The Speedo, the square and the jammer
I have two older brothers who live in Ontario and in their spare time they train and compete in triathlons. My brother Mikhail is an…
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Sports fiction
Blernsball Origin: Futurama television series The world of Futurama has a fair number of bizarre spectacles, but perhaps none more confounding than the sport of…
Weight loss for dummies
Disclaimer: this might not be for everybody. This could be taken as a guide, but should not be taken as a manual. That is, use…
Be healthy, live technologically
Do you remember those FBI disclaimers that used to play on every video arcade game in the ‘90s, the ones that warned kids “winners don’t…
Boxer walks 150 km to Winnipeg . . . and back
Running down the highway on a hot, sunny day, followed by a caravan of family, friends, and supporters, Richie Goosehead is an impressive sight. A…
Defying gravity and stereotypes
It is the mark of good cheerleading to make gravity defying stunts appear effortless and enjoyable to a crowd of sports fans. Yet behind their…
Legends of the Periphery: Food Hurricane, Takeru Kobayashi
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…
Ultimate fighting in the streets
In the past three years, groups where young men consensually fight each other have emerged in various parts of North America. Some find joyful rewards…
Herd the news about Bison hockey?
The 2009-10 regular season is shaping up to be an interesting affair for both the men’s and women’s Bison hockey teams. With the men’s team…
Wesmen defeated at Duckworth Challenge
The cross-town rivalry between the University of Winnipeg Wesmen and the University of Manitoba Bisons flared last week at the 19th annual Duckworth Challenge. The…