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Cheerleading The Bisons cheerleading team got a chance to showcase their talent earlier this month as the squad performed during the halftime intermission of the…
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Legends of the periphery
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…
‘Ball’ golf meets Frisbee
Presuming that we will not be greeted by another fresh dumping of the white stuff in early April; which, dare I say, is probable, the…
Take off your shoulder pads and skates
The National Basketball Association — ever heard of it? Take your shoulder pads and skates off for a moment, put that Tim’s cup down and…
The Bisons’ trail in T-Bay
Grace, poise and dignity define the presence of the University of Manitoba Bisons men’s hockey team at the 2010 Cavendesh University Cup in Thunder Bay,…
Chess alive and well on campus
In March, the University of Manitoba Chess Club hosted the U of M vs. U of W chess match. Each institution sent a team of…
The mother of all Bison Briefs
Basketball After opening the 2009–10 season with a win against the Brandon University Bobcats, the men’s basketball team struggled to maintain consistency, going 3-6 over…
Beckham down
On a global level, there is no bigger football star than David Beckham. He may not be the greatest soccer player in the world, but…
Paralympics receive less fanfare
Following the 2010 Winter Olympics, Vancouver hosted the tenth edition of the Paralympic Winter Games. From March 12-21, approximately 600 athletes from 44 countries stormed…
Let’s go back to basics
The act of eating has become something more than nourishing our body; it is a bad habit which promotes excessive intake of food. In 1998,…