The Zone
Calgary sports stories, profiles and analysis.
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From five-alarm mess to four-alarm streak: Flames are cooking again
The Calgary Flames spent the opening week of the season looking like a team trying to extinguish a fire with an empty bucket. Now they are the fire. Calgary’s 5-2 victory over…
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Close was not enough: What went wrong for the 2026 Stampeders?
The Calgary Stampeders did not miss the playoffs because they lacked talent, offence or fight. They missed because a season…
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Swagger returns as Flames stack up third straight win
The Calgary Flames have stopped waiting for confidence to arrive and started manufacturing it themselves. Three straight wins have changed…
Quick Hits
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Top line clicks, Hesse holds as Hitmen hang on against Penticton
The Calgary Hitmen found their offence early, and then trusted goaltender Aidan Hesse late to secure a second consecutive victory Wednesday night. Calgary defeated…
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Calgary watches closely as former Hitmen star Ben Kindel recovers from health scare
Before Ben Kindel joined the Pittsburgh Penguins, he was one of the most gifted young forwards to pass through the Calgary Hitmen program. That…
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Five-minute strike, 85-minute fight: Wild make history in Toronto
Calgary Wild FC needed five minutes to score Sunday and another 85 minutes, plus stoppage time, to make that goal hold up. By the…
5-4-3-2-1
Our signature countdown of Calgary sports stories and talking points.
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5-4-3-2-1: Cavalry hoists CPL Shield in front of home fans
Cavalry FC celebrated its third regular-season title and its third invite to the Concacaf Champions Cup in style Sunday. They partied with each other, with fans in the…
On Deck
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ON DECK: Calgary Sports schedule Oct. 26-Nov. 1
Calgary’s university soccer teams have reached the part of the season where there is no next week without a result. The Dinos and Mount Royal Cougars step into…