Suspended by a piece of wire, it hangs proudly above the ice at the Aitken Centre, amidst Atlantic University Sport (AUS) and and Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) championship banners. The number 17 is set in the middle of it. It’s the retired jersey number of former Varsity Red Mark Jeffrey who died unexpectedly 20 years [...]
Troy Ryan used to hate St. Thomas University. When he played for the University of New Brunswick men’s hockey team, from 1993 until 1997, Ryan was a part of the rivalry on the hill. As the rivalry dictates, for a UNB player, STU was the enemy. During his last battle of the hill game, Ryan [...]
At 10:45 p.m., a phone call came 105 minutes late. “Hi, this is Jeff Pearlman. I owe you a huge apology. This is the lamest excuse ever: I fell asleep, I took an hour nap.” When you’ve dedicated the last three years of your life to interviewing almost 700 sources to tell the story of [...]
A crowd of 200 wrestling fans are starring toward the ring with a look of horror in their eyes. Everyone is witnessing the dastardly Wesley Pipes attack fan favorite Raj Mahal. Suddenly, the horrified crowd erupts into cheers. They all just noticed 67 year old Robbie Ellis is running from the backstage area to save [...]
The Metro Centre in Halifax went nuts with every hit, save, and goal. It was 2003, and the city was hosting the annual World Junior hockey Championship. The group of young hockey players, all under the age of 20, were thrust into the spotlight. And the fan favorite was Jordin Tootoo, an Inuk from Rankin [...]
In grade 11, Patrick Côté faced a difficult decision; stay in the town he had grown up in all his life and graduate with his friends, or move away and pursue the sport he loved. The Grand Falls, New Brunswick native left his small town in search of green pastures and better funding. “I’m proud [...]
Watch here: Most people go to sports games to watch the athletes, but athletes aren’t the only people on the playing fields. Referees are a huge part of the sports world, but their role is often misunderstood. While chances of becoming a professional referee are somewhat slim, there is much opportunity to officiate recreationally in many different sports. [...]
Watch here: The STU cross country team is headed to the national championship in their league for the second year in a row. The championship race is being hosted by the Auguastana Vikings and will be held in Camrose, Alberta on November 13 and 14. Stew Corbett has the story.
Watch it here: In 2008, Statistics Canada named New Brunswick the second fattest province in Canada. The city of Fredericton is hoping to help combat rising obesity levels with “In Motion”, an initiative aimed at promoting a healthy lifestyle. Jayne Erickson has more. (Read Transcript Here)
Walking through the campus of Boston College on an October Saturday afternoon, the first thing you notice is the tailgate parties. Seemingly every parking spot, every bit of front lawn, and any free piece of asphalt is filled with cars, barbecues, team flags, beanbag tosses, and people proud to be at the game, supporting their [...]
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