Rich teams ruining competitive spirit in European soccer
Soccer is a huge sport in Europe and continues to grow in popularity throughout North America. With all the lockout talks in the NBA and…
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Armstrong meets his Waterloo
Over the last decade and a half, Lance Armstrong had been known to do one thing: attack. Armstrong attacked in 1996 when he faced the…
Bison football 2012 preview — OFFENCE
Heading into the 2012 Canada West football season, the Bisons are looking to improve upon a frustrating 4-4 regular season record in 2011 which left…
The end of an era
Michael Phelps was a disappointment in these London Olympics; his medal total was four gold and two silver. Remarkable for almost any other athlete, but…
Shuttlecock scandal
It’s hard to imagine that a sport more associated with gym class and backyards—at least in North America—would cause such a scandal in the 2012…
U of M alumnus heading to London
Winnipegger and University of Manitoba alumnus Meghan Montgomery is currently on her way to London, England for the 2012 Paralympic Games in the Mixed Coxed…
Olympic soccer bronze good as gold
The Canadian Olympic women’s soccer team was never expected to be gold medal contenders in London. The team had put in a disastrous performance at…
Legends of the periphery: Martin Strel
From time to time, even some of the greatest and most prolific heroes in all of sports fall through the cracks of obscurity and are…
Stadium anticipation continues . . .
When the Winnipeg Blue Bombers play their first home game of the 2012 season on July 26, I’ve got a song suggestion for them to…
Bison hockey continues to evolve
Macaulay plays with future Jets; two new prospects announced