Taylor Allen

Winnipeg

Sports Reporter at Winnipeg Free Press

@WinnipegNews sports reporter | Co-host of Target Score Weekly | #CreComm/U of Winnipeg grad ‘18

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Articles

Sky’s the limit for local junior player invited to Bombers camp

1 day ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Taylor Allen

One year after strapping on a football helmet for the very first time, Zack Davis found himself participating in Winnipeg Blue Bombers training camp. “I don’t want to say I didn’t have a goal, but I didn’t expect to be here, for sure,” said Davis, a defensive lineman with the Winnipeg Rifles who is in his second year as a territorial junior with the Bombers.
Former Raptor, two-time All-CEBL guard signs with Winnipeg Sea Bears

1 day ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Taylor Allen

Former Raptor, two-time All-CEBL guard signs with Winnipeg hoops club By: Taylor Allen Posted: 2:34 PM CDT Thursday, Jun.
New and improved: Bombers’ Wheatfall wants the ball

2 days ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Taylor Allen

By: Taylor Allen Posted: 8:18 PM CDT Wednesday, Jun. 4, 2025 After losing Kenny Lawler, Ontaria Wilson, and Drew Wolitarsky in the off-season, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers could certainly use a breakout star from the receiver room in 2025.
Bombers running back Cooley takes pride in hard-nosed style of play

2 days ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Taylor Allen

Did the Winnipeg Blue Bombers need an American running back? No, not really. Regardless if it was a need or not, there was no way the Blue and Gold were going to let Quinton Cooley walk out the door.
Winnipeg soccer team Valour still confident despite lacklustre start to season

3 days ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Taylor Allen

Valour still confident despite lacklustre start to season By: Taylor Allen Posted: 6:47 PM CDT Tuesday, Jun.
Winnipeg Sea Bears hopes to rebound after dismal 1-4 start to the season

3 days ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Taylor Allen

Home court hasn’t been an advantage for the Winnipeg Sea Bears lately. The past two seasons saw Winnipeg’s professional hoops squad go 15-5 inside Canada Life Centre, but this summer, they find themselves on a three-game slide on their own floor. Their latest defeat, which dropped them to 1-4, came on Saturday night in an 88-73 loss against the visiting Ottawa BlackJacks (2-2).
Athlete attachment style with coach as a predictor of disordered eating and body image anxiety

2 months ago | tandfonline.com | Taylor Allen |Lisa F. Platt

Advanced search Sports Coaching Review Latest Articles Submit an article Journal homepage Full Article Figures & data References Citations Metrics Reprints & Permissions Read this article /doi/full/10.1080/21640629.2025.2485663?needAccess=true ABSTRACT The coach-athlete relationship is important within a collegiate athlete’s life and can be conceptualised within an attachment theory framework. Evidence indicates that coaches are significant attachment figures in athletes’ lives (Davis &...
Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ star running back Brady Oliveira takes training to new heights at Indonesian fitness retreat

2 months ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Taylor Allen

BALI, Indonesia — It’s a rainy morning in Bali, and all corners of Nirvana Life Fitness and Wellness Club are packed with fitness enthusiasts. Except for one corner — the dreaded ice bath. You won’t find anyone lining up to take the plunge. Instead, it’s just Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back Brady Oliveira, who sits submerged up to his neck, alone in the freezing water.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers star Brady Oliveira and girlfriend Alex Blumberg share a passion for rescuing sick, abandoned strays

2 months ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Taylor Allen

BALI — More than 90 dogs — many suffering from a combination of ticks, fleas, skin diseases, blood viruses and eye infections — are crammed into the shelter, eagerly awaiting their next meal. Heavy rains have flooded most of the compound’s yard, forcing many of the animals to climb on to a cement platform, a few scattered wooden pallets, a handful of chairs and a lone bench.
You can get your game on in Miami

Dec 6, 2024 | winnipegfreepress.com | Taylor Allen

Miami may be famous for its beautiful beaches and legendary nightlife, but don’t get it twisted: this is a sports town. A near sold-out MLS crowd of 21,318 packed Chase Stadium on May 19 to watch the world’s greatest soccer player — Argentinian superstar Lionel Messi — make his return to the lineup after a brief injury absence to lead their beloved Inter Miami CF against D.C. United.