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Top skills coach Sewell has a talent for helping talent
Behind the scenes, Dave Sewell has been shaping the game’s of many of the best basketball players in London — including NBA draft pick Shaedon Sharpe. But don’t call him a ‘guru.’ He’d prefer you focus on the players.
Around the Perimeter: Hoops and hope; Carleton, Canada fourth at World Cup
‘Forever legacy’ courts are open for play; Bridget Carleton, London Ramblers alumna, finishes 4th with Canada at FIBA World Cup; NBLC looks back, plans for No. 11. Columnist Jason Winders has the latest hoops news & notes
Around the Diamond: One win to go; Will Majors go back-to-back?
One win will do it, but the London Majors know putting away the pesky Toronto Maple Leafs won’t be easy. But if they’re successful? The Majors will be back-to-back IBL champs
Around the Perimeter: Lightning, local hoops and more!
Lightning coach-less, at least for now; Ayim on Brittney Griner and risks of international play; Lightning’s Burns (and Western’s Shiddo) with new pro jobs.
Around the Diamond: Rematch is set; Can Majors repeat?
If it seems familiar, that’s because it is. The London Majors and Toronto Maple Leafs are squaring off for the IBL title for the second year in a row. It’s a best-of-seven series this time around. Can London go back-to-back?
Around the Diamond: Cardinals up next; Finals on deck?
The Majors kick off their semi-final series Saturday against Hamilton. Who has the momentum — the pennant winners or the team coming off a big upset win?
Around the Diamond: Playoffs begin; Pitching decisions ahead
They clinched the pennant Thursday, and they’ll open playoffs Friday — against the Brantford Red Sox. Managing pitching will be key, while the Majors will look to keep the bats rolling.
Around the Diamond: Pennant fever; Career year for Mr. Major?
The Majors’ fate is in their own hands. Win both this weekend and they’re IBL pennant winners two years in a row; Has 2022 been Brownlee’s best?; Reichstein rounding into form. Our latest news & notes …
Hall-of-Famer Francis on expectations and success
BC-born Jeff Francis, who calls London home, reflects on a baseball journey that included 11 big-league seasons, Pan Am Gold, and, earlier this summer, induction into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.
Around the Diamond: Fighting for first; Clutch at-bats crucial
The London Majors, in first place by a half-game entering the weekend, jockey for position as they seek home-field advantage for playoffs; London playing long (and small) ball.
New-look Beefeaters eyeing defence of Ontario title
With a new coach and plenty of new faces, the London Beefeaters Junior Football team kicks off its OFC season this weekend. The goal? Repeat as provincial champs — and more
New courts ready soon for hoops and healing
‘Our London Family Courts,’ a legacy project supported by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment ($250K), is scheduled to open this fall.