Football adds bodies and a coach
Bison Football made some major additions, as they introduced four local recruits to the roster and a local football star to the coaching staff. The…
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2013 Manitoban Hockey Pool – March 27 update
For more stats and to check out how your individual players are doing, go to: www.hockeydraft.ca and use the following login information… Pool Name:…
Canadians look to March through the Madness
The NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament, more commonly known as March Madness, kicked off Mar. 21, with an abundance of Canadian content in the…
Reloading for another shot at the Super Bowl: Recap of NFL free agency
With the third week of the NFL free agency period coming to an end, many teams have been active in signing players to add depth…
Bison Briefs: Awards and recruits
Bison Sports have announced Rachel Cockrell and Blair Macaulay as the 2012-13 Bison Sports Athletes of the Year. After struggling with injuries through last year,…
Esther Vergeer amazing win streak ends via retirement
The year 2013 has been the year of “the streak.” The Chicago Blackhawks went 24 games without losing in regulation time to start the season,…
Student-athletes and social media: How concerned should universities be with what athletes post online?
Social media and the sports world have endured a somewhat rocky co-existence, ever since phrases like “tweets” and “status updates” became socially accepted parts of…
Big changes coming to Brier format
The Canadian Curling Association (CCA) confirmed on Mar. 10 that the winner of the 2014 Tim Hortons Brier will receive an automatic berth into the…
U of M Climbing Club pushes it to the limit!
If you’re looking to push your workouts to new heights, you should head down to the Frank Kennedy Centre climbing wall and check out the…
Former Bison goalie Jesse Deckert goes pro in Florida
As the Bison men’s hockey season was winding down in late January, the Manitoban got in touch with goalie Jesse Deckert for an interview. Deckert…