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Adam Scotti / Flickr   As this year’s CIS swimming championships drew to a close on Saturday, it was clear that the University of British Columbia’s Thunderbirds had dominated. The three-day swim meet at the University of Montreal CEPSUM pool saw the T-Birds win both men’s and women’s banners as[Read More…]

There’s no room for complacency in Red Sox Nation. It is a proud, knowledgeable, and dedicated fan base that expects greatness from their team (i.e. a World Series Championship annually). There’s no denying Boston’s status as a great sports town: the Big Four have all won championships during the past[Read More…]

In case you were too busy wondering why The Artist had no words,  here’s what you missed this past week in the world of sports … HOCKEY — As the trade deadline looms, the hockey world is abuzz with rumours about who will go where. Two players were at the[Read More…]

Simon Poitrimolt / McGill Tribune  For the third time in school history, the McGill Martlets volleyball team earned a chance to play in the RSEQ Championships. Playing the second game out of a best-of-three series, the Martlets took to the court having already lost the first game against the favoured[Read More…]

Two contributors give their take on the rematch of Super Bowl XLII by identifying the key offensive and defensive matchups while giving their own X-Factors …  Giants Offence The talk about quarterbacks leading up to the Super Bowl will undoubtedly favour the prowess of Tom Brady, but the fact of[Read More…]

Steven Lampert, Sports Editor:  Giants 24, Patriots 21 Christopher Nardi, Sports Editor:  Patriots 35, Giants 24 Ryan Taylor, Managing Editor:  Patriots 26, Giants 23 Shannon Kimball, Editor-in-Chief:  Giants 35, Patriots 28  Iain Macdonald, Production Manager: Patriots 1, Giants 0 Nick Petrillo, A&E Editor:  Patriots 49, Giants 24  Richard Martyn-Hemphill,  Opinion Editor:  Giants 14, Patriots 7 Tribune[Read More…]

I’ve been through the heart of darkness: I’ve sat through an entire New England Patriots game with my dad and his buddies. I’ve seen Tostitos get double-dipped, heard grown men refer to the Patriots as Brady’s B­unch, and witnessed 50-year-olds go for high fives only to whiff completely, attempt a[Read More…]

Alexandra Allaire and Sam Reynolds / McGill Tribune Martlets On Thursday Jan. 26, the annual ‘Pack the House’ basketball double-header took place at McGill’s Love Competition Hall, with both the Martlets and the Redmen emerging victorious over UQAM, with scores of 77-52 and 71-61, respectively. Lately the Martlets have been[Read More…]

In case you were too busy building a moon colony, here’s what you missed this week in the world of  sports … TENNIS — The Australian Open wrapped up this past Sunday. The men’s semifinals consisted of the four top-ranked players (Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Andy Murray).[Read More…]