MacKinnon: A few bright spots for Oilers, and plenty to be patient about

With 20 games to go in the regular season, the 2011-12 Edmonton Oilers caught their ’10-11 selves in victories (25) and were six points shy of the 62 total points racked up all last season. Yet, to listen to some fretful critics keening, the deci...…

Stampeders lure Eskimos’ co-ordinator Rick Campbell to Calgary

Rick Campbell is headed south. Involved with the Edmonton Eskimos for 10 Canadian Football League seasons, the special teams co-ordinator left the Eskimos on Wednesday for a job with the Calgary Stampeders as their defensive co-ordinator.…

Eskimos release veteran O-lineman Fiacconi

On paper, the loss of Edmonton Eskimos offensive lineman Aaron Fiacconi won’t cripple the Canadian…

MLB set to expand playoffs this season: report

Major League Baseballís plan to add two wild-card teams to the post-season could be implemented as soon as this season, according to reports Wednesday.…

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Let the bench-boss search begin

NHL coaches generally have the same shelf life as Kardashian husbands, but since gaining entry to the NHL club in 1979, the Edmonton Oilers have only had 10 different coaches — Glen Sather three times — which makes them a considerably more ...…