http://www.ourhometown.ca/edmonton/sports/soria Rob Soria is the Edmonton Oilers' correspondent for OurHometown.ca. Rob was born and raised in Edmonton and is the author of the Edmonton Oilers blog - OilDrop.ca. While his primary writing focus is the Oilers, Rob also covers a number of other sports too! http://www.ourhometown.ca/edmonton/sports/SC0022.phphttp://www.ourhometown.ca/edmonton/sports/SC0022.phpWhile 2016 may not be the year Tim Raines gains entry into the Baseball Hall of Fame, this year's vote will be the one that ensures the Montreal Expos legend earns his Cooperstown plaque in 2017, which will also be his final year on the ballot. Mon, 28 Dec 2015 13:33:04 +0000http://www.ourhometown.ca/edmonton/sports/SC0019.phphttp://www.ourhometown.ca/edmonton/sports/SC0019.phpOn a day in which a trio of top seeds were eliminated from this week’s stop on the ATP Tour in Cincinnati, both Roger Federer and Andy Murray moved onto the third round and remain on track for a potential quarter-final match-up at this year’s Western and Southern Open. Sat, 16 Aug 2014 09:02:57 +0000http://www.ourhometown.ca/edmonton/sports/SC0020.phphttp://www.ourhometown.ca/edmonton/sports/SC0020.phpAfter her shocking second round loss to Shelby Hunter at last week’s Rogers Cup in Montreal, fans of Eugenie Bouchard were expecting the twenty year old to bounce back in a big way at the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati, Ohio. Unfortunately her struggles continued, losing in the second round to Svetlana Kuznetsova 4-6, 6-3, 2-6. Sat, 16 Aug 2014 09:01:22 +0000http://www.ourhometown.ca/edmonton/sports/SC0021.phphttp://www.ourhometown.ca/edmonton/sports/SC0021.phpWhile Andy Murray managed to outlast American John Isner in what was a thrilling three setter, Novak Djokovic was not so lucky. The No. 1 player in the world was dismissed in the third round for the second consecutive week, falling 7-6(6), 7-5 to Tommy Robredo at the Western and Southern Open in Thursday afternoon action. Sat, 16 Aug 2014 09:00:32 +0000http://www.ourhometown.ca/edmonton/sports/SC0018.phphttp://www.ourhometown.ca/edmonton/sports/SC0018.phpWhile the outcome of Saturday's Wimbledon Ladies Final did not go the way Eugenie Bouchard was hoping, the young Canadian continues to be the talk of the tennis world and looks destined to not only become the next star of women's game but also the biggest non-hockey superstar this country has ever produced. Mon, 07 Jul 2014 12:12:13 +0000http://www.ourhometown.ca/edmonton/sports/SC0016.phphttp://www.ourhometown.ca/edmonton/sports/SC0016.phpWhen it comes to Tim Raines and the Baseball Hall of Fame, the last 7 years have been very interesting to watch unfold. After debuting on the ballot in 2008 with just 24.3% of the vote, the Montreal Expos legend managed to work his way up to 52.2% in 2013. However, 2014 looked to be another matter altogether and with Wednesday’s announcement of Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and Frank Thomas as the newest inductions into Cooperstown that fear became a reality. Thu, 09 Jan 2014 10:59:01 +0000http://www.ourhometown.ca/edmonton/sports/SC0014.phphttp://www.ourhometown.ca/edmonton/sports/SC0014.phpThe fact we are now into year number seven of the Tim Raines Hall of Fame watch is more than a little disappointing. Anyone who watched him play throughout his 23 year career, knows exactly just how good and dominant a ball player he was, Had Raines played for any other team than the Montreal Expos during his first ten years in the big leagues, this would all be a moot point...as he would have been enshrined in Cooperstown long ago. Fri, 27 Dec 2013 11:10:09 +0000http://www.ourhometown.ca/edmonton/sports/SC0010.phphttp://www.ourhometown.ca/edmonton/sports/SC0010.phpWith his eighth French Open and second US Open crowns added to the books, Rafa Nadal now sits with 13 career Grand Slam titles, just one shy of Pete Sampras and only four back of Roger Federer. For so many years, Federer was looked upon as being the greatest player of all-time but after the year Rafa has just put together, that is simply no longer the case Wed, 11 Sep 2013 04:03:23 +0000http://www.ourhometown.ca/edmonton/sports/RS0617.phphttp://www.ourhometown.ca/edmonton/sports/RS0617.phpJustin Masterson out-dueled R.A. Dickey, scattering three hits over six solid innings of work. While shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera proved to be a difference maker, at the plate and in the field, leading the Cleveland Indians to a surprising 4-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays, in both team's 2013 season opener. Wed, 03 Apr 2013 02:01:54 +0000http://www.ourhometown.ca/edmonton/sports/RS0588.phphttp://www.ourhometown.ca/edmonton/sports/RS0588.phpThrough fifty-five minutes of play, Manchester United had employed their game plan to perfection against Real Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League matchup. That all changed in the fifty-sixth minute, when Nani was inexcusably shown a red card by referee Cuneyt Cak?r, turning the tide in Madrid's favour and their eventual 2-1 Madrid victory at Old Trafford. Tue, 26 Oct 2021 12:13:03 +0000