The top nine sports flicks of this generation
Friday Night Lights (2004) Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Garrett Hedlund Peter Berg’s unflinching vision of a high-school football team in Odessa, Texas is an intense,…
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Still swing dancing on campus
Swing dancing began with the Charleston in the 1920s in Afro-American communities. It was a venue to free your mind from the troubles of the…
Bison briefs
Track and field The Bison track and field team parted ways this past weekend as some athletes traveled to Minneapolis to compete in the Jack…
Will it be the traditional big four in the English Premier League again?
It’s time to make some changes in the English Premier League (EPL) soccer this season. The traditional big four, Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool…
Enthusiasm for cricket on campus
Finally, cricket has made its way to campus. An ambitious group of students have formed the University of Manitoba Cricket Association (UMCA), a student group…
The top 10 sports stories of ’10
As I look at my calendar I can’t help but think, “My god, what a year 2010 has been.” There were so many electrifying highs…
The top nine sports stories of ’09
A-Rod gets his ring It’s about time, $250 million man! I’m not a huge baseball guy, but you don’t have to be to know that…
Skating the river trail
It’s that time again. The holidays are over, Winnipeg is covered in several feet of snow and the deep-freeze has set in. We’ve got at…
Just Doupe it
In January, this month of new goals and resolutions to get healthier in the winter months, some of you may be contemplating your gym passes….
A tale of two sports in the sunbelt
The sun-drenched metropolis of Phoenix, Arizona is a sporting paradise, justifiably benefitting from its balmy climate with such activities as year-round golfing in courses nestled…