Author: Paul McNulty
October 30th, 2021. In the Southern Ontario city of Waterloo, the two local collegiate football teams take to the turf of Warrior Field in a match that with big playoff consequences on the line! For the second time in the season, the Wildrid Laurier Golden Hawks will take on the Waterloo Warriors in a game … Continue reading Canadian Sports Rivalries – Waterloo Warriors vs Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks
Six weeks into the season, things are starting to look a little clearer in the U Sports landscape. Teams are starting to separate themselves in the OUA, RSEQ looks to have a clear top three, and Canada West and AUS will be a dogfight from here on out for seeding. Canada West has a conference-wide … Continue reading Top Ten U Sports Football Teams – Week 6
The World Cup is on the horizon, and whether you’re a die-hard or a casual, a big part of any World Cup is making predictions, and trying to show off your international football knowledge to your friends and family. It may be small and conservative, or it may be big and outlandish, either way, it’s … Continue reading Five Bold Predictions For The Qatar 2022 World Cup
Funnily enough, since the first time we published an article like this, two of the possible cities I suggested did indeed get teams! In the Canadian Elite Basketball League, (CEBL) both Calgary and Vancouver will have teams for the 2023 season. No promises about replicating such good fortune, but here’s hoping! Same as before, here … Continue reading Adding More Expansion Teams To The CFL, CPL and CEBL
This appeared to be a week when the contenders distanced themselves from the pretenders. There was a lot of lopsided scores this week, with those at the top it seems all too keen to flex their muscles. The dramatic domination by some teams this week has lead to a shakeup in the Top Ten, but … Continue reading Top Ten U Sports Football Teams – Week 5
What a week! Last-minute wins, stunning results and highly anticipated games further down the fixture list are getting more and more exciting! Apologies about the delay in getting this out but nonetheless, here is what the top ten in U Sports football looks like five weeks into the 2022 season! 10. Mount Allison Previous Ranking: … Continue reading Top Ten U Sports Football Teams – Week 4
As part of their World Cup build up, Canada will take to the field against fellow World Cup participants, Qatar and Uruguay. It will be a good test for John Herdman’s side, who almost have a club like bond such is the team chemistry right now with the CMNT. That doesn’t mean however that there … Continue reading Five Players Looking To Impress In This CMNT Window
There are five stages to grief. Denial, Anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Over the last few months, it seems like many (including myself) have gone through all these stages regarding one pressing issue in Canadian soccer…no new World Cup kit. As we all come to terms with this, let’s reflect back on the five stages … Continue reading Five Stages Of Grief – Canada (Lack Of) World Cup Kit Edition
It’s been a few weeks, but we’re back with the 13th Man Sports CFL Power Rankings. We all got together and put together our lists, and here is the consensus of how we think the league is looking as we approach the business end of the 2022 CFL! Where does the time go? 9. Ottawa … Continue reading CFL Power Rankings – Week 15
Once again, it was another entertaining and somewhat unpredictable U Sports week. The top teams continue to be the teams to be the best, the middle pack is incredibly competitive and tight, and thanks to an administration error - the York Lions picked up a technical victory after initially losing to McMaster, making the OUA … Continue reading Top Ten U Sports Football Teams – Week 3
