McGill’s Women in Sports (WiS) program kicked off the fall semester at the Sept. 7 Martlets soccer home opener. Hosted twice a year, WiS Days like these are social events that welcome McGill Athletics’ women’s players to attend the home game of a fellow Martlet team. The fall WiS Day[Read More…]
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Beyond the court: The Ostapenko-Townsend dispute
On Aug. 27, tennis players Jelena Ostapenko and Taylor Townsend got into a verbal altercation after the second round of the 2025 US Open. After an intense matchup where Townsend defeated the Latvian in straight sets 7-5, 6-1, Ostapenko initiated a heated conversation that ended in her saying that Townsend[Read More…]
Alexander Isak’s choice: The controversy swirling around one of football’s brightest lights
Amid a summer transfer window like no other, football’s biggest stars made even bigger moves. But one story especially captivated football fans this year. Alexander Isak, a 25-year-old Swedish footballer, had 27 goals in all competitions last season for his former club, Newcastle United. His time with the team came[Read More…]
Anti-trans sentiment strips swimmer Lia Thomas of her Division I titles
On March 17, 2022, University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) swimmer Lia Thomas hit the water in one of her last collegiate races, making a splash in 2SLGBTQ+ sporting history. She became the first transgender woman athlete to win a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I championship, in the 500-yard freestyle.[Read More…]
Hockey Canada on thin ice as it continually fails survivors of sexual violence
Content warning: Sexual violence On July 24, Ontario Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia found five Hockey Canada players not guilty of alleged simultaneous sexual assaults of 20-year-old E.M. Though disappointing, Carroccia’s verdict is not surprising: It is one in a long line of Hockey Canada-related failures to protect sexual violence[Read More…]
Redbirds rugby opens 2025 season with 28-14 win over Dartmouth
On Aug. 30, the Redbirds rugby team kicked off their 2025–2026 campaign with a convincing 28-14 preseason victory over Dartmouth’s Big Green at Percival Molson Stadium. The team bounced back from their 17-26 preseason loss of Fall 2024, setting an early tone of discipline and intensity heading into league play[Read More…]
Know Your Athlete: Eloa Latendresse-Regimbald
Eloa Latendresse-Regimbald, U3 Education (Physical & Health), has been a standout on the Redbirds football team from the moment he stepped on campus. After winning the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ)’s Most Outstanding Player award and being selected for Vanier College’s CEGEP Division 1 All-Star Team, Latendresse-Regimbald continued[Read More…]
The Tribune’s sporting sensations of July 2025
July was an incredible month for all manner of sports fans, delivering jaw-dropping performances and unforgettable moments from the hallowed courts of Wimbledon to the grueling climbs of the Tour de France. Athletes pushed their limits and cemented their places in history across multiple sporting feats. From top spin to[Read More…]
The blurry lines between poor sportsmanship and racism in women’s professional tennis
On June 7, American tennis star Coco Gauff fell to the ground in pure emotion upon winning the 2025 Roland-Garros (French Open) final. The 21-year-old shone in the match’s second and third sets to beat renowned Belarusian player Aryna Sabalenka, currently ranked number one in the world by the Women’s[Read More…]
Protecting trans children’s right to sport is everyone’s responsibility
Since the start of Trump’s second term, the U.S. has seen a slew of executive orders, policies, and lawsuits attacking a fundamental right for transgender youth—the ability to play sports. Last week alone, the U.S. Department of Agriculture froze funds to educational programs in Maine due to the state’s support[Read More…]
