Hot off one of the most exciting seasons in recent memory, the Blue Jays were crowned the American League East champions for the first time in a decade.
After their opening exhibition game against UBC Okanagan, it’s safe to say that the 2025-26 Brock women's basketball team is looking like a force to be reckoned with.
Amidst a wild stretch of competition in Tokyo for the World Athletics Championships, Team Canada finished second, returning home with a silver medal. Canada’s quartet consisted of Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake, Brendon Rodney and Andre De Grasse, all of whom were ready to defend the crown that they captured at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
Imane Khelif’s position in international boxing has become one of the most contested issues in sport. The Algerian boxer, who won gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the women’s 66 kg division, now finds herself at the centre of legal disputes, regulatory battles and global debate about gender eligibility in athletics.
Downtown St. Catharines carried a different kind of energy on Friday night. The Meridian Centre, filled with 3,700 spectators, became more than an arena; it was a meeting ground for tradition and community. The Steel Blade Classic, now in its 26th year, is no longer just a hockey game. The game has become the heartbeat of Brock's Homecoming — a reminder that belonging can be felt as much in the stands as it can on the ice.
With a new day comes another comeback for the Blue Jays. Former Toronto 2024 first-round pick Trey Yesavage was called up for Monday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays in an anticipated start.
The Brock women's volleyball team is coming off another successful year, falling short of another OUA title after losing to the McMaster Marauders in the finals. The 2024-25 season was an important one for the Badgers, as many of the team's best players would be leaving the next year — not to mention that they were fighting for their fourth straight Quigly Cup win.
Opinions are beginning to change around the NFL. With some rust shaken off, teams are starting to show their true colours, previewing what the remainder of the season could look like. Regardless of some teams’ records, the landscape of football remains in flux after a slate of games that saw some teams lose but still look strong.
Pickleball, once an improvised backyard diversion, has become one of the most rapidly expanding sports in North America, with nearly twenty million participants in the United States as of 2024.
The 2025 WNBA Playoffs have reached the semifinals with top seeds holding firm, underdogs advancing and a new Finals format set. The postseason has blended predictability with surprise, offering fans the sustained dominance of perennial contenders and the excitement of unexpected breakthroughs.
A dispute of considerable magnitude has engulfed British basketball, centering on legal claims between governing bodies and league operators. At its core, this revolves around employment rights, competition law, licensing procedures and the future governance of men’s professional basketball in Great Britain.
Angel Reese’s rookie season with the Chicago Sky has been defined as much by controversy as dominance. The league’s leading rebounder was suspended twice in early September, once by the WNBA for technical fouls and once by her own team for critical comments.
The Indiana Fever’s playoff ambitions were dealt a crushing blow when rookie Caitlin Clark was officially ruled out for the remainder of the 2025 WNBA season.
Alex Formenton’s name has been at the centre of one of the most scrutinized cases in Canadian hockey in recent years, tied to sexual assault allegations dating back to 2018.
After a highly anticipated slate of games in Week 1 of the NFL season, the teams did not disappoint with high-scoring, drama-filled battles across the conferences.
With the 2025 NBA season in the books, bringing us into the dead part of the offseason, what better to do than reminisce about the so-called “glory days” of the NBA that was ten years ago?
As September rolls around, varsity basketball teams from across Ontario are gearing up for an arduous season beginning in October. With lots of drama unfolding in last year's men's OUA playoffs, the Brock men’s basketball team heads into the 2025-26 campaign with one goal in mind: to prove that they still belong within the top teams in the province.
For the second consecutive year, the Niagara River Lions reign supreme over the rest, reclaiming the coveted Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) championship for the second time in two years. Niagara edged out the Calgary Surge in a 79-73 war, capped off by two free throws by the Lion King, Khalil Ahmad.
Sports occupy a unique place in daily life, not only as a competition, but as a means of bringing people together. Whether on campus or in local communities, the act of playing, watching or even talking about sport establishes connections that might not otherwise form. Its value is not limited to athletic performance; it also functions as a social language, a shared practice that connects backgrounds, interests and identities.
Nick Kyrgios and Aryna Sabalenka are set to meet in January 2026 in Hong Kong for an exhibition match billed as a modern “Battle of the Sexes.” The idea recalls the 1973 clash between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, one of the most famous spectacles in tennis history. This new match will not carry ranking points or tour implications, but its framing speaks to broader questions about gender, power and the way tennis markets itself to audiences beyond the traditional calendar.
Canadian athletes are entering a period where new names are beginning to show up on leaderboards and podiums across multiple sports. In a variety of sports, young Canadians have begun turning strong junior reputations into results at the highest level. Their progress shows that a new group is starting to establish itself internationally.
Michael Ivanov (men’s track and field) and Tatum O’Connor (women’s swimming) have been selected as The Brock Press’ Athletes of the Year for the 2024-25 season.
The intersection of politics and sports took another sharp turn when the Trump administration issued a sweeping directive through Executive Order 14168, removing the terms “female,” gender,” “pregnant” and “LGBTQ+” from all federal research grants.
With the 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four concluded, the stage was set for the national championship game between the University of Florida Gators and the University of Houston Cougars.
The University of Connecticut Huskies clinched their 12th NCAA National Championship by defeating the University of South Carolina Gamecocks, marking UConn’s first national title since 2016.
German soccer club Bayern Munich have threatened to sue Canada Soccer in the aftermath of Alphonso Davies’ ACL tear, suffered during the latest international window.
Another U Sports season full of excitement, disappointment and triumph is in the books, leaving one team standing amongst each sport at the end of a grueling season.
Rémi Ouellette (men’s track and field) and Sydney Hood (women’s hockey) have been selected as The Brock Press’ Rookies of the Year for the 2024-25 season.
Manchester United has officially announced plans for a world-class, 100,000-seat stadium as part of a major regeneration project in the Old Trafford area.
Three standout athletes from Brock University’s men’s rowing program are set to compete on the international stage, having been selected to represent Canada at the Junior Pan American Games Qualification Regatta in Asunción, Paraguay.
Daryl Watts scored both of the Toronto Sceptres’ goals in their 2-1 victory against the New York Sirens on March 19 to inch closer to clinching a playoff berth.
The impacts of politics on sports have become increasingly apparent, particularly in the context of recent events involving the United States and Canada.
