Gabriel Tardif’s path through university soccer has reached a critical moment, one that signals a new milestone for Brock men’s soccer. The second-year midfielder has been chosen ninth overall by Atlético Ottawa in the opening round of the 2025 Canadian Premier League U SPORTS Draft, a selection announced on Nov. 28 that marks the first time a player from Brock’s men’s program has been drafted into Canada’s top professional league.
The United States has refused entry visas to several members of the Iranian delegation scheduled to attend the draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a move that prompted the Iran Football Federation (FFIRI) to initially boycott the event.
We're now a month into the NCAA men’s basketball season, and so far, there hasn't been a more exciting team to watch than the Michigan State Spartans. Head Coach Tom Izzo continues to amaze us with a recent string of impressive seasons, during which his teams have consistently exceeded pre-season expectations. Although they’re only nine games into the 2025-26 campaign, Michigan State University (MSU) has not only been on a complete tear but has done so with the utmost charisma.
The Brock Badgers women’s volleyball team has silenced all doubters as they finished the first half of the season with an outstanding 9-1 record heading into winter break.
The platform for the Union Station Lakeshore West train is packed, with bodies bumping into bodies as hundreds of people wearing blue and white pile out of the train. There is no denying that fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs are loyal, because even in the midst of a five-game losing streak, people are still out in droves to see their team play.
Brock women’s basketball finished the month of November with a decisive home win, pulling away from the Algoma Thunderbirds with a 89-53 victory at Bob Davis Gymnasium on Nov. 29. The result moved Brock to six-four on the season, while Algoma remained winless at 0-10.
Broadcasts of women’s sports continue to differ from men’s coverage in ways that are visible, documented and traceable to specific on-air decisions. Across basketball, soccer and tennis, clear examples show how women are described and analyzed differently, while also given different production treatment, even in the highest profile competitions.
After being discontinued in the late 1990s, World Athletics became the first Olympic-governed sport to reinstate mandatory sex verification procedures. Under the current framework, athletes competing in women’s events must undergo sex screening at least once in their careers. The organization has framed the policy as a measure intended to protect “the integrity of competition,” reviving a longstanding and contentious debate at the intersection of sport, biology and human rights.
The Brock women’s volleyball team has solidified itself as one of the most consistent teams in OUA, earning their third consecutive appearance in the U SPORTS Top 10 rankings. Now sitting at number seven nationally with a 5-1 record, the Badgers continue to build a profile that suggests they can make a deep postseason run and potentially position themselves to win the OUA final if their current trajectory holds.
On Nov. 11, the Dallas Mavericks announced that they were relieving Nico Harrison of his duties as general manager and president of basketball operations. His departure comes after a 3-8 start to the 2025-26 NBA season and follows significant strategic decisions that drew scrutiny both internally and externally.
After an agonizing 15-year period of only two playoff appearances, poor drafting and bad team management, the Detroit Pistons now sit comfortably atop the Eastern Conference with a 15-3 record (as of Nov. 27). It took a long time to get here, but for Pistons fans, it’s most definitely been worth the wait.
Two powerhouses have qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America. Both the Dutch and German national teams solidified their spot in the tournament after a relatively smooth set of qualifying matches that raised a few questions about the teams' form heading into 2026.
Stephen Curry and long-time partner Under Armour have gone their separate ways after a 12-year partnership that saw the Warriors point guard become the face of the brand.
On Nov. 17, U.S. President Donald Trump met with FIFA President Gianni Infantino and other senior officials in the White House’s Oval Office to formalize elements of the federal government’s support for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup, which the U.S. will be co-hosting with Canada and Mexico.
The Brock Badgers continued their early season surge with a dominant weekend against the Trent Excalibur, securing consecutive straight set victories that propelled them to No. 6 in the national rankings.
Guelph held off a strong performance from Brock in a high scoring matchup at the Guelph Gryphons Athletic Centre, winning 85-77 on Nov. 22. This result moved Guelph to 8-2, while Brock dropped 4-4.
In their final game of 2025, Brock Badgers men’s basketball defeated the Algoma Thunderbirds at the Bob Davis Gymnasium 75-61, nudging them ahead of the TMU Bold for first place in the OUA Central Division.
As of Nov. 26, Nikola Jokic is averaging 28.7 points, 11.1 assists and 12.6 rebounds. Not only are those the best scoring numbers of his career, but the Serbian big man looks like he’s playing basketball for fun. Whether it’s the lackadaisical approach he takes to putting the ball in the basket, the nonchalant way that he makes his outrageous passes or the emotionless look he wears throughout games, at this point, it looks like Jokic is toying with his opponents.
Across 15 different sports, McGill University is set to cut 25 clubs and varsity sports when the 2025-26 season comes to an end. The announcement came on Nov. 23, after U Sports and the university agreed to the cuts in a discussion about the programs and their effect on the school's budget. Perry Kanofsky, McGill’s Director of Services, Wellness Programs and Facility Operations and Daniel Méthot, Director of Varsity Sports, both cited the university’s financial plan as the reason for the cancellations.
2025 was a year that kept sports fans on edge from start to finish. Across every major league and international stage, athletes delivered performances that defined their careers and reshaped competition worldwide.
Fan culture is often celebrated for its enthusiasm, community spirit and capacity to elevate athletes and teams to a higher status. However, fan behaviour can become toxic, causing far-reaching negative effects on the athletes at the receiving end. This phenomenon merits academic attention, especially given its links to social media proliferation, parasocial relationships and identity-based entanglement in sports fandom.
The Brock Badgers hosted the University of Waterloo Warriors in a regular season clash that saw the Badgers handle business, sweeping away the visitors in game one of a two-game set.
Last week's slate of NFL games broke records amongst its tightly contested games and tragic moments. Now past the midway point of the season, we’re beginning to see what teams are really made of and who might be battling for a wild card spot at season's end. Some teams are blowing things up, while others are stacking up in the hopes of creating contending rosters. A lot has happened over the past week, so let’s take a look at how the top teams fared in this week's NFL power rankings.
The Brock women's volleyball team defeated the Western Mustangs on Halloween night during a thrilling five-set match where they started out behind but came out on top.
In the modern sports world, activism has become inseparable from athletic identity. No longer confined to the sidelines, athletes across leagues and continents are using their platforms to confront issues of race, gender, equality and governance.
The Toronto Raptors begin the 2025-26 NBA season with cautious optimism and a clear objective: to return to playoff contention after three disappointing seasons. If the Raptors are to re-establish themselves as a postseason team, they must strengthen three core areas: roster cohesion, offensive structure and defensive discipline.
Another year has gone by with the Seattle Mariners outside of the World Series. This time around, Mariners fans and players were left a little more heartbroken than before.
The Brock Badgers men’s soccer team saw their promising season conclude in the OUA quarterfinals after a 3-0 defeat to the Waterloo Warriors on Oct. 18 at Warrior Field. The result marked the end of an encouraging campaign for a team that had shown significant growth from the previous year.
As the 2025-26 collegiate sports season approaches, the NCAA finds itself in the midst of an ambitious rebuilding process, driven as much by legal imperatives as by strategic necessity. How the association adapts may determine the shape of college athletics for the next decade.
As the NBA eyes an expansion beyond North America, the prospect of a European footprint is changing from speculation into strategic projection. While no formal expansion into Europe has occurred yet, the league — with endorsement of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) — is actively pursuing what would amount to a new European league or competition under NBA influence.
On Oct. 23, Shams Charania of ESPN reported that the Portland Trail Blazers’ Head Coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier had been arrested in relation to illegal gambling and sports betting.
In October, Indonesia announced that it would refuse visas to Israeli gymnasts set to compete in the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Jakarta. The decision revived historical tensions between sport and geopolitics, prompting legal maneuvers by Israel through the Court of Arbitrations for Sport (CAS).
During the May Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea, two Iranian athletes and a national team coach were arrested for the alleged sexual assault of a 20-year-old South Korean woman. The case attracted wide attention across Asia, sparking debate about the obligations of national federations when their representatives face criminal accusations abroad.
An arduous offseason is now in the books, and teams across the league are finally settled into what looks to be a difficult stretch of hockey. All the moving pieces have been put into place, with players and coaches demonstrating the ease with which they fit into new teams or the difficulties that come with putting on a new jersey. The 2025-26 NHL season is upon us, which means it's time to overreact to and power rank teams one week into a fresh season.
It’s that time of the year, just before the NBA season begins, when there’s never a better time to speculate player progression. No matter the case, there is always a select group of players that exceeds preseason expectations and explodes onto the scene. For NBA fans and media, there’s no better feeling than bragging about a niche player going for a career season that you predicted months in advance. A handful of players have landed in new spots, signed small deals to prove their worth or posted offseason workout videos, making viewers curious about what kind of season a player can have. Let’s look at some players who could be destined for a leap ahead of the 2025-26 NBA season.
Fresh from a disappointing 2024-25 campaign, the Brock men’s volleyball team enters the new season with something to prove. Last season wasn’t one to remember, as the Badgers finished the year with a 7-13 record, failing to qualify for the OUA playoffs. Whether it was a lack of cohesion within the team or the minimal amount of depth on the roster, Brock just couldn’t figure it out.
In one of the most anticipated matchups in women's rugby history, England and Canada faced off in the Women's Rugby World Cup final on Saturday, Sept 27.
Since winning the franchise's first championship in 2019, the Toronto Raptors have become the embodiment of mediocrity. They’ve managed to finish just outside of or in the play-in for what seems like the last half-decade. Raptors fans have become impatient following another disappointing year amidst the once promising Scottie Barnes era. For most of that time the team looked directionless, often making questionable trades and signings that left fans and media wondering what is really going on.
In October, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced a new scholarship program aimed at supporting Palestinian athletes as they prepare for upcoming continental and global competitions. The initiative, coordinated with the Palestinian National Olympic Committee, signals a renewed effort by the IOC to use its Olympic Solidarity arm to bolster sporting development in regions facing hardship.
Representation in hockey continues to grow and Brock University’s Avery Diljee is part of that change. The second year forward for the women’s hockey team was awarded the Bernice Carnegie Scholarship by the Black Girl Hockey Club on Sept. 21.
