Reading Time: 2 minutesLike in pro sports, the naming rights of sporting facilities have become a lucrative business at the university level
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Reading Time: 3 minutesThe biggest push away from hockey is in its rough-and-tough culture. The argument surrounding fighting is not something that can be resolved, but does hockey fighting even stand up on merits of being a “good” fight?
Reading Time: 2 minutesWHILE MOST OF Ottawa spent time getting ready for St. Patrick’s Day last weekend, the University of Ottawa played host to the Gay Ottawa Volleyball 2013 tournament.
Reading Time: 2 minutesKellie Ring did not injure any other ligaments, but suffered a complete ACL tear. She is hoping to have surgery soon, and will then have a six- to eight-month recovery process before hopefully being able to return next season.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThree members of the men’s hockey team have been given the all-star nod, representing the University of Ottawa in all categories: the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) East’s first, second, and rookie all-star teams.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteResults from the OUA track and field championships and the CIS swimming championships.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThink you know your Gee-Gees sports? Think again! Tweet your answers to @Fulcrum_Sports to receive a prize!* 1. The annual football game against Carleton University—a tradition that will resume with the comeback of the Ravens football program—was called what? a. The Bubba Bowl b. The Capital Hoops Classic c. The Badger Bowl d. The …
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe stereotype of the dumb jock has consistently been perpetuated by mainstream media. Some people can’t help but wonder, “All these people do is skate around a rink or kick a ball, so how smart can they really be?”
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s a great feeling to get this win for our program and for the guys who did so much for our program 20 years ago,” said Berhanemeskel after the game. “They did so much for this team’s culture and history.”
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhat better way to demonstrate your fandom than plastering it all over your beautiful face? Use face-paint sticks—conveniently available in our school colours at Dollarama—for best results.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Global climate change is threatening this activity, and to play hockey or go for a skate on a frozen lake or pond may soon be a thing of the past.
Reading Time: 4 minutes“These players have been playing for fifteen or more years, so they’re aware of those dangers,” said hockey coach Yanick Evola. “We just try to talk to them and give them a couple of exercises here and there to help prevent [concussions]. It happens quite a bit.”
Reading Time: 2 minutes“This is where I went to school, I understand what winning means here —for the kids, for the players, for the community, and for the alumni.”
Reading Time: 2 minutesMany hockey fans have been livid over the past few months as the Fehr-Bettman duo have deprived them of their favourite Saturday night activity. Many have even said they will boycott the NHL for the rest of the season.
Reading Time: 3 minutes“We just have to wait for the word from them,” said Elliott. “The last word we got was that there will be no dome this year, but we don’t know if that’s going to change or not.”
Reading Time: 3 minutesNo longer just for the fictional world of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series, Quidditch has been gaining ground as a legitimate sport in many North American universities—combining a love for Harry Potter with the competitive nature of sports.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAll athletes, professional or recreational, risk injuries when they’re training or playing on the field. Certain maladies are more common than others. Who can forget about the Sidney Crosby concussion saga of last year?
Reading Time: 3 minutes“I’ve been happy with what I have been able to achieve at the U of O,” said Owen McMorris, a fourth-year health sciences student and captain of the men’s rugby team. “But I want the new guys coming in to be able to get more from it than I did, and that means going varsity.”
Reading Time: 3 minutes “At the most basic level, everyone knows a hockey fan … It’s intense to think about how popular hockey really is in this country and to see all the little ways it’s tied into our lives.”
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis is an annual project for the softball team, who pick a new social cause to promote each season.
Reading Time: 5 minutesLoved, hated, and feared, “bad boy” professional athletes have popped up in sports history more times than we can count.
Reading Time: 3 minutesLouise Goddard is a hypnotherapst, but no, she isn’t going to swing a pendulum in your face and tell you you’re getting sleepy.
Reading Time: 2 minutesDiMeglio is not the first female high schooler to play football in her state—records indicate 523 teenage female Floridians have donned football gear since 1973—but no other woman has ever held the prestigious position of decision-maker for her high school team.
Reading Time: 4 minutesBut when comparing e-sports to more traditional sports, one may find more similarities than differences.
Reading Time: 3 minutesSprinter describes his Olympic experience, dishes on future goals Keeton Wilcock | Fulcrum Contributor Photo courtesy of Segun Makinde FIRST THINGS FIRST, Segun Makinde had a blast representing Canada at the 2012 Summer Olympics. While the fourth-year University of Ottawa marketing student had his share of ups and downs in London, in an interview with …
