Hitmen finding a way to operate in WHL’s 2021 bubble
By George Potter, Staff Writer The Calgary Hitmen have started this WHL season in a bubble. There have been many changes to the team’s roster as some players left during the offseason and new...
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A look ahead to the Cougars 2021/22 season
By Zach Worden, Sports Editor After coming off of a breakout year for the Mount Royal University (MRU) Cougars, the COVID-19-impacted 2020-21 season couldn’t have come at a worse time. Three teams won Canada...
Where does your favourite NBA team rank heading into the stretch run?
By Gage Smith, Staff Writer We’re still months away from tipping off the NBA playoffs, but with the all-star break and trade deadline in the rearview mirror, the rosters are looking almost exactly like...
How to get better at shooting a basketball
By Gage Smith, Staff Writer When you think of basketball, you think of shooting. More than ever before, excellent shooting is becoming an expectation of every player at every position. If you’re not a...
Loturi and Keen to represent Mount Royal in CPL after being drafted by Cavalry FC
By George Potter, Staff Writer Two players from the Mount Royal Cougars men’s soccer team have been drafted by Cavalry FC in the Canadian Premier League (CPL) U SPORTS Draft. Unfortunately, both players were...
Hometown talent set to make waves during 2021 MLB season
By Zac Worden, Sports Editor With the 2021 MLB season fast approaching, teams across the league are finding out which players are going to make the opening 26-man rosters for opening day on April...
How do the Cougars stack up? Ranking the best nicknames in the Canada West
By Zach Worden, Sports Editor With university sports in Canada on hold until (hopefully) the fall of 2021, athletics programs across the country have had to find a way to get by until their...
With COVID-19 restrictions lifting across Alberta, junior hockey finding a way to return
By George Potter, Staff Writer With the Alberta government rolling out plans to slowly return to normal across the province as COVID-19 cases drop, junior hockey players and leagues are implementing plans of their...
Calgary Flames deal with an up-and-down start to the 2021 NHL season
By Gage Smith, Staff Writer In the movie The Dark Knight Rises, our hero Bruce Wayne (spoiler alert: Batman) gets obliterated in a one-on-one fight with Bane, his nemesis. Bane really hates Bruce, and...
NBA players push back against idea of holding All-Star Weekend during COVID-19 pandemic
By Gage Smith, Contributor In the last 365 days of the NBA, we’ve seen a lot of firsts. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the league to undergo an unprecedented shutdown in March 2020, only to re-open...
