Ubyssey Sports

Vanier Cup preview: UBC football takes on Montréal for national title

Annaliese Gumboc — Thu, 23 Nov 2023 23:47:41 +0000

Zoe Wagner / The Ubyssey

They might be underdogs, but that hasn’t stopped them before.

Rylind MacKinnon's hockey career at a glance

Katrianna DeSante — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 19:32:35 +0000

Zoe Wagner / The Ubyssey

Serving as T-Birds’ reigning captain for the past two years and earning recognition from the likes of Canada West, the Vancouver Canucks and Hockey Canada, MacKinnon has undoubtedly made a name for herself.

Men’s basketball splits series with nail-biting games

Ian French — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 19:09:08 +0000

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The Thunderbirds visited the University of Saskatchewan Huskies for a two-game series, winning Friday’s game 82–78 but dropping Saturday’s action 78–75.

T-Birds advance to national football championship

Annaliese Gumboc — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 03:00:28 +0000

Zoe Wagner / The Ubyssey

At Thunderbird Stadium on Saturday afternoon, the UBC football team claimed their first-ever Mitchell Bowl, breezing through the national semi-final with a 47–17 thrashing of the St. Francis Xavier X-Men.

Men's basketball splits weekend in heavyweight battle versus Winnipeg

Ian French — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 01:09:45 +0000

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The ‘Birds walked away with a 76–72 win during Friday’s game, while dropping Saturday’s game by a score of 84–78.

Thunderbirds win Hardy Cup with unbelievable last-second play

Annaliese Gumboc — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 21:43:00 +0000

Isa S. You / The Ubyssey

On Saturday afternoon, UBC pulled off an incredible last-minute comeback against the University of Alberta Golden Bears, claiming the Hardy Cup with a 28–27 victory at Thunderbird Stadium.

Women’s soccer gets Canada West silver after sudden death loss to Trinity Western

Annaliese Gumboc — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 01:02:12 +0000

Zoe Wagner / The Ubyssey

Last weekend, UBC had a 3–1 win over the University of Saskatchewan Huskies but lost to TWU in a 6–5 penalty shootout.

Football comes back to defeat Bisons, advance to Hardy Cup Final

Caleb Peterson — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 00:51:20 +0000

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On Saturday, the Thunderbirds beat the University of Manitoba Bisons 29–21 in the Hardy Cup semi-final.

Men’s basketball starts the season with a series sweep

Ian French — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 20:58:02 +0000

Maya Rochon / The Ubyssey

The Thunderbirds opened their season with 98–76 and 82–66 wins over the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns.

Inclusive 2STNB swim sessions make a splash at UBC Aquatic Centre

Rosemary Alberts — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 21:37:00 +0000

Isabella Falsetti / The Ubyssey

The Aquatic Centre introduced a new swim session that is specifically for Two Spirit, Trans and Non-Binary people (2STNB) at the end of September, and the response so far has been positive.