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Lions to take on international fields

Lions athletes will be in action on two continents tomorrow, competing in Belgium and British Columbia. Competing at the Flanders Cup - Meeting Voor Mon in Leaven, Belgium tomorrow will be Sekou Kaba, Oluwasegun Makinde, and Farah Jacques. For Kaba and Ja ...

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3 Stars of Ottawa Summer Twilight #8

As the summer of Ottawa Twilight Meets concluded Wednesday night at Terry Fox, we present to you the final instalment of the Twilight Meet 3 stars. In no particular order: Tolu Makinde for completing the sprinting double, winning the 100m in 10.74, and ...

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Lions claim 10th straight provincial crown

With eight medals on the final day of the 2014 Athletics Ontario Bantam/Midget/Youth Championships, the Ottawa Lions secured their seventh provincial midget team title in eight years and tenth straight overall Ontario Club Championship. Among the medallis ...

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Sultana Frizell named flag bearer for Canada

Sultana Frizell didn’t get a chance to march in the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games. But she’ll be front and centre when the event wraps up tonight. The hammer thrower was named Canada’s flagbearer for the closing ceremony after defending her g ...

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Bishop 8th in Commonwealth 800m Final

Melissa Bishop had stated at the outset of these Commonwealth Games her goal was to be in the final, which she accomplished with flying colours on Friday night in Glasgow. The pride of Eganville finished eighth in a race won by 2013 World Champion Eunice ...

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Cassidy finishes sixth in Commonwealth final

It was a wet evening in Glasgow, as Josh Cassidy crossed the line sixth in the T54 1500m final with a time of 3:26.24. The slick track didn't affect Cassidy's race plan until the final push for home. "Felt good and didn't have any troubles with the rain a ...