The UNB Reds and Alberta Golden Bears will play for U SPORTS gold tonight. But before the U SPORTS U CUP Men’s Hockey Championship wraps up, let’s take a look at the best individual performances from the past week. Continue reading 49 Sports picks 2023 U CUP all-stars
Ahead of Saturday’s semifinals — UQTR versus UNB, then UPEI versus Alberta — let’s revisit some of the quarterfinals’ highlights and storylines. Continue reading 3 takaways from the U SPORTS men’s hockey quarterfinals
Vancouver, BC – And then there were four. The Canada West men’s soccer crown is up for grabs as the Final Four rolls into Thunderbird Stadium this weekend. After a season that’s finally seen some normalcy, the best four teams in the conference are ready to take to the pitch to lay claim to a spot at nationals. Here’s our preview of the weekend’s action … Continue reading Previewing the squads in the Canada West Final Four
Edmonton, AB – What do you do when you are hosting the national championship, are playing a semifinal game on a Saturday night, with a sold-out building of supporters, against the back-to-back defending national champion who you take to the final shot, but you lose? What do you do? How do you react the next night? That’s the question the Alberta Golden Bears were asked … Continue reading Alberta rebound and take down Queen’s to claim the bronze medal
Edmonton, AB – “For as yourselves, your empires fall, And every kingdom hath a grave” William Harrington For the last 20 years, the Carleton Ravens have tightly held the crown in U SPORTS Basketball. The results speak for themselves. 12 of the last 15 Wilson Cups in Ontario. 15 of the last 18 National Championships. But for the first time, following Carleton’s 86-80 loss in … Continue reading Carleton wins last-second duel over Alberta and earns a shot at another national title
Edmonton, AB – “They laughed at Louis Armstrong when he said he was gonna go to the moon Now he’s up there, laughing at them” – Will Ferrell Blades of Glory (2007) In the Friday night quarterfinal matchup at the Men’s Final 8 between the host Alberta Golden Bears and the McGill Redbirds, a Blades of Glory homage was just one of the many stunts … Continue reading Alberta throttle McGill in front of raucous home crowd at Men’s Final 8
Edmonton, AB – A couple of weeks ago, the Queen’s Gaels shocked the U SPORTS basketball world with an 86-80 win that sent the Carleton Ravens crashing out of the Wilson Cup playoffs. In their 90-80 quarterfinal victory over the #4 Dalhousie Tigers on Friday afternoon, Queen’s proved they aren’t entirely done being the surprise of U SPORTS basketball. The #5 Gaels came into their … Continue reading Queen’s keep dream season alive, take down Dalhousie at Men’s Basketball Final 8
