The Tommies once again showed their ill-discipline as they were humiliated 8-2 Friday night by the surging St. Mary’s Huskies. Jonathan Bonneau took a hooking penalty only five seconds into the game, sending the Huskies to the powerplay. Patrick O’Keefe promptly punished the Tommies, sliding a loose rebound under Tommies goalie Charles Lavigne after the [...]
Continue reading …As the cluster of students make their way to their next class amidst the hustle and bustle of a university campus, he sits with his elbows gently resting on the table. His car keys lay immobile. A golden chain hangs from his neck, the bottom of it barely visible as it tucks itself behind his [...]
Continue reading …By the time you read this piece, a champion will have been crowned, confetti will fly in the air, and the Giants and Patriots will be 60 minutes closer to their inevitable life of brain trauma. But just because the game is over, doesn’t mean we can’t play another game. Liqour and football go together [...]
Continue reading …We don’t always have enough space in the newspaper for all the photos we shoot at sports events, so here are a few photos from the Lady Tommies win on Sunday against SMU.
Continue reading …The University of King’s College Blue Devils brought their 4-8 record to Fredericton to face the undefeated lady Tommies at the South Gym and it quickly went to 4-9 as the Tommies beat them Saturday afternoon 64-29. St. Thomas got off to one of their weaker starts of the season on Saturday. The first quarter [...]
Continue reading …About a year ago I woke up, got out of bed, took one step, and felt my knee grind against its socket. I took a step with my other leg. Same thing. For about a week I walked around with my knees grinding, clicking or popping with every step, then I went to my doctor. [...]
Continue reading …The Tommies’ lack of depth showed again Friday evening as they dropped their 10th straight regular season game, losing 4-3 to the University of Prince Edward Island in a shootout. The demise of the Tommies came on the powerplay. They went 0-7 on the man advantage and couldn’t muster up many goal scoring opportunities on [...]
Continue reading …After coming off a huge home win over the second place Mount Saint Vincent Mystics last weekend, the women’s Tommies had a week off to prepare for Holland College and it showed as they cruised to a 71-29 victory. The Tommies showed no rust in the opening quarter as they shot over 40 per cent [...]
Continue reading …If it weren’t for his debilitating disease, Muhammad Ali, who reached the big 7-0 last Tuesday, would be shaking with anger and sadness at what he’s seeing. His legendary mouth would not be mute. Yes, the sport he took to its cultural zenith is extinct. A Mayweather-Pacquiao fight would only resurrect boxing for a night. [...]
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