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Canada West champs

After knocking off the Calgary Dinos a week before at home with a best-of-three series sweep, the sixth-ranked Bison women hockey team went on the…


Winning on and off the track

“I’m going pretty fast,” I think to myself as I race around the track at the St. James- located indoor kart track facility, Speedworld. Just…


Exchanging humble pie

The Bison men’s hockey team faced off against arch-rival Saskatchewan Huskies this past weekend and came away with a valuable split, solidifying their berth in…


Smaller is better?

In comments made to the media last December by Lebron James, the Miami Heat star seemed to favour reducing the number of teams in the…


Biggest show in the West

From Feb. 25-26, the Max Bell Fieldhouse played host to the Canada West track and field championships, as 256 of the top track and field…


Go Jets go

Since 1996, the year Winnipeg lost its beloved professional hockey team, the most popular and polarizing topic of sports bar conversation has been: “Will the…


Bison briefs

Basketball After securing their first playoff berth since the 2003-04 season on the strength of a 9-15 conference record, Manitoba was swept in the first…


Manitoban hockey pool

Greetings hockey fans! Whether you’ve officially entered the 2010-11 Manitoban Hockey Pool or just interested in keeping up with the goings on of the NHL…


Pass the ball, and your wallet

Anyone who watched this year’s Super Bowl was likely impressed with the new Dallas Cowboys’ stadium. This US$1.15 billion mega-structure features a retractable roof and…


Two points none the richer

With the Calgary Dinos enjoying a bye weekend, the fourth place Canada West Bison men’s hockey team was hoping to be able to pull ahead…