Sports

The top local golfers in Greater Sudbury are set to take the stage in one of the city's most thrilling golfing events. The annual Sudbury Ryder Cup starts this Friday and runs through until Sunday.

BY SCOTT HADDOW It's the height of summer and the heat has young adults running for the beaches and backyard pools. There's one young athletic star who isn't frolicking in the cool waters of Greater Sudbury's 300 lakes.

BY SCOTT HADDOW Around the City of Greater Sudbury this summer, disabled kids are getting a unique opportunity to get active and have fun.

Mike Foligno is back in charge of the Sudbury Wolves. The Burgess Family and the Sudbury Wolves organization announced Mike Foligno has agreed to terms on a new multi-year agreement as head coach and general manager of the franchise.

BY SCOTT HADDOW No one is telling Daniel Sabau to break a leg at this weekend's Ontario Team Kayak Trials in Ottawa. He already has one. Back on May 15, Sabau broke the fibula in his right leg while playing high school junior football.

BY SCOTT HADDOW At 93 years of age, and still as spry as a young child, Jack Watkins has earned respect.

By Wendy Bird A group of Sudbury gymnasts and coaches are currently participating in the 2007 World Gymnaestrada in Dornbirn, Austria this week.

BY SCOTT HADDOW The drive for five is on for Greater Sudbury's Mike Saftic. The 45-year-old harness driver recently chalked up the 4,000th win in his long career, and has high hopes for many more, including 5,000 victories.

BY SCOTT HADDOW It's early morning at the Laurentian Pool and three swimmers from the Valley East Waves Swim Club - Spencer Hirschfeld, Ian Blechta and Justin Leclair - are creating a big splash in the calm water.

BY SCOTT HADDOW The Sudbury Laurentian Swim Club is sending the biggest team from northeastern Ontario to compete at the Ontario championships this weekend in Ottawa. And they have big expectations.