Tom Brady: Even his retirement was dramatic
By Gage Smith, Sports Editor One of the greatest athletes in the history of the world retired on Feb. 1. Tom Brady, widely regarded as the greatest player in American football history, finally hung...
Category: Sports
Crowchild Classic cancelled for second straight year
By Josh Werles, Staff Writer Since its inception in 2012, the Crowchild Classic showdown at the Scotiabank Saddledome has been one of the most anticipated events of the year for students enrolled at either...
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...
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...
