In case you were too busy devoting all your time to the latest instalment of Call of Duty, here’s what you missed this past week in the world of sports … BASKETBALL — The Memphis Grizzlies are the hottest team in the NBA with eight straight victories, following their 94-87[Read More…]
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Hockey — UQTR 3, Redmen 1: Redmen lose special; teams Battle, UQTR capitalizes UQTR showed once again why they are the top seed in the OUA East as they dominated the Redmen 3-1 on Friday night. Most of the damage was done in the first period, when the Patriotes found the[Read More…]
McGill wins seventh straight RSEQ title
The McGill Redmen barreled into the RSEQ finals on Sunday afternoon, coming off of a domineering 76-15 victory over Bishop’s in the semifinals. In the match, the Redmen pulled off a hard-fought victory, defeating the Stingers 24-18 at Concordia Stadium to bring home their seventh consecutive conference title. McGill drew[Read More…]
Floundering Marlins
My only lasting memory of the Montreal Expos is when my parents bought me a Florida Marlins baseball cap at a game. I kept badgering them for that nifty, teal-colored cap with the fish. I didn’t care for baseball as a child, but their cool logo gave the Marlins a[Read More…]
McGill runs to respectable finish at Nationals
On Saturday, members of McGill men’s and women’s cross country teams participated in the 2012 national championships at Western University. The event featured 17 female and 18 male teams from across the country. When the dust settled, the Martlets had finished seventh overall in their 5km race, while the Redmen,[Read More…]
Defending their No.1 ranking: Martlets stay perfect
The Martlets entered McConnell Arena Saturday afternoon looking to defend their No.1 ranking in Canada and their conference-best 6-0 start to the season. In the end, the Concordia Stingers proved to be no contest for McGill, as the Martlets prevailed 3-1. McGill jumped out to a quick 1-0 start, thanks[Read More…]
Beers, cheers, and tears: that’s politics
‘Happy Hour’ on a Tuesday night—not exactly the time you would expect to pay $3 cover at Gert’s. But our thirst had to be quenched, and we couldn’t walk much further. My friend and I were in search of a simple study break and an escape from the ‘McLennan Madness.’[Read More…]
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Swimming — RSEQ CUP 3: Bielby, Renaud, Benoit, De Broux win: four medals each Steven Bielby and Valerie De Broux swam past the competition on Saturday afternoon, as the Redmen and Martlets competed in the third RSEQ Cup at the Université de Montreal’s CEPSUM pool. The Redmen placed third out of six teams,[Read More…]
Montreal set to welcome hometown hero
The NHL lockout has left a huge void in the lives of Montreal sports fans: we walk the streets on Saturday nights, expecting to see hockey on bar televisions, but all we find is college football. Luckily, there’s an opportunity coming up this Saturday night that will rival the atmosphere[Read More…]
Fast start key in battle; Redmen defeat Waterloo
In the wake of a thrilling victory over the York Lions on Friday, the Redmen were back in action on Saturday evening to take on the Waterloo Warriors at McConnell Arena. From the drop of the puck it was clear that the men in red carried the momentum they had[Read More…]