Sports
Take off your shoulder pads and skates
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The National Basketball Association — ever heard of it? Take your shoulder pads and skates off for a moment, put that Tim’s cup down and scooch closer: let’s talk ball.
And let’s talk ball for...
The Bisons’ trail in T-Bay
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Grace, poise and dignity define the presence of the University of Manitoba Bisons men's hockey team at the 2010 Cavendesh University Cup in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Day one: the little rollercoaster that could
Going into...
Chess alive and well on campus
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In March, the University of Manitoba Chess Club hosted the U of M vs. U of W chess match. Each institution sent a team of four players composed of students, professors and alumni. The...
The mother of all Bison Briefs
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Basketball
After opening the 2009–10 season with a win against the Brandon University Bobcats, the men’s basketball team struggled to maintain consistency, going 3-6 over the first nine conference games heading into the holiday break.
Once...
Beckham down
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On a global level, there is no bigger football star than David Beckham. He may not be the greatest soccer player in the world, but there is arguably no other person that has done...
Paralympics receive less fanfare
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Following the 2010 Winter Olympics, Vancouver hosted the tenth edition of the Paralympic Winter Games. From March 12-21, approximately 600 athletes from 44 countries stormed Vancouver and Whistler to compete in five sports: alpine...
Let’s go back to basics
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The act of eating has become something more than nourishing our body; it is a bad habit which promotes excessive intake of food. In 1998, the World Health Organization classified obesity as a...
