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...
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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...
What’s behind the Calgary Flames’ blazing hot start
By Josh Werle, Staff Writer This year’s Calgary Flames squad has gotten off to an incredibly hot start (pun fully intended). They’re currently sitting near the top of the NHL’s Pacific division standings, and...
Cougars men’s soccer shuts out the Wolfpack in bronze medal run
By George Potter, Staff Writer The Mount Royal University (MRU) Cougars men’s soccer team had a successful regular season, being on the top 10 rankings of U Sport in men’s soccer. On Oct. 30,...
The Ben Simmons saga: How did we get here?
By Jed Mabazza, Contributor In recent years, many NBA superstars have successfully forced their way out of franchises they didn’t want to play for, even if they were contractually obligated to. However, Ben Simmons...
Why Georges St-Pierre is the greatest mixed martial artist of all time
By Josh Werle, Staff Writer The debate on which athlete should be considered the “greatest of all time” is always a hotly contested topic amongst fans. Every sport has its legends and every fan...
MRU Rugby Club comes out on top against Saskatchewan
By George Potter, Staff Writer After taking a hard-fought 38-26 loss against the University of Calgary (U of C), the Mount Royal University (MRU) Men’s Rugby Club suited up for their game against the...
