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The Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame has selected the 1932-36 Regina Nationals for induction into the team category.

Battlefords Lawn Bowling Club hosted a grassroots tournament Aug. 8-10. The first game was played Friday evening. It was just completed when the skies opened and the rain poured.

Moose Jaw's Charlie Meacher is set to be inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame in the individual category as a builder. Meacher began playing pony league baseball as a 13-year-old.

The NBA is a superstar's league, probably more than any other professional league in North America. It's why extremely talented players, like Carmelo Anthony, can hold a club hostage by demanding a trade to a "large market" if they won't resign.

Games like Thursday's Saskatchewan Roughrider 23-17 victory at Winnipeg are what make sports so great, and why we consider ourselves lucky to make a living at it.

The Lloydminster Twins will have a chance to defend their NSRBL title. And they will do so against a cross-town rival. The Twins finished a tight series against the Wilkie Brewers. After the Twins won game one, the Brewers won game two 5-3.

By Kelly Friesen Journal editor [email protected] The Humboldt Broncos have made major leaps forward in their hunt for a new head coach and general manager.

The 103rd Men's Amateur Golf championship held this year in Prince Albert at the Cooke Municipal golf course may have come and gone without anyone noticing. That is until Unity's fan-favourite Justin Wood was competing in it.

Saskatoon's Robert Silzer will be inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame Aug. 16 as a player. Silzer was interested in all types of sports, but especially baseball.

The Flats in Battleford played host to the 2014 Under 18 Western Canadian Fastpitch Championships last weekend.