The season may be young but the McGill Martlets look like they’re in mid-season form. On Saturday afternoon, the Martlets defeated the Carleton Ravens 6-0 thanks to a complete team effort. McGill didn’t give the Ravens a glimmer of hope, and outmatched Carleton in every aspect of the game from[Read More…]
Sports
The latest in McGill and world sports.
Sports Briefs
Rugby — Redmen 45, Bishop’s 14, McGill Ends Regular Season with Win The Redmen continued to roll on Friday night, concluding their regular season schedule by defeating the Bishop’s Gaiters handily, 45-14. Third-year forward Ian Carvalho-Campos, who converted two tries in the victory, led the Redmen with a total of 10[Read More…]
NBA Preview
EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic 1. Boston Celtics The ‘Big Three’ era in Boston officially ended as Ray Allen’s left for Miami this past summer. While the Celtics will miss Allen’s clutch 3-point shooting, they have gone a long way to filling the void by bringing in fellow sharpshooter Jason Terry. Boston’s[Read More…]
Two losses seal fate as Redmen miss playoffs
With their backs against the wall and two matches remaining in the regular season, the struggling Redmen desperately needed a win as they faced the fourth-ranked UQTR Patriotes last Tuesday. Only the top four teams will advance to the playoffs, and the stakes were high as fifth-placed McGill was tied[Read More…]
Tale of two teams: Redmen impress, Martlets falter
Love Competition Hall was abuzz with basketball action over the weekend, as the Martlets and Redmen took to the court for the annual McGill Redbird Classic. Six teams from across Canada competed in the preseason tournament, eager to challenge the home teams and showcase their talents in front of a[Read More…]
Medley of results in the pool for McGill
Amidst cheers, whistles, and blowhorns, the McGill Martlet and Redmen swim teams hosted squads from across Quebec for the second RSEQ Cup on Saturday at Memorial Pool. The Martlets finished second out of six teams with 112 points, behind the Montreal Carabins, while the Redmen recorded 78 points, good for[Read More…]
Around the Water Cooler
In case you were too busy fact checking the U.S. presidential debates, or catching the first week of fall sweeps, here’s what you missed this past week in the world of sports… BASEBALL — The boys of summer continue on, as the kings of October wait to be crowned. A-Rod[Read More…]
Cruising into the playoffs, Redmen claim CUFLA East
The McGill Redmen claimed first place in the CUFLA East division on Thursday night after defeating the Bishop’s Gaiters 12-10 at Molson Stadium. After losing by a single goal in their previous matchup against Bishop’s (8-1), McGill (9-1) handed the previously undefeated Gaiters their first loss of the season. McGill[Read More…]
Sports Briefs
Rugby: Redmen continue their playoff push Adversity continues to have no effect on the Redmen rugby squad, as the team claimed its third straight contest following the recent ineligible player ruling by the RSEQ. Battling the Sherbrooke Vert-et-Or at Molson Stadium on Sunday, McGill cruised to a 48-5 victory over the[Read More…]
Canada’s team returns to Montreal
The doors to the Bell Centre may remain locked for NHL players, but they were pried open for players and fans of a different sport on Friday night. NBA basketball returned to Montreal for the second time in three years as the Toronto Raptors “hosted” the New York Knicks in[Read More…]
