Sports

Starting fresh

TristanLaPointe — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 20:15:15 -0500

Concordia student proves his value with Impact Academy

When Concordia student Hussein Awada left his home country of Lebanon for Montreal last December, he had at least two objectives in mind: finishing school and playing...

Of leaps and bounds

TristanLaPointe — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:38:23 -0500

The Olympic Park becomes prime real estate for parkour

At first glance, parkour may seem like simply an adrenaline junkie’s fix for random sprints, gravity-defying leaps and a lust for imminent danger. The l’art du...

Back to the octagon

TristanLaPointe — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 03:26:40 -0500

Quebec UFC fighter makes full recovery

Patrick Côté stepped out of his corner with three of his fingers raised to the Illinois crowd. The Rimouski-born fighter was proud to still be standing after two rounds...

Saturday honours for Stingers

TristanLaPointe — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 03:25:49 -0500

Women’s rugby team sweeps sports awards

The women’s rugby team was well-represented on the podium at this year’s Concordia Stingers’ Awards Banquet, as three members left the Mount Royal Centre with awards on...

Almost a complete turnaround

TristanLaPointe — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:53:09 -0500

Men’s soccer team confident after solid showing in playoffs

On paper, the 0-6 regular-season record coach Lloyd Barker’s soccer team posted during the indoor campaign suggests it was improbable that the Stingers would move beyond the...

Vélo boulot dodo

TristanLaPointe — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:47:40 -0500

Your $50 essential toolkit

It’s comforting to know that, despite impending rainstorms, springtime hangovers and a crushing new provincial budget, you can still steal all the tools you need to fix your...

Stay fit without getting hit

TristanLaPointe — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:45:12 -0500

Concordia offers capoeira for those who keep it safe

It’s at least expected in most forms of martial arts to see somebody end up on the floor lying supine, but the goal of Capoeira Angola—an African form of exercise offered...

Adjusting your game

TristanLaPointe — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:53:22 -0500

Former Alouette Randee Drew shares his experience of playing football around the world

Randee Drew is a pro-football defensive back for the Canadian Football League’s Edmonton Eskimos. He spent parts of three seasons with the Montreal Alouettes after graduating...

Velo boulot Dodo

TristanLaPointe — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:51:07 -0500

‘Fun’ is a relative term

Sometimes how fun something is depends on how stupidly you act, or how drunk you get, or how many lights are on in the house. Danger can be measured in a similar way. Running a...

Velo Boulot Dodo

TristanLaPointe — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:35:41 -0500

Flip yo’ bike part 2

Its finally that time of year. The time when everybody who left their bike out over the winter, sold it to pay for hydro or made a resolution to never spend another summer in...