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Sports Scope

The SportsCage's Benny Walchuk shares his views on sports in Saskatchewan, Canada and around the globe. 

SPORTS SCOPE: baseball season returns to Saskatchewan

SPORTS SCOPE: baseball season returns to Saskatchewan

As the prairie winds carry the scent of freshly cut grass and the crack of the bat echoes across diamonds from Canora to Lloydminster and everywhere in between, the 2025 baseball season is in full swing.
SPORTS SCOPE: Saskatchewan Rush carry a province's hopes

SPORTS SCOPE: Saskatchewan Rush carry a province's hopes

The Saskatchewan Rush have once again brought the thrill of championship lacrosse back to the spotlight in the province as they advanced to the third and deciding game of the NLL Finals this Saturday against the Buffalo Bandits.
SPORTS SCOPE: Melfort Mustangs' silver at 2025 Centennial Cup is a triumph of heart and legacy

SPORTS SCOPE: Melfort Mustangs' silver at 2025 Centennial Cup is a triumph of heart and legacy

The Melfort Mustangs may not have hoisted the Centennial Cup this year, but their silver medal finish in Calgary is a testament to the team's resilience, growth, and enduring legacy in Canadian Junior A hockey.
SPORTS SCOPE: reinstatement of Shoeless Joe and Pete Rose

SPORTS SCOPE: reinstatement of Shoeless Joe and Pete Rose

In a landmark decision announced this week Major League Baseball has lifted the lifetime bans on Pete Rose and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, along with 15 other previously ineligible players.
SPORTS SCOPE: when your NHL team's out, loyalty turns national

SPORTS SCOPE: when your NHL team's out, loyalty turns national

The Stanley Cup playoffs are well underway and the energy across Canada has been electric —unless, of course, your team didn’t make the cut, like me and my Vancouver Canucks For many Canadian hockey fans, this moment brings a familiar cro
SPORTS SCOPE: women's tackle football emergence continues

SPORTS SCOPE: women's tackle football emergence continues

In recent years, the landscape of Canadian sports has seen a quiet but powerful revolution: the rise of women's tackle football.
SPORTS SCOPE: Coaching Spring Football, Building More Than Just a Team

SPORTS SCOPE: Coaching Spring Football, Building More Than Just a Team

There’s something special about spring football in my hometown.
Sports Scope: The Draft Set to Redefine the Regina Pats' Future

Sports Scope: The Draft Set to Redefine the Regina Pats' Future

The Regina Pats' selection of Maddox Schultz with the first overall pick in the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft is more than a strategic acquisition—it's a homegrown triumph that could redefine the franchise's future.
Sports Scope: Another chance at glory for the Melfort Mustangs

Sports Scope: Another chance at glory for the Melfort Mustangs

It's been 11 years since Yorkton Terriers forward Derek Falloon's overtime heroics in Vernon, BC, which was the last time a Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League team won a National Junior Hockey Championship.
SPORTS SCOPE: WHL Prospects Draft an exciting time for many

SPORTS SCOPE: WHL Prospects Draft an exciting time for many

For any 14-year-old hockey player, the season leading up to the Western Hockey League Prospects Draft is both exciting and nerve-wracking.