After endless lobbying, rugby will finally return to the Olympics. The 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro will be the first to feature rugby after 85 years of exclusion.
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Former Huskie talks about transition to CFL
In 2008, Huskies safety Dylan Barker made history at the University of Saskatchewan by becoming the first athlete in the Huskies football program to be drafted first overall in the CFL by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
Never before in the resilient history of the Huskies program, which has generated nearly 50 CFL players, had there been such a buzz around a U of S athlete.
New NHL season fires up
Retiring superstars, promising new draft picks and controversy in Phoenix usher in the 2009-10 NHL season, which got underway last week.
Tricks up Thomaidis’ sleeves
Athletes are used to basking in the glory that comes with public attention while coaches are often left playing second fiddle. Huskies women’s basketball coach Lisa Thomaidis is the exception to this rule.
Australia’s eccentric world of sports
What do beer cans, wheelbarrows, cows, yachts and nudity all have in common? They are required ingredients for Australian sporting events and these wacky competitions are regularly held to test the skills, talents and downright craziness of competitors.
U of S student brings sports into the workplace
Following university, growing responsibilities prevent most students from having much free time for recreation and sport. University of Saskatchewan education student Matt Tumbach is an exception and the intern is gearing up for his first coaching stint at Tommy Douglas Collegiate this fall.
Remembering Terry Fox
While a lot of university students may be too young to remember when Terry Fox set out on his legendary journey in 1980, his story resonates strongly almost 30 years later, with over $400 million for cancer research raised in his name.
True fans a dying breed
All of my knowledge about sports came from my childhood, when I still played in little league and an under-12 soccer club; and considering this was an age when my two main fears were still dinosaur attacks and volcanoes, that knowledge can’t be trusted.
Golden Bears awake from hibernation and down Huskies
It was a win almost five years in the making, as the third-ranked Saskatchewan Huskies football team were defeated by the University of Alberta Golden Bears 27-7 Friday night at Edmonton’s Foote Field.
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University of Saskatchewan Faculty Association responds to report that says U of S professors amongst highest paid in Canada
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Gordon Oakes-Red Bear Student Centre plan unveiled: architect Douglas Cardinal weaves features of traditional Indigenous lodges into modern design
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UPDATED: Ben Heenan drafted first overall by Roughriders
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Confrontation between police and protestors outside Quebec Liberal Party meeting turns violent
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Forty playwrights set to compete for spot at Fringe: 24-hour Playwriting Competition takes place May 25 and 26
