MVP candidate Chisari propels Queen’s to 3rd in 49 Sports OUA Power Rankings

TORONTO, ON – The penultimate rankings for the 2023 OUA season are here. Queen’s running back Jared Chisari had another monster game. Western and Laurier remain kings of the OUA, retaining their undefeated status for another week. Carleton pulled of a highly improbable comeback. The OUA once again had a wild week. While U SPORTS posts a weekly ranking based on media voting and an … Continue reading MVP candidate Chisari propels Queen’s to 3rd in 49 Sports OUA Power Rankings

“We deserve a chance”: Concordia Stingers QB Olivier Roy’s Immediate Future Uncertain

MONTREAL, QC- The day of the Canadian Football League draft came and went for Olivier Roy. As the only draft-eligible quarterback coming out of U SPORTS, scouts had their eyes firmly on him during the CFL Combine. This was not his first time getting a taste of the CFL. He participated in Ottawa Redblacks training camp in the spring of 2022. But he did not … Continue reading “We deserve a chance”: Concordia Stingers QB Olivier Roy’s Immediate Future Uncertain

Calgary stuns UBC in Week 8 of U SPORTS football

TORONTO, ON – After being winless through five games this U SPORTS season, the University of Calgary Dinos stunned the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds — who had lost just one game in six weeks — 20-6 in Calgary on Saturday afternoon. This was UBC’s lowest-scoring game since 2018. Leading 20-0 in the fourth quarter, the Dinos kept the Thunderbirds off the scoresheet until the … Continue reading Calgary stuns UBC in Week 8 of U SPORTS football

Quentin Scott leads Laurier to 2nd in the 49 Sports OUA Power Rankings

TORONTO, ON – Only four games across the OUA last weekend with three teams getting a rest preparing for the final stretch of the regular season. The shortened slate was headlined by the Panda Game winners Ottawa Gee-Gees and the undefeated Laurier Golden Hawks. Playoffs are just a couple weeks away and with the standings so close every game has an increased level of importance. Now … Continue reading Quentin Scott leads Laurier to 2nd in the 49 Sports OUA Power Rankings

Canada West playoff race offering thrills ahead of final weekend

VANCOUVER, BC – The U SPORTS Canada West women’s soccer playoff races are only heating up as the air gets a bit cooler across Canada’s westernmost provinces.  Although several schools are coming off their fall reading weeks, the season has yet to take a rest on the field as teams jockey for final playoff positions on the final weekend of the season. Here’s a quick … Continue reading Canada West playoff race offering thrills ahead of final weekend

Canada West localizes formats and adds divisions to hockey

VANCOUVER, BC – Changes are coming to the Canada West Division of U SPORTS.  On Thursday, Canada West member athletic directors voted on several changes to sport formats and scheduling for the 2024-25 season, bringing adjustments to basketball, hockey, volleyball and women’s soccer, “with the changes allowing for an increased emphasis on regional rivalries.” Hockey Both men’s and women’s hockey will abandon the single table … Continue reading Canada West localizes formats and adds divisions to hockey

Laurier remains undefeated after tight Thanksgiving win over Ottawa in Week 7 of U SPORTS football

TORONTO, ON. – The Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks faced their first test since week two when they faced off against the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees — who were riding a high after last week’s Panda Game win — on Saturday night. Laurier went shot-for-shot with Ottawa until the end of the third quarter, when the Golden Hawks took a 31-22 lead. Laurier struck gold … Continue reading Laurier remains undefeated after tight Thanksgiving win over Ottawa in Week 7 of U SPORTS football

Ottawa extends Panda streak on walk-off field goal in Week 6 of U SPORTS football

TORONTO, ON – In his final Panda Game as a University of Ottawa Gee-Gees kicker, Campbell Fair scored the Panda Game-winning field goal at midfield after being down a single point with one second remaining. The game that saw over 23,000 fans at Ottawa’s TD Place was evenly matched up until the final whistle. When Carleton University Ravens head coach Corey Grant called a final … Continue reading Ottawa extends Panda streak on walk-off field goal in Week 6 of U SPORTS football

Fair’s 55-yard field goal wins 6th straight Panda Game for Ottawa

TORONTO, ON – In classic Panda Game fashion, a clutch moment was the deciding factor of the famous matchup. Down 16-15 with one second left, the Ottawa Gee-Gees lined up for a 55-yard field goal, Ottawa’s kicker Campbell Fair was ready to launch the most important field goal of his U SPORTS career. However, he would have to wait as Carleton Ravens fans prematurely rushed … Continue reading Fair’s 55-yard field goal wins 6th straight Panda Game for Ottawa

Windsor remain undefeated, rise to 2nd in 49 Sports OUA Power Rankings

TORONTO, ON – Three undefeated teams walked into week five of OUA looking to extend their perfect seasons. Windsor, Western, and Laurier all claimed victory. Remarkably, Windsor is 5-0 for the first time since 1975. Additionally, the Lancers have already past last year’s win total. While U SPORTS posts a weekly ranking based off media voting and an ELO system, 49 Sports’ Cameron Moore will publish … Continue reading Windsor remain undefeated, rise to 2nd in 49 Sports OUA Power Rankings