
U SPORTS connections abound with Canada’s Olympic bobsleigh team
U SPORTS is certainly a path to bobsleigh if you’re fast and strong. Continue reading U SPORTS connections abound with Canada’s Olympic bobsleigh team
U SPORTS is certainly a path to bobsleigh if you’re fast and strong. Continue reading U SPORTS connections abound with Canada’s Olympic bobsleigh team
KINGSTON, ON – It was a long way from home, but after a tough fall season, the UBC Thunderbirds stood in triumph over their local rivals, topping the University of Victoria Vikes 39-7 in Kingston. Very un-British Columbian weather backdropped an all British Columbian final, the snow having blanketed the turf pitch in a layer of white. UBC defeated the Royal Military College 66-0 and … Continue reading UBC thunder past Victoria to win Men’s Rugby National Title
49 Sports and the OUA bring you inside the Battle of Waterloo. Continue reading A Rivalry Reignited: Warriors, Golden Hawks Putting ‘Battle’ Back in Battle of Waterloo
A look at UBC’s dominance in women’s volleyball. Continue reading Dynasties: Part 2 – UBC Women’s Volleyball
With BIPOC initiatives across the country, Canadian university sport is trying to change for the better. Continue reading With BIPOC initiatives, university sport is striving to change for the better
TSN’s Moe Khan discusses the U SPORTS football age cap and McGill Athletics. Continue reading PODCAST: TSN’s Moe Khan on football age cap and McGill Athletics
Vancouver, BC- Roy T Bennet, author of “The Light in the Heart” described patience as “not the ability to wait, but to be calm no matter what happens.” That sentiment, although far away from sport, makes a lot of sense when describing the recent announcements in U SPORTS hockey recruiting. Although each conference of U SPORTS men’s hockey has suspended competition until at least Jan.1.2021, … Continue reading Canada West MHKY Recruiting Part 1: The No More, The New Kids and The Rebuilders
St.Catharines,ON- The trophy awarded to the OUA women’s basketball champions is called the “Critelli Cup.” It is named for Chris Critelli, an iconic figure in Canadian basketball. She played for Canada at the 1976 Olympics at the age of 17. She attended Laurentian University, where she won two U SPORTS championships with them and went on to play for Old Dominion in the NCAA where … Continue reading Smashing Expectations: Brock Women’s Basketball’s Storybook Run of 2019-20
Goals, baskets and blocks once again captured our eyes in the latest edition of the play of the week, but there was also a Superbowl championship. That’s a lot of stuff, so let’s get right to it. Starting on the court, there were some plays that even garnered big media attention. Brandon, not a usual focus of national attention had a spotlight put on them … Continue reading U Sports: Slam dunks, silky hands and Superbowls highlight this week in U Sports highlights
Athletes are talented, especially the ones who have made it to the elite levels of the game. U Sports is one of those levels, but the talent is often overlooked. However, that’s not to say that the unbelievable doesn’t happen. In this column, 49 sports will go into the shots, goals and other plays of the week as well as the more “off-script” events which … Continue reading U Sports: Skills, shots and other plays of the week in Canada