Sports
Winning in a winter wonderland
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At this point in the season I’m not going to predict that the Winnipeg Jets will make the playoffs.
But with the way this team has been playing — putting in solid efforts more often...
Playing political games
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A few weeks ago I sat down for an interview with Russell Field, a professor in the University of Manitoba’s kinesiology department, to talk about an academic paper he had been writing on the...
Rivalry renewed
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The cross town athletic rivalry between the University of Manitoba and the University of Winnipeg was renewed Dec. 1, as the basketball portion of the 2011 Duckworth Challenge took place at the Investors Group...
Bison briefs
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Hockey
The Bison women’s hockey team travelled to the University of Alberta to play two games against the Alberta Pandas, while the Bison men’s team stayed home to host the Alberta Golden Bears for...
Know your history
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Hockey has its roots as an amateur game played across Canada. Amateur hockey leagues were first formed in Manitoba during the early 1890s. For the better part of a decade, the Winnipeg Victorias Hockey...
Are blue skies ahead?
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As the first quarter came to an end in the 99th Grey Cup, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers were down 11-0 to the BC Lions, in a roaring BC Place painted orange with Lion fans....
Bison Briefs
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Basketball
On Nov. 24, the Bisons basketball teams went to the Duckworth Center at the University of Winnipeg to play their crosstown rivals, the Wesmen. Sadly, the Bison women’s team lost, 72-53. Meanwhile, the...
