REDBLACKS’ Performance on Saturday Confirms Their Competitiveness

 The Ottawa REDBLACKS were in Vancouver this past weekend to take on the BC Lions. This was the only regular-season meeting between the two teams this season. Odd, considering that there are nine teams, and they used to play home and away games regularly, but I digress. As luck would

From Carleton’s Basketball Championship to Jon Gott’s Beer Chug: Counting Down the Top Ottawa Sports and Social Media Moments of 2018

 2018 was a memorable sports year in the nation’s capital. While not everything was rosy, including the Redblacks loss to the Stamps in the Grey Cup and just about everything surrounding the Ottawa Senators, the year provided plenty of fun and inspiring moments from many of the city’s teams. Before

Redblacks Fall Short to Stampeders in 106th Grey Cup

 Photo credit: Darryl Dyck (CFL) Two years ago, the Calgary Stampeders were forced to watch the confetti fall on the heads of the Ottawa Redblacks, Grey Cup in hand. In Edmonton Sunday night, the roles were reversed and revenge tasted sweet for the Stamps. Calgary defeated Ottawa 27-16 to win

Grey Cup Bound: Redblacks Blowout Ti-Cats in Eastern Final to Reach Grey Cup

 Photo credit: Patrick Doyle (CFL) Sunday’s Eastern Final at TD Place was hardly a contest. The Ottawa Redblacks blew out the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 46-27 to punch their ticket to the 106th Grey Cup in Edmonton. It will be the Redblacks’ third Grey Cup appearance in the last four years, looking for

Eastern Final Preview: Breaking Down Redblacks vs. Ti-Cats

 Photo credit: Sean Kilpatrick (Canadian Press) The stakes for this Sunday’s game between the Ottawa Redblacks and Hamilton Tiger-Cats could not be any clearer: the winner moves on to the 106th Grey Cup game and the loser’s season is over. Legacies are cemented in the playoffs, both for teams and individual

Declawed: Redblacks Defense Has Track Record of Containing Explosive Ti-Cat Offense

 Photo credit: Adam Gagnon (CFL) The highflying Hamilton Tiger-Cats have been difficult to stop this season for most CFL defenses, but the Redblacks have held their own. Under first-year defensive coordinator Noel Thorpe, Ottawa has employed a playmaking defense that has made the difference in head-to-head matchups. While sweeping Hamilton 3-0

Soft Spoken Sinopoli On Pace for Record 2018 Season

 Photo credit: Patrick Doyle, CFL Brad Sinopoli is understated, but overwhelming. The soft spoken, team-first wide receiver is having a season for the ages. Not only is he on pace for career highs in receiving, but Sinopoli could also finish 2018 with a place in the CFL history books. With

Still the One! Shania’s Back to Rock This Country

 Photo credit: Renée Doiron “This has been my dream since I was 3-years old,” squealed one of the Shania Twain triplets that had just been pulled on stage by the real reigning queen of country herself. Standing alongside her were two friends, all three bedecked in outfits from Twain’s videos,

Former Carleton Raven Prepares For Rookie Year With Redblacks

 Photo credit: Tyler Rabb Justin Howell did not start playing organized football until tenth grade. Now just six years later, he could be suiting up at defensive back for the Ottawa Redblacks. The Redblacks selected Howell in the seventh round of the 2018 Canadian Football League (CFL) Draft. He was a

Grey Cup Festival Highlights

 Feature photo by Andre R. Gagne The Grey Cup has touched down in O-town and with it comes a week of events for all. You don‘t need to know what shotgun formation, two-point conversion or all-purpose yardage are to be part of this party. The Grey Cup Festival has something

105th Grey Cup & Grey Cup Festival Transportation Plan Unveiled

 In five days the 105th Grey Cup Festival presented by Shaw kicks-off with the arrival of the prized trophy that will be played for November 26th at a sold-out TD Place in the 105th Grey Cup presented by Shaw. On Thursday, the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group in partnership with the City of

A Touchdown of Concerts for Grey Cup Festival

 We've got some tickets to give away to the Grey Cup Festival. Enter here to win. Sure, Winter’s coming but there’s something else in the Ottawa air these days. Okay, we get it, the hometown team isn't in the big game but that doesn't mean you can't get out and

Grey Cup Sells Out

 The 105th Grey Cup presented by Shaw is officially SOLD OUT! On Thursday, the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG) announced that they’ve reached capacity for Canada’s largest annual sporting event that will kickoff at TD Place exactly one month from today. “The excitement from RNation and CFL fans across our

The Top 25 People in the Capital: 1-10

 Photo by Valerie Keeler This year we teamed up with Crusoe, the Celebrity Dachshund, to sniff out the top dogs in the city that are actually people. Crusoe got his game face on and scouted out Ottawans that are the ones to watch. They are the best that the capital has

Three Cheers for the Team Behind the Team

 Photos by Keith Whittier, Gord Weber and Marc Bourget "How did you like the game?" I asked. "It was ok," she replied. "Just ok?" "Well, I really liked the cheerleaders," she specified. "They were pretty amazing." This is part of a recent conversation I had with a non-football fan who

Country Legend Shania Twain to headline 105th Grey Cup

 While we’ve been enjoying the capital’s extensive 150th birthday programming for the whole year, surprises are always welcome here in Ottawa, especially where local talent is concerned.  With just over three months to go until the 105th Grey Cup presented by Shaw kicks off in Ottawa, the Canadian Football League

Ottawa Honours Its Own

 Photos by Andre Gagne As many gathered in front of televisions, inside local pubs and at a sold out Canadian Tire Centre across town as the Sens readied for round two of the playoffs, the setting sun cast amber hues over the Capital’s most iconic landmark. A few blocks away

Jeff Hunt Proves Fruitful At Discovering A Dream

 Feature image by Andre Gagne You'd be hard-pressed to run into many in this city who don’t recognize the name or the face. That was certainly not the case back in the late 1990s when a young entrepreneur from Newfoundland arrived in Ottawa to take over as owner of the

Elementary, Watson!

 The colorful flash of fireworks lighting up the Ottawa sky ushered us into the New Year a few weeks ago. The foundation was laid for what is shaping up to be one of the biggest years the city has ever seen. Today, the proverbial cherry was placed firmly on top

SENATORS: A Week in Review – November 14-20, 2016

 SENATORS: A Week in Review is a weekly column looking back at the week in Ottawa Senators hockey written by #OLMSports Dave Gross. Images from NHL.com. The timing couldn't be better for - well - bad timing. Let's face it, as the Ottawa Senators' brain-trust was reminiscing about two stinkers this past

Ottawa Sports Market the Real Winner as REDBLACKS Book Return Trip to Grey Cup

 Images courtesy of @Redblacks. The Ottawa REDBLACKS are headed to their second-straight Grey Cup following 35-23 win over the visiting Edmonton Eskimos in the East Division final. The REDBLACKS raced out to a  17-3 halftime lead, and led by as much as 22 before Edmonton made an ill-fated comeback attempt.

Ottawa to Host Grey Cup for Birthday Celebrations

 CFL Commissioner Jeff Orridge, Redblacks ownership Jeff Hunt and Mayor Jim Watson pose with the cup. The Grey Cup is coming to Ottawa. In an on-field announcement Sunday the CFL officially told fans that the city will be hosting the 2017 Grey Cup. The game is the newest addition in

A Legacy Of Sport

 What makes sports heroes legends can sometimes involve what they do off the field, or what they do to get there, as much as what they do when they are on it. Their determination, their will power and their dedication to what they do is always inspiring. When Russ Jackson

A Beginners Guide to the Ottawa Redblacks

 With two seasons under their belt, the Ottawa Redblacks have shown this city what they’re all about. The professional football team went from winning only a couple games in their opening season to making it all the way to the Grey Cup this past year. For those of you new

An Interview with the Last Canadian Quarterback

 From the Sens’ legendary ‘Hamburgler’ streak last spring, to the Fury’s impossible season, and the Redblacks playing for the Grey Cup this weekend, Ottawa’s sports teams have had more success in 2015 than we know how to handle. To reflect on some of Ottawa’s past sporting triumphs, and to celebrate