The case for high school sports
By Gage Smith, Sports Editor The world of sports in the 2020s is pretty different from that of the old days. Most professional athletes would put their feet up and take a vacation during...
Category: Sports
Three NBA hot takes
By Gage Smith, Sports Editor The NBA is predictably unpredictable. That’s not stopping me from making some predictions. Let’s take a look at some opinions that are unpopular right now, but might just not be...
Tell me I’m wrong: Influencers are tarnishing the legacy of boxing
By Josh Werle, Staff Writer Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, Floyd Mayweather and… Jake Paul. One of these names doesn’t belong in that list, and yet, many fans who have recently been introduced to the...
How the Omicron variant is impacting major sports leagues
By Jed Mabazza, Staff Writer The onset of the Omicron COVID-19 variant has ravaged the world of sports over the past month. This has forced leagues to quickly modify their health and safety protocols....
Mid-Season report cards for all MRU Cougars teams
By George Potter, Staff Writer The Mount Royal University (MRU) Cougars have achieved some great things so far in the recent season. From winning bronze in men’s soccer to the women’s hockey and volleyball teams...
Unwrapping the NBA’s Christmas Day matchups
By Jed Mabazza, Staff Writer Christmas is around the corner and that means the much-awaited NBA Christmas games are too. These games will surely dial the intensity up a notch to what has already...
The biggest surprises to start this year’s NHL season
By Josh Werle, Staff Writer Roughly one quarter of this year’s National Hockey League (NHL) season has been completed and it has been a very entertaining ride thus far. In every sports league there...
Coach’s Corner: Marc Dobell’s timeless style in a changing sport
By Gage Smith, Sports Editor Marc Dobell has been a men’s basketball coach for longer than Mount Royal has been a university. But his career with the school didn’t start on the bench, but...
Coach’s Corner: Shane Smith builds a new culture for the MRU women’s volleyball team
By George Potter, Staff Writer The Mount Royal University (MRU) Cougars have a new coach in town. Women’s volleyball interim head coach Shane Smith brings passion and experience to the team. Smith coached in...
Meet Scottie Barnes, the Toronto Raptors’ rising star
By Jed Mabazza, Contributor After tanking last season, the Toronto Raptors could be right back in the mix with rookie Scottie Barnes leading the charge back to playoff glory. The Raptors selected Barnes fourth...
