Death Defying feats
Earlier this month, a Russian man collapsed dead while competing in the Sauna World Championships in Heinola, Finland. An elderly Vladimir Ladyzhenskiy was competing against…
Sports
Blame Game a real shame
Four p.m. Saturday afternoon and I’m still speechless. I had prepared all week to sing the praises of a team that was 3-4, with a…
Bison briefs
For the third consecutive year over 70 Bison student-athletes have been named CIS Academic All-Canadians for the 2009-10 season. Students who qualify for this yearly…
How far is too far?
If the beer cup snake craze at Canad Inns Stadium has taught sports fans anything, it’s that even at the best of times it can…
Bison briefs
Last month Bison Sports released the full conference and non-conference schedules for all University of Manitoba based teams for the upcoming 2010-11 season. The following…
The giant snake cometh
Just as Blue Bomber quarterback Buck Pierce took the snap, pulled back into the pocket and surveyed the field for a catch that would give…
Asian silver carp massacre on the Illinois River
We were cruising up the Illinois River, compound bows drawn and waiting for the appearance of our prey, the Asian silver carp. The sun was…
Hippies and guns
“Ready!” someone calls from behind me. I’m nervous, shaking in that way that is imperceptible to everyone but you; no one else notices, but to…
Vuvuzela!
I can’t see it but I know it’s out there. I know it’s out there because I can hear it from far away, both beckoning…
Worshiping the wind
They worship the wind. They wake up in the morning and check the trees outside of their windows to gauge how much wind is blowing…