Olympics bring obscurity to the forefront
Winter sports are few and far between, likely because many of us want nothing to do with the frigid outdoors. There is hockey, skiing, snowboarding,…
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Mastering the Bosu ball
“See that circle right in the middle? That’s what we call the ‘sweet spot.’” Brenda is the instructor of a Bosu class I’ve started taking…
Welcome back from reading week — it’s Bison Briefs!
Basketball The men’s basketball team finished their season on Feb. 11 with an 88-65 loss to the University of Winnipeg Wesmen. The Bisons outscored their…
Off-season blues: The Brett Favre saga
It’s that miserable time of year again. The weather is consistently awful, students are right in the vortex of the black hole that is their…
Whatcha gonna do . . . when MMA runs wild on you?
Would you be interested in watching a sanctioned fight between two faded sports celebrities? Of course you would — don’t lie to me. Now, would…
The Super Bowl spectacle: a fan’s perspective
Super Bowl Sunday is the culmination and the highlight of my annual sporting calendar. This year it will definitely face stiff competition from the World…
The barefoot running revolution is here
On the periphery of the running world there is a revolution taking place. It is groundbreaking in many respects, but its roots go far back…
You ain’t seen nothing yet : CFL asks fans to tinker with overtime
“What is going on?” “Seriously, what is going on?” I have a frequent tendency to watch sporting events and work on school projects at the…
Belly dancing: a good way to explore your sensual side
Belly dancing is something I would never think of doing. I’ve been taking dance classes since I was four, everything from classical ballet to Ukranian…
Bison briefs
Hockey The women’s hockey team played two rare afternoon home games this past Friday and Saturday against the Regina Cougars. With two blowout wins for…