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…
Sports
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…
Working out in the water
Swimming is a form of exercise that is often overlooked. It may not be as high impact as, say, weight training or wind sprints, but…
Grading the Blue Bombers
On Sunday, Nov. 29 the two CFL teams that proved that they had the right stuff to make it to the Grey Cup final will…
Volleyball 2.0
This past weekend the Bisons men’s and women’s volleyball teams took on their Trinity Western University (TWU) counterparts for back-to-back home games at the Investors…
Contemporary versions of athleticism
In the popular imagination, athletic prowess is frequently associated with organized sports, competition and even masculinity. The athletic skill of contemporary dancers helps give athleticism…