Peter Smith – Martlet Hockey There are very few teams in university sports that can claim to be as dominant as the Martlet ice hockey team has been in recent years. A large part of that success can be traced back to the steady hand of Peter Smith, who has[Read More…]
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Point counterpoint: Start vs. Sit
The Cowboys’ DeMarco Murray has rushed for over 100 yards in all but one game this season, and is on a pace to eclipse 2,000 yards by the end of the year. However, there are some who believe that Dallas is overworking its star running back, risking his future health[Read More…]
Changing the Game: Concussions in football
Since the issue of concussions in football began to capture headlines in the late ’90s, the NFL has implemented several measures to reduce head injuries in the sport. After moving kickoffs up five yards in 2010, the league reported a 43% reduction in concussions on kickoffs. Still, the risk of[Read More…]
Redmen take fourth National Championship to end dream season
It had been four years since the McGill Redmen baseball team won the final game of its season, but they were able to do just that Sunday afternoon, beating Concordia 6-1 in the CCBA National Championship Final.
The week that was for McGill Athletics: Oct. 28
Beyond the box score Redmen Hockey A road trip through northern Ontario netted the Redmen two wins over the weekend: A 5-2 victory over Nippissing and a 3-2 win against Laurentian. Centre Cedric McNicoll continued to add to his point totals, picking up two assists in each game, as McGill[Read More…]
Know your McGill Athlete: Elliott Ariganello
As the McGill Redmen baseball team’s season nears its end, so too does the career of senior starting pitcher Elliott Ariganello.
Redmen continue hot streak on Welence’s walk off
The crowd at Gary Carter Field Thursday left happy thanks to late-game heroics, as the McGill Redmen (14-4) baseball team topped the Concordia Stingers (10-7) 3-2 in the annual fan night game. The win was McGill’s 12th of the season, and its third walk-off win in four games.
Changing the game: NFL overtime rules
Two minutes to save the world One of the most exciting sequences in any football game is the fabled “two-minute drill.” Offences open up when they are up against the clock; more risks are taken, the pace is faster, and the crowd is on its feet. Whichever team starts on[Read More…]
Deep Cuts: Forgotten gems from one-hit wonders
Lawyers, Guns, and Money Artist: Warren Zevon Album: Excitable Boy Released: January 18, 1978 Though you probably don’t know who Warren Zevon was, you’ve probably heard “Werewolves of London” before—though it’s likely more often associated with Halloween or being one of the samples on Kid Rock’s “All Summer Long” than[Read More…]
Off the board: Changing the conversation on athletic hazing
Recent events surrounding the McGill Redmen football team have prompted a renewed conversation about the values, rules, and processes that govern athletics at this school.
