10 Things: Defunct sports franchises

1) Montreal Expos The Montreal Expos, named after the Expo ’67 World's Fair, began play in 1969 as the first Major League Baseball franchise outside the United States. After posting 10 straight losing seasons, the Expos enjoyed moderate success in the early ’80s and the early ’90s, capped by their[Read More…]

10 Things: Rugby World Cup

1) The origins The Rugby World Cup, started in 1987, is a quadrennial international rugby championship contested by the top 20 national men’s rugby teams in the world. The 2015 tournament, which lasts six weeks, began on Sept. 18th and is being hosted by England. The final will be held[Read More…]

10 Things: Weirdest sports injuries

1) Gesundheit Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Pillar recently suffered a Grade-1 oblique strain from sneezing exceedingly violently. He’s expected to miss a week but be ready in time for opening day.     2) Quick on the draw In November 2008, a season after winning Super Bowl XLII with[Read More…]

From the Cheap Seats: Red Bull Power 5

Montreal’s top university intramural hockey programs gathered on McGill’s lower field skating rink Thursday night beneath the downtown skyline to play their annual tournament. The stakes were high as teams from McGill, Concordia, Université de Montréal, UQÀM, École de Technologie Supérieure (ETS), and HEC Montréal’s respective intramural leagues faced off[Read More…]

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