On Feb. 25, one of Quebec City’s biggest sports boosters, furniture entrepreneur Maurice Tanguay, died at his residence in Lévis, at the age of 87.Much has been written about the…
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Another Blue Jay product hits the field with the Capitales this season
The Québec Capitales announced an important signing on Feb. 26: outfielder Connor Panas will be returning to the team in 2021.Panas, who completed the 2019 season with the Capitales after…
Quebec hockey fans mourn the passing of Joe Hardy
Former National Hockey League (NHL) and World Hockey Association (WHA) player and Quebec media personality Joe Hardy died on Feb. 19 at the age of 75. Hardy had a history…
Remparts head to Chicoutimi with five straight wins
The Quebec Remparts are the hottest team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), as they head to Chicoutimi with five straight wins after shutting out the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies…
Capitales sign their closer for the coming season
The Québec Capitales of the Frontier Baseball League recently announced the signing of Canadian relief pitcher Andrew Case for the 2021 season. The Saint John, N.B. native, who was initially…
Pee-Wee hockey tournament put ‘on ice’ for this year
Normally, mid-February would have the peewee hockey world in a frenzy. Teams from over 15 countries would be in town for the 62nd annual Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament and…
Regional athletes shine on the world stage
It was a week to remember for many Quebec City-area athletes. Long-track speedskater Laurent Dubreuil, 28, won the gold medal in the 500-metre event at the World Championships in Heerenveen,…
Remparts make it three in a row with victory over Gatineau
Cole Cormier and Mikaël Huchette scored two goals each, while Théo Rochette picked up three assists, guiding the Quebec Remparts to an impressive 5-2 victory over the Gatineau Olympiques on…
The 17th Pentathlon des neiges goes virtual
Nothing can stop Quebecers from practising sports, not even a pandemic or a snowstorm. Streets and parks are filled with avid winter athletes. Some are preparing for the first virtual…
Auclair gets Super Bowl ring; FAA waits for first ATP title
Former Université Laval Rouge et Or student-athlete Anthony Auclair became the first graduate of the UL football program to win the Super Bowl when his team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers,…