The goal for Melissa Bishop last night was just to get the bugs out after a long Transatlantic flight as she took to the track in the 1000m at the Flame Games in Amsterdam. Mission accomplished for the Eganville native, who finished fourth in a new Ottawa ...

As the Canadian Youth Nationals came to an end today, Lions athletes ended on a high note, picking up three more medals to end the championship with seven in total - including two gold. Sunday's take included one silver and two bronzes. Kicking things off ...

It was another two medal day at the Canadian Youth Championships on Saturday for the Ottawa Lions as Shona McCulloch picked up her second gold of the championships while Keira Christie-Galloway used some last minute heroics to grab a silver. After capturi ...

It was a successful start to the 2014 Canadian Youth National Championships for the Ottawa Lions in Langley, BC today. Distance standout Shona McColloch kicked things off in style by capturing her first national medal, winning the midget girls 1200m in 3: ...

For more than 28 years, there was a noticeable void in Wendy Alexis’s non-stop life as a caring wife, mother and teacher.It was nothing serious. But there was a task she had started as a teenager and hadn’t finished. Then an opportunity presented itself t ...

It was a successful weekend at the North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Under 23 championships for sprint hurdler Ashlea Maddex and 400m runner Devin Biocchi. The pair each captured a medal at the biennial championship being held in Kaml ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...