The Bison men’s hockey team, ranked eighth in CIS hockey, played host to the number one ranked University of Alberta Golden Bears this past weekend at the Max Bell Centre, earning an extremely hard-fought two points. Friday night’s action saw the Bison’s take it to the Bears in a 4-2 victory. The first period resembled [...]
It’s hard to believe that we’re already 10 years into the new millennium. Since we’re on the cusp of a new decade in sports history, it’s high time we take a look back at some of the interesting storylines, the significant achievements and newsworthy events of the past 10 years. The following is a list [...]
In case the title of this article didn’t give it away already, the Vikings suck once again this year. As a long time fan I have endured numerous painful moments thanks to the Vikes. Whether it was watching them get eliminated from the playoffs on a last second fourth and 21 touchdown pass against the [...]
Over the past decade, the NHL has taken the game in the right direction: attendance and TV ratings are up, the video replay system is the best in pro sports and rules are continually updated to improve play. One issue that remains contentious with NHL executives and fans alike, however, is fighting. Some time ago, [...]
Basketball This past weekend both the men’s and women’s basketball teams participated in back-to-back games, hosting the Brandon Bobcats Nov. 26-27. The men’s team opened their first game versus Brandon with an 88-78 victory. The following day the opposing Bobcats fought back to split the weekend series 1-1, taking the second game by a score [...]
On Oct. 9, 2009, ESPN debuted the first film in their documentary series entitled 30 for 30. The idea behind the series, as illustrated by executive producer Bill Simmons, was to provide a platform wherein unique and spectacular sports stories of the past 30 years could be documented, their stories presented by some of the [...]
Greetings hockey fans! Whether you’ve officially entered the 2010-11 Manitoban Hockey Pool or just interested in keeping up with the goings on of the NHL regular season, the Manitoban has you covered. Look for weekly updates in print or online at themanitoban.com to keep abreast of key injuries, major storylines and interesting stats. Also, check [...]
A couple weeks ago, Spencer Fernando wrote a piece called “Good & Evil,” which made the argument that moral relativism is at fault for cultivating a tepid response to human rights abuses around the world. He called for vigilance in maintaining a rigid demarcation of our Western conceptions of right and wrong, decrying the growing [...]
The Senate of Canada was once famously referred to by John A. Macdonald as the house of “sober second thought.” In this view, the upper house is an institution put in place to act as a foil for the elected House of Commons. Since Confederation, and especially over the past 50 years, its purpose has [...]
My pal Francis came over to my place the other night, distraught and looking haggard. He told me he’d been feeling low and mean of late, and had gotten into some bad business involving thugs and property damage while out of his mind on the “dumb dust.” He said he felt like he’d hit a [...]