SPORTS


Women’s hockey comes back to Calgary with the PWHL Takeover Tour
Sports

Women’s hockey comes back to Calgary with the PWHL Takeover Tour

Women’s hockey is on the rise in North America, with the expansion of the relatively new Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL). This expansion saw two teams added on the West Coast, namely the Seattle Torrent and the Vancouver Goldeneyes, and presented a team to root for not only

—
Dinos digest: Feb. 21 to 27
Sports

Dinos digest: Feb. 21 to 27

After a weekend packed with wins and medals galore we have new national champions in the house, a 51-game winning streak snapped, and a massive playoff weekend ahead. Here's a glimpse of what's been done and what's to come. Curling: Sweeping the ice

—
Two points short: Inside Max Verstappen’s near-perfect 2025 comeback
Sports

Two points short: Inside Max Verstappen’s near-perfect 2025 comeback

As the 2025 season of Formula One came to a close on Dec. 7, 2025,  Max Verstappen stood on the top step of the podium, but still missed out on his fifth-straight World Drivers’ Championship. The Dutchman delivered a historic campaign, recovering from a 104 point deficit after Zandvoort,

—
Lando Norris becomes the 35th Formula One World Champion
Sports

Lando Norris becomes the 35th Formula One World Champion

On Sunday Dec. 7th, Lando Norris clinched the Formula One World Championship title in Abu Dhabi over teammate Oscar Piastri and four-time championship winner Max Verstappen by just two points. The season was hard fought between the three drivers, but it all came down to one final race to

—
The Dilemma of the WNBA CBA negotiations
Sports

The Dilemma of the WNBA CBA negotiations

During the 2025 WNBA All-Star Weekend, players wore shirts reading “Pay Us What You What You Owe Us” in protest of stagnant compensation under the league’s current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). Negotiations have extended well beyond the October 31 deadline, as the WNBA Players Association (WNBPA) remains locked

—
From Crowchild to Milan: Gabriella Durante is set to make her Olympic debut
Sports

From Crowchild to Milan: Gabriella Durante is set to make her Olympic debut

Calgary has played a role in almost every step of Gabriella Durante’s hockey journey. From her development as a young goaltender in the city to her impactful five-year-long career with the University of Calgary Dinos women’s hockey team, the city has remained the constant in a

—
The FAIR IOC committee consensus: providing guidelines for injury prevention for female athletes
Research

The FAIR IOC committee consensus: providing guidelines for injury prevention for female athletes

In 2025, 109 experts from around the world came together in Lausanne Switzerland for the Female/woman/girl Athlete Injury Prevention (FAIR) International Olympic Committee (IOC) Consensus to decide the best ways to improve the rate of serious injury for women and girls in sports. From this conference, the group

—
Dinos fall short in record breaking Crowchild Classic game
Sports

Dinos fall short in record breaking Crowchild Classic game

Another year, another record breaking Crowchild Classic crowd at Scotiabank Saddledome. A total of 13,324 fans showed up to cheer on the Dinos and Cougars in a thrilling matchup where the Dinos fell short 2-1. The puck dropped in front of a roaring crowd that witnessed the Dinos

—
Dinos women win Crowchild Classic and sweep the weekend
Sports

Dinos women win Crowchild Classic and sweep the weekend

For the third year in a row, the University of Calgary Dinos women’s hockey team claimed bragging rights at the Scotiabank Saddledome, edging out the Mount Royal University Cougars 2-1. “We like to play in the mud, and I think we've learned really how to,” said

—
Women questioned: How the Olympics’ new rules target all women
Sports

Women questioned: How the Olympics’ new rules target all women

Your womanhood is questioned as you prepare for practice. Strangers wonder aloud if you have two X chromosomes, as if that alone defines your womanhood. They don’t notice a sports panel reviewing files and debating your hormones. Stepping onto a court or field isn't just about talent

—

A new era for the Gauntlet

Furor arma ministrat