Bison athlete profile – Alicia Boxill
The Manitoban interviewed Bison track and field athlete Alicia Boxill just after she received a silver medal in the 60m hurdles event at the 2012…
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Picture perfect finish?
With the inaugural season winding down, the Winnipeg Jets find themselves in a fierce battle for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. In the…
Jurassic Pain
’There’s a lot of pain in the dressing room, because we had such a fantastic year, and the expectation amongst ourselves was to go a long way in the playoffs.’ — Coach Mike Sirant
A Lin-derella Story
There is something special going on in the New York sport scene right now. It doesn’t involve the Super Bowl Champion Giants or the beloved…
Breaking down the Brier
The 2012 Tim Horton’s Brier, the Canadian men’s curling championships, will be held at the Credit Union Centre in Saskatoon, S.K. from March 3rd–11th. The…
All quiet on the Bomber front
With the splash of CFL free agency settling, teams are left to look at the new pieces they have added and turn their attention to…
Back in the big show
Over reading week, the Bisons Men’s Volleyball team came second in the CIS Final Four at Trinity Western University, held Feb. 24 and 25. They…
Bison end drought, qualify as top seed in Canada West playoffs
While the Winnipeg Jets get the majority of attention from hockey fans around the city, the U of M Bison men’s hockey team (ranked third…
Ondrej the Giant
It’s not uncommon in sports for a relocated franchise’s new management to put their stamp on the team within the first year. The Colorado Avalanche…
U of M home to hockey robot
Programmers working at the Autonomous Agents Laboratory may have developed the world’s first humanoid-robot ice-hockey player. Chris Iverach-Brereton, a computer science graduate student at the…