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Hockey The men’s hockey team participated in an exhibition series last week, playing in honour of the late Jim Johnson, former president of Thunderwolves Hockey…
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Reconceptualizing willpower to reach fitness goals
Willpower. It’s often thought of in terms of something we either have or don’t have. But willpower is being reconceptualized as a skill. This is…
Women’s hockey team putting up impressive numbers
After a slow start and two consecutive losses to the University of Alberta, the Bisons women have been absolutely flying this season. Coming out of…
Athlete profile: Caley Miskimmin
Not only is Caley Miskimmin busy balancing soccer, school and a social life, she is also a member of the University of Manitoba track team….
The NHL holiday list
In the spirit of the holidays the following is a list illuminating exactly the types of issues and concerns the teams of the NHL will…
Grading the Blue Bombers part two
After evaluating the offensive line (B), quarterbacks (F), running backs (B+) and wide receivers (C) in last week’s issue of the Manitoban, the rest of…
Legends of the Periphery: Video Game Tsar, Billy L. Mitchell
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…
Arm wrestling in Winnipeg
To many people, the idea of arm wrestling conjures images of smoke-filled bars, muscular men and beer-fueled rivalry. Though arm wrestling still happens in this…
Retired jerseys for retired players
Last week King of Basketball LeBron James threw down the proverbial gauntlet when he announced that after the current 2009-10 season he would be changing…
Leaving the team but not the game
After a remarkable soccer career with the Bisons, Desiree Scott looks back on her last five years on the team with satisfaction and contemplates the…