Sports

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  Three Major Tennis Tournaments Cancelled Due to COVID-19

  Tennis Season Put on Hold Until Mid-April

  Bogdan Lytvynenko — Published March 19, 2020 | Comments

  Not a single professional tennis tournament will be held until April 20, as the novel coronavirus continues to spread across the world.

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  The NBA Needs to Rethink Its Stance on Cannabis

  The League’s Impromptu Hiatus Provides Opportunity to Reflect on Its Cannabis Policy

  Oseremen Irete — Published March 14, 2020 | Comments

  During an appearance on All The Smoke, a podcast hosted by retired NBA players Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, NBA superstar Kevin Durant said the league needs to take cannabis off its banned substances list.

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  Western 5, Concordia 2: Stingers Finish Fourth in Queen’s Cup Playoffs

  Concordia Fails to Qualify for Nationals After Tough Loss to the Mustangs

  Olivier Neven — Published March 9, 2020 | Comments

  The Concordia Stingers men’s hockey team ended their season on a sour note after falling 5-2 to the Western Mustangs in the OUA Bronze Medal Game.

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  Shut Up and Dribble: Bill 21’s Unseen Effect on Pro Sports in Montreal

  Bill 21 Has Sent a Clear Message to Everyone Around The World and Athletes Are No Different

  Elias Grigoriadis — Published March 3, 2020 | Comments

  Bill 21 has sparked protests all over the province and it’s existence could be a deciding factor in how athletes view Montreal as a potential destination.

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  Ottawa 7, Concordia 2: Stingers Struggle to Keep Up With Gee-Gees

  Ottawa’s Speed Too Much to Handle as Concordia Swept in Division Finals

  Olivier Neven — Published March 1, 2020 | Comments

  The Stingers fell 7-2 to the Ottawa Gee-Gees in game two of the Ontario University Athletics East Division Final at Ed Meagher Arena on Saturday night.

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  Stingers Women’s Basketball Sees Poor Season as Bump not Trend

  Playoff Absence Stings After Last Year’s Nationals Finish

  Oseremen Irete — Published February 29, 2020 | Comments

  For a second year in a row, the Stingers ended the regular season with a close loss to a first-placed Université Laval team. But the circumstances around each of those losses could not be more different.

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  RSEQ Men’s Basketball Championships: All You Need To Know

  A Look Into This Week’s Marquee Matchups

  John Ngala — Published February 26, 2020 | Comments

  Wednesday evening, four of Quebec’s top university basketball programs will face-off in the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec semi-finals, for a chance to be crowned champion in Saturday’s provincial final.

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  Montréal 3, Concordia 2: Stingers Women’s Hockey Team Bows Out in the First Round For Second Consecutive Year

  Annabel Faubert’s Third Period Deflection Sends Carabins to Next Round

  Louis Pringle — Published February 25, 2020 | Comments

  “I thought we had a really great first period,” said Stingers head coach Julie Chu. “Unfortunately, I think they outworked us in our second period and that ended up being really the difference maker.”

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  Concordia 3, Carleton 1: Men’s Hockey Books Ticket to Division Finals

  Stingers Sweep Third-Best Team in the Country in Massive Upset

  Maxime Cadotte — Published February 23, 2020 | Comments

  In a massive upset, Concordia sent the number three ranked team in the country packing with a 2-0 series sweep to move on to the OUA East final.

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  Montréal 2, Concordia 1 (3OT): Stingers Women’s Hockey Drop First Game of the Series in a Marathon Affair vs Les Carabins

  Annie Germain Plays Hero for Les Carabins With a Two-Goal Performance

  Louis Pringle — Published February 22, 2020 | Comments

  Concordia’s women’s hockey team dominated game one of their opening playoff series against the Université de Montréal Carabins, but missed opportunities and quick whistles led to their defeat.