This past May, Chelsea Football Club was a bustling machine of termination and change. For the second consecutive season, the men’s team saw a finish outside of the English Premier League’s (EPL) top four—something that had not occurred since the league’s first two seasons—1992-1993 and 1993-1994. The women’s side stood[Read More…]
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Know Your Athlete: Chloe Renaud
Chloe Renaud, U3 Arts, is a talented midfielder on the McGill women’s soccer team who has been making her mark both on and off the field. Having been named the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) Player of the Week within the first week of the season and the[Read More…]
Video games can drive passion for women’s sports
Five weeks into the Premier League season, the league rankings are beginning to display preliminary trends: Manchester City and Liverpool have started an early battle for the top spot, Chelsea has been fighting its way into the top four despite a rough start, and struggling Everton has found itself sitting[Read More…]
American sports go global
American sports have leapt beyond borders, turning the world into their playground. At the forefront of this transition is the National Football League (NFL). In 2005, the NFL organized its first overseas game when the Arizona Cardinals faced off against the San Francisco 49ers at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.[Read More…]
Alex Morgan’s most iconic moments
American soccer player Alex Morgan announced her retirement on Sept. 5, signalling the end of an era as she closes off her well-decorated career with the San Diego Wave match on Sept. 8. Morgan spent most of her playing career in the United States, playing for teams in the National[Read More…]
The Tribune’s sports moments of the summer
The adrenaline has been high this summer, with several high-profile tournaments and events falling within months of each other. Alongside annual events such as Wimbledon and the Formula 1 Grand Prix that draw tens of thousands of fans every year, this summer also featured the UEFA European Championships (Euros), the[Read More…]
An uneven playing field: The economics of underrepresented sports
Spectator sports have long been a cornerstone of global culture, captivating millions of fans and generating substantial economic value. From cricket and football to golf and rugby, these events have the power to inspire, unite, and entertain. Financial investment plays a pivotal role in shaping the landscape of these sports,[Read More…]
Martlets soccer defeats UdeM Carabins in season home opener
Martlets soccer victoriously kicked off its season, defeating the Université de Montréal (UdeM) Carabins with a tight scoreline of 1-0. The players battled it out in the Percival Molson Memorial Stadium to energetic cheering from the nearly 800-person crowd. McGill dominated the beginning of the first 45 minutes, controlling the[Read More…]
The double standard: How media ideology magnifies mistakes of Black players
England’s National Football Team’s lackluster 1-0 defeat to Iceland’s National Football Team on June 7 was more than just a forgettable pre-European Championships match. In the post-match analysis, a curious trend materialized: 22-year-old Bukayo Saka, who played a mere 25 minutes of the game, became a focal point of criticism.[Read More…]
Breaking up with university sports: How I learned to love soccer again
From the moment my parents first put me into house league soccer at five, I was hooked. Growing up, I never thought about how my relationship with the sport would change. Girls my age seemed to follow a set path from elite youth development teams to university soccer. This path[Read More…]
