TORONTO (U SPORTS) – A week after claiming their first No.1 spot in 14 years, the Manitoba Bisons remain the team to beat in U SPORTS men’s volleyball, while the Guelph Gryphons continue to sweep the track and field polls, as all 12 national leaders remain on top of the national rankings.
ALMATY, Kazakhstan (U SPORTS) – The Canadian women’s hockey team dropped a 4-1 decision to Russia on Monday in the gold-medal final of the Universiade tournament. While it’s not the outcome the U SPORTS all-stars were hoping for, the result still gave the red and white delegation its first medal of the 28th FISU Winter Games.
ALMATY, Kazakhstan (U SPORTS) – The Canadian women’s hockey team dominated the United States 8-1 Saturday afternoon in the first semifinal of the 28th Winter Universiade tournament to advance to its fifth consecutive FISU Games championship match.
ALMATY, Kazakhstan (U SPORTS) – The Canadian women’s hockey team secured first place in Group A at the 28th Winter Universiade thanks to an 11-0 victory over host Kazakhstan, Wednesday evening.
ALMATY, Kazakhstan (U SPORTS) – For the second game in a row, the Canadian women’s hockey team proved much too strong for its overwhelmed opponent at the 28th Winter Universiade as the U SPORTS all-stars improved to 2-0 thanks to a 14-0 domination of Great Britain, Monday afternoon.
ALMATY, Kazakhstan (U SPORTS) – U SPORTS national champion Katelyn Gosling and forward Olivier Hinse of the Concordia Stingers have been selected as the respective captains of the Canadian women’s and men’s hockey teams that will compete in the 2017 Winter Universiade in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
TORONTO (U SPORTS) – For the sixth time in nine polls this season, there is a new leader in women’s basketball as the Laval Rouge et Or, have retaken the No.1 position, while the reigning national champion Toronto Varsity Blues are once again the team to beat in women’s track and field.