McGill’s Men’s Basketball team currently finds itself at the bottom of the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) standings. The conference is not a forgiving one, as it boasts two top teams: The Bishop’s University Gaiters, ranked second in the country, and the Université Laval Rouge et Or, who[Read More…]
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Team Canada’s medal makers: Five stories to watch in Milano-Cortina
From frozen rinks to mountain peaks, Team Canada’s brightest stars are preparing for their biggest stage yet. At Milano-Cortina 2026, these five athletes and teams carry not only medal hopes, but years of sacrifice, resilience, and pride. Connor McDavid and Men’s Hockey For more than a decade, Olympic men’s hockey[Read More…]
Know Your Athlete: Sonia Dunn
The McGill Artistic Swimming Team delivered a flawless performance at the Eastern Divisional Meet at Queen’s University on Jan. 24, placing first in all six events and taking home the trophy. That dominance was fueled by a standout performance from Sonia Dunn, U2 Science, who won gold in the solo,[Read More…]
Trinity Rodman becomes highest-paid player in NWSL history
In January 2026, Trinity Rodman, one of the most prominent talents in women’s soccer, reached a milestone unseen in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). By signing a new contract with the Washington Spirit, Rodman became the highest-paid player in NWSL history and second-highest-paid women’s soccer player in the world.[Read More…]
Indiana’s impossible season ends in a National Championship
In a defining moment for college football, the Indiana University Hoosiers capped a perfect 16–0 season by beating the University of Miami Hurricanes 27-21 in the College Football Playoff National Championship on Jan. 18 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. What makes this title run truly historic is[Read More…]
Know Your Athlete: Lily Rose Chatila
Growing up in Quebec City, Martlets Basketball Guard Lily Rose Chatila, U3 Science, found basketball by chance. At just 10 years old, she was introduced to the sport unexpectedly while watching her older sister’s High School Musical school play. What began as a coincidence has since grown into a defining[Read More…]
Taking the NHL by storm: The habits behind 19-year-old Macklin Celebrini’s breakout
Before Macklin Celebrini became one of the National Hockey League (NHL)’s most electric young phenoms, he was a kid running up a hill. Not a metaphorical hill—an actual one. At the end of workouts in their North Vancouver neighbourhood, Celebrini and his brother Aiden would finish with a routine: Sprint[Read More…]
Sports are political: Standing up for Azeez Al-Shaair
On Jan. 12, the Houston Texans dominated the Pittsburgh Steelers en route to a 30-6 victory in the Wild Card playoff game. After the game, Pro Bowl linebacker and defensive captain Azeez Al-Shaair appeared on ESPN for an interview with the words “Stop The Genocide” written in white letters across[Read More…]
Concordia Stingers narrowly dribble past Martlets Basketball in annual Shoot for the Cure game
Love Competition Hall was packed on Jan. 15 as fans gathered to watch McGill’s Martlets Basketball take on the Concordia Stingers. The cross-town rivals played in the 19th edition Shoot for the Cure game. The campaign is organized by U SPORTS in support of breast cancer awareness, with participating teams[Read More…]
Controversy in the cold: Katie Uhlaender makes accusations of Olympic sabotage
The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) has denied the allegations of Olympic ‘sabotage’ involving the Canadian national team and cleared the coaching staff of any wrongdoing. The controversy stems from American skeleton veteran Katie Uhlaender, a five-time Olympian whose hopes of competing at a sixth Winter Games Milano Cortina[Read More…]
