Todd’s Nods: Fantasy Sports
Imagine this miracle, folks. Finally, sometime long into the future, a No.16 seed in the NCAA overtakes a No.1 seed in the first round of the college basketball tournament after one-seeded teams collectively...
Tagged: basketball
Casual rascism unacceptable
Athletes unfairly judged by complexion Todd Colin Vaughn Sports Editor Let’s try an experiment. Imagine four different sports: Hockey, basketball, baseball and golf. Now think of the first race you...
Cougars men’s team takes home title
Todd Colin Vaughn Sports Editor What a weekend for the Cougars. Faced with two tough playoff games in two days, the Cougars men’s basketball team pushed through to end their run in...
Todd’s Nods: Fight your bear
On Feb. 8, the New Orleans Hornets basketball club featured a new announcer for their starting lineups. Former ABA basketball player Jackie Moon introduced the players from the Hornets and the visiting Chicago Bulls....
Comrades in victory
Teammates make the best friends Todd Colin Vaughan Sports Editor Sport is based on love. No, seriously. Stereotypically, the dominant view of a sports team is an enclosed system of...
Coaches sound off on season
What do you want in 2012? Shawn Sky Men’s volleyball “Grigor Kratev, a 7’1” open studies student from France, successfully completed his English Language proficiency class with MRU’s Language Institute in the last...
Rich punks
A fan’s requiem for levity Todd Colin Vaughan Sports Editor It’s the last minute of the fourth quarter. The game’s tied. Most players are pining for that end of season...
Todd’s Nod’s: Metta World Peace
The nickname is a time-honoured tradition in sports. From the NBA’s “Iceman” George Gervin to the NHL’s Mark “Moose” Messier, we as a sports society love giving our heroes a fitting moniker. However, what...
Mount Royal teams back at it
A look at the coming months for campus sports Todd Colin Vaughan Sports Editor Hockey Mount Royal’s men’s hockey team looks to build on its pristine record as they try to...
Men’s team on the rebound
New recruits bring enthusiasm and energy, says coach by Bryce Forbes Sports Editor Men’s basketball coach Marc Dobell was disappointed to see some of his players move on after last year. He...
