Sports

TORONTO (CUP)—Ryerson University might seem like an unlikely rival to Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE), but the school is giving the sports giant some serious anxiety. MLSE filed an injunction against both Ryerson and Loblaw Companies in late June, demanding the university stop referring to its $60-million athletic facility, housed in the iconic Toronto […]

Camosun Chargers training camps open this September, signaling the start of the 18th year of Camosun athletic programs. Teams consisting of men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball, as well as men’s golf, will all hold tryouts following the September long weekend. With Charger’s basketball and volleyball calling the Pacific Institute of Sport Excellence home, athletes new […]

With the inaugural season right around the corner for the newest Western Hockey League (WHL) team, the Victoria Royals, there’s a definite hockey buzz picking up throughout the capital region. Over 3,000 season ticket holders have secured their spots in the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre for the 36 home games the Royals will play. And the […]

PISE constructing home for Olympic rowers In anticipation of the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Saanich recently approved construction of a 232-square-meter structure at the Pacific Institute for Sports Excellence at Camosun College’s Interurban campus. The structure will be able to house 25 ergometers (high-performance rowing machines). Although the structure is being constructed as a […]