The Southwest Cougars are 2-0 to start the 2022-23 Manitoba U18 AAA Hockey League season after completing a weekend sweep of the Thistles in Kenora. Sebastian Stone had two goals and two assists and Micky Gross made 41 saves as Southwest shutout Kenora 6-0. Luke MacKenzie, Kelby Diehl, Ty Schell and Jayce Thompson also scored for the Cougars who defeated the Thistles 3-1 in their season opener on Saturday. Southwest will play its home opener Friday against the Winnipeg Bruins in Souris.


Grace Glover stopped all 19 shots she faced as the defending Manitoba Female U18 AAA Hockey League champion Westman Wildcats downed the Winnipeg Avros 4-0 at the Seven Oaks Arena. Billie Baranyk had a pair of goals for Westman while singles went to Paige Crossley and Reese Schutte. The Wildcats, who won their season opener 3-1 over the Eastman Selects Saturday in Niverville, face the Yellowhead Chiefs Friday in Shoal Lake. 


Manitoba Moose training camp begins today with practice sessions at 10:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. at Bell MTS Iceplex. This year's training camp includes exhibition games against the University of Manitoba Bisons and the University of Regina Cougars.


The Vincent Massey Vikings beat the MacGregor Mustangs 25-14, 20-25, 16-14 in the final of the Carberry junior varsity boys volleyball tournament. Major Pratt defeated Grandview 25-19, 26-24 in the final of the Goose Lake Angels Invitational varsity girls volleyball tournament.


The Toronto Blue Jays magic number to clinch the first American League wildcard spot is down to two. Teoscar Hernandez homered twice and Whit Merrifield also went deep as Toronto completed a three-game weekend sweep of Boston beating the Red Sox 6-3 Sunday at Rogers Centre. The Blue Jays, who are two games ahead of the Seattle Mariners, close out the regular season schedule with a three-game series against the Orioles which begins tonight in Baltimore. 


Mackenzie Hughes drained an eight-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole and captured the Sanderson Farms Championship in Jackson, Mississippi. The 31-year-old native of Dundas, Ontario fired a final round three-under par 69 and was tied for first place with Sepp Straka at minus 17. It's the second PGA Tour title for Hughes who won the 2016 RSM Classic, also in a playoff.