Cougars catchup: 2025
Which Cougars can create chaos in this year’s Canada West playoffs? Zafir Nagji, Sports Editor | Winter break has come and gone, and with the arrival of the new year comes the continuation of...
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Heartbreak and the game: How sports injuries shatter professional dreams
How do students navigate sports grief? | Bella Coco, News Editor | Whether it’s running under bright court lights, or pursuing a goal on the green grass of a pitch, countless young athletes chase...
Passing the WNBA torch to a new generation
How Caitlin Clark and other rookies took the sporting world by storm in 2024
Why the NBA is no longer the best way to watch basketball
Zafir Nagji, Sports Editor | The 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games were stunning from start to finish, with unbelievable moments in every sport and discipline. From Simon Biles’ breathtaking gold medal performance to 51-year-old Turkish...
Cougars basketball set for success in 2023-24 season
By Zafir Nagji, Staff Writer In 2022, the Mount Royal Cougars men’s and women’s basketball programs had impressive regular seasons followed by heartbreaking losses in their play-in games. This year though, the Cougars are...
MRU’s volleyball teams ready to hit the court in new and exciting season
By Matthew DeMille, Sports Editor Mount Royal University’s (MRU) volleyball teams opened a new chapter in their programs’ history last weekend when they began their regular seasons on the road in B.C. Facing off...
It was a season of firsts for Calgary’s newest sports franchise
By Matt DeMille, Sports Editor Making it to the championship game of an elite basketball league is no small feat for any organization. And, it’s even more challenging to do it during a team’s...
Coach’s Corner: Fleckenstein cultivates a culture of connection
By Gage Smith, Sports Editor There aren’t many coaches in the U SPORTS league who can say they have experience from coast to coast. Robyn Fleckenstein, the head coach of Mount Royal University’s (MRU)...
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....
