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UFC bringing bloodsport to the Peg on June 15

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Derek Gagnon
The Octagon is coming to Winnipeg! The Ultimate Fighting Championship will host UFC 161 at the MTS Centre on June 15, as the UFC tries its hand in a new Canadian city, having previously hosted...
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Not your childhood toboggan: Beausejour hosts 51st annual Canadian Power Toboggan...

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Bryce Hoye
Snow machines scream around an ice oval, filling the air with the smell of burning engine oil. Such was the atmosphere on Mar. 2nd and 3rd in the town of Beausejour at the 51stannual...
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Bison athlete profile: Wilfred Samking, sprinter

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Marc Lagace
In his third year at the University of Manitoba, Wilfred Samking has proven himself as one of the fastest sprinters in the CIS, and the fastest man on campus*. Samking raced to a bronze medal...
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Selfish decision plagues Canada at World Baseball Classic

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Derek Gagnon
In the months leading up to the 2013 World Baseball Classic, it seemed as though Baseball Canada might be able to field a truly competitive team and achieve some tournament success. Canada finished in 13th...
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Nine Bison athletes receive recognition at year-end

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Marc Lagace
With their seasons over, several Bison athletes picked up year-end awards and honours. Stephan Walton was named as 2012-13 Canada West Men’s Basketball Second Team All-Star. In his second year with the Bisons, Walton, 26,...
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Bombers content to suck again

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Derek Gagnon
While the Bombers are all set to move into the new Investors Group Field on the University of Manitoba campus this summer, the Bombers’ front office has yet to make any significant off-season moves...
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From tragedy to triumph: Lokomotiv Yaroslavl’s return to the KHL

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Adam Peleshaty
September 7, 2011 was the saddest day in hockey history. On that day, the plane carrying the members of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League crashed on takeoff from Tunoshna Airport near the city...

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