Sports

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  The Golden Generation of Canadian Soccer

  Montreal’s Ballou Tabla Makes National Debut with Canadian National Soccer Team

  Wala Amara — Published October 17, 2018 | Comments

  Canada Soccer took on Dominica for the CONCACAF Nationals League Qualifying game Oct. 16 at BMO Field, home of the Toronto FC, as part of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.

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  U SPORTS Announce Partnership with Canadian Premier League

  University Men’s Soccer Players Will Have the Opportunity to be Selected to a CPL Team

  Alexander Perez — Published October 17, 2018 | Comments

  U SPORTS men’s soccer players will now have an opportunity to play professional soccer. The Canadian Premier League—Canada’s professional soccer league launching in April 2019—and U SPORTS agreed to a partnership on Wednesday afternoon.

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  Racist Remark Made During PLSQ Cup Game

  FC Lanaudiére Suspend Player Indefinitely

  Alexander Perez — Published October 15, 2018 | Comments

  FC Lanaudière have suspended Alexis Solis “of all activity indefinitely” after he allegedly made a racist remark during a PLSQ Cup game against CS Longueuil on Oct. 14. The club released an official statement on Monday night apologizing for the incident.

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  UQTR 3, Concordia 1: A Third Period to Forget

  Stingers Fall After Strong Defensive Start for Men’s Hockey

  Dustin Kagan-Fleming — Published October 14, 2018 | Comments

  “[We had] a couple of breakdowns. We didn’t play as thoroughly in the third period as we did in the first two. I think that game was ours,” said Stinger Chase Harwell.

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  Canadiennes 2, Inferno 1: Les Canadiennes Put Out Inferno in Home Opener

  Gelinas, Lefort Score in Front of Home Crowd in Tight Battle

  Ireland Compton — Published October 14, 2018 | Comments

  The Canadian Women’s Hockey League’s Les Canadiennes opened their season on their new home ice on Saturday night, facing off against Calgary’s Inferno in a double-header with the AHL’s Laval Rocket in front of a crowd of over 1,500 people.

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  Concordia Warms up the Crowd With Decisive Victory Against Bishop’s

  Stingers Women’s Soccer Team Shows Dominance With a 2-0 Performance

  Louis Pringle — Published October 14, 2018 | Comments

  The Stingers women’s soccer team offered a strong outing to their fans in spite of the cold weather. This matchup against the Bishop’s Gaiters marked the thirteenth annual Erica Cadieux Memorial game.
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  Stingers Women’s Rugby Show Heart in Loss to Sherbrooke

  Concordia Finishes Season With 2-5 Record, Misses Playoffs

  Ireland Compton — Published October 13, 2018 | Comments

  While the Concordia women’s rugby team did not necessarily come in expecting to win in Friday night’s game versus Sherbrooke, they definitely showed up to play.

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  NBA Crossover Celebrates Basketball in Montreal

  The NBA Crossover Event Has Montreal Fans Wanting More

  Samuel Boafo — Published October 10, 2018 | Comments

  The NBA Crossover event came to Montreal to celebrate the connection between art, music and sneakers in the NBA the weekend of Oct. 6.

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  Concordia Men’s Basketball Prevail Against Waterloo in Wild Finish to Close Out Tournament

  Injury Riddled Stinger Squad Sting Warriors Late To Assure Tournament Title

  John Ngala — Published October 8, 2018 | Comments

  Despite being down four out of five starters, Concordia Men’s Basketball team managed to pull off some late game heroics courtesy of sophomore Guard Anthony Sanogo, who knocked down a buzzer beating three to win the game.

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  Stingers Women’s Basketball Captures Second Consecutive Tournament Title at Concordia Classic

  Laurentian No Match For Stingers in 87-61 Title Game

  John Ngala — Published October 8, 2018 | Comments

  Dominating all facets of the game, Concordia’s women’s basketball team caught fire early and burned the Laurentian Voyageurs the whole match.