The first two weeks of the NFL season have been confusing for NFL players. The opening game of the season saw the league return to the 1970s when big hits and headshots were commonplace. Specifically, in week one, Carolina Panthers’ quarterback Cam Newton, one of the biggest quarterbacks in the[Read More…]
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Soccer: Martlets fall short in attempt to continue undefeated
The McGill Martlets (1-1-1) soccer team went into Thursday night’s game at Molson Stadium looking to extend their winning streak to seven games. They were up against the Université de Sherbrooke Vert et Or (2-1-0), a team that has outplayed them in recent years. The two teams went back and[Read More…]
Where are they now? In conversation with Simon Bibeau Redmen Basketball 2011-2015
In his sophomore year at McGill, everything changed for Simon Bibeau.
McGill Martlets in first, Redmen in second at McGill Open cross country meet
The McGill Redmen and Martlet cross country teams began their seasons last Saturday morning at the 2016 McGill Open. 550 runners total representing 24 men’s and women’s teams from universities and CEGEPs across Quebec competed on the Mount Royal course. McGill’s François Jarry and Mélanie Myrand both took home gold in[Read More…]
Football: Redmen crush Bishop’s to earn winning record
A packed Molson Stadium roared as the McGill Redmen (2-1) took the field against the Bishop’s Gaiters (0-3) on Friday Sept 16. The fervour of the spectators was matched only by the intensity of the gameplay, which ended in a decisive 43-to-9 victory for the Redmen.
Redmen Lacrosse Season Preview : New season, new faces, same challenges
The McGill Redmen Lacrosse team, reigning CUFLA champions, is rebuilding; Last season’s championship winning team lost 14 players to graduation and consequently has added 15 new faces for the 2016-17 season. Coach Tim Murdoch and the rest of the coaching staff’s first challenge is to establish a good team culture.[Read More…]
Soccer: Redmen refreshed by rookies
The McGill Redmen (2-0-0) soccer team is off to a roaring start, defeating the Sherbrooke Vert et Or 4-0 on Thursday night at Percival Molson stadium. With two wins in their first two games of the season, they are the only undefeated team in the RSEQ conference. Last season, the[Read More…]
Is the World Cup of Hockey a Gimmick
The hockey world awaits the drop of the puck on Thursday afternoon and the beginning of the World Cup of Hockey (WCH), an international tournament dormant for over a decade since a failed 2004 edition. Team USA is set to face off against Team Europe to kick off a tournament[Read More…]
Redmen Rugby begin bid for a second consecutive RSEQ championship
The expectations are high for McGill Redmen Rugby this year. After last season’s dramatic RSEQ championship victory over the Montreal Carabins, McGill is gunning for another conference title. On Sunday, the McGill Redmen were dominant in their season opener against the Concordia Stingers at McGill’s Percival Molson Stadium. Fourth-year centre[Read More…]
In conversation with McGill Olympian Dori Yeats
After just missing out on a bronze medal in the women’s 69 kg wrestling at the Rio Olympic Games last month, Canadian wrestler Dori Yeats is back at McGill, proud of her fifth place finish. She’s now eyeing the finish line of her civil engineering degree as well as looking[Read More…]
