Sports & Fitness
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No beer, no barbecue, no point?
There I was at nine in the morning enjoying a nice cold beer before a Kansas City Chiefs game at Arrowhead Stadium. I wasn’t in my hotel room, a bar or on the way to the game. Instead, I was actually in the middle of a good old-fashioned NFL tailgate party with tens of thousands of other football die-hards in the parking lot. Suddenly the question popped up: can I do this before a Blue Bomber game?
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Weird team names
Naming your sports team used to be easy – just pick some dangerous animal and you’re set. Unfortunately, there are way more sports teams in the world then there are dangerous animals, so there’s a lot of team names that range from hilarious to “what in the world were they thinking.”
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Have fun and leave it at that
We’ve all had birthdays – we know what they’re like. People make you drink much more than you’re comfortable with. Your friends buy you a shot when you have already had too many and you’re thinking, “This one is gonna make me throw up.”
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Cougars feed on Wesmen remains
With first place in the Great Plains Division on the line, last weekend’s games against the Regina Cougars (14-4) were almost must-wins for the Winnipeg Wesmen (10-8); unfortunately, two more losses put Winnipeg on a four-game losing streak.
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How to improve your sleeping habits
As the start of a new year, January is a busy month for many of us. Occupied with work and classes we neglect to strive for an adequate amount of sleep each night. Staying up late to cram and read textbooks combined with waking up early for work interferes with our sleep schedule. This causes our whole body to suffer.
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NFL Picks
Welcome back! Our final installments of the NFL Picks will highlight the culmination of the NFL season as the post-season winds down. This week, we look over the AFC and NFC conference championships. The regular season doesn’t matter anymore. Every game could be the last. Check your insight against ours, including last year’s NFL Picks champ: Scott!
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Awards for excellence and idiocy in sport
While everyone has made their New Year’s resolutions for 2009 (and probably already broke them), we at The Uniter decided to look back at 2008, and found it was full of everything from dominant performances to hilarious parody.
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Sports Briefs
Manchester City going coo-coo for Kaka ; How young is too young? ; The church of the Habs ; Heart problems for Russians in hockey ; Un-retiring: a new trend
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I want to ride my ice-cycle
Most Winnipeggers love their automobiles while traveling in the harsh confines of Winterpeg, especially when it’s -30 C. But as automobiles have contributed to the devastating effects on our environment and our health, many people are taking up the challenge of winter cycling.
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Dinos overpower Wesmen
If anything, at least the Wesmen are tough, and that goes a long way. After losing 3-0 (25-18, 25-14, 25-17) on Friday night to the Calgary Dinos (11-3), the Winnipeg Wesmen (1-13) put together a stronger effort on Saturday at the Duckworth Centre.
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The effects of sugar and artificial sweeteners
Sugar is addictive. Recent studies conducted by Princeton University suggest that sugar can be just as dangerously addictive as any drug.
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The Wesmen strike back
Despite the disheartening loss in Brandon recently, the Wesmen men’s volleyball team came back strong on Saturday, Jan. 10.
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The battle of Winnipeg
Texas Tech vs. Texas. University of Miami vs. Florida State. ULCA vs. Southern California. University of Alberta vs. University of Calgary. These rivalries are some of the best college rivalries in sports today. Intense, close and passionate, they define what college sports can be at their best.
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Save money by eating healthy
Between the costs of tuition, bills and a fun social life, eating nutritiously can be the last thing on our minds. Compared to a Tim Hortons doughnut or a McDonald’s meal, fresh produce at first glance appears to be pricey. However, this assumption proves to be false when looking at the long-term.
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NFL Picks
Welcome back! Our final installments of the NFL Picks will highlight the culmination of the NFL season as the post-season winds down. This week, we look over the AFC and NFC conference championships. The regular season doesn’t matter anymore. Every game could be the last. Check your insight against ours, including last year’s NFL Picks champ: Scott!
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Sports Briefs
Former Wesmen star signs with Harlem Ambassadors ; Why you should never mess with a golfer ; You’re fired! Just kidding! ; Ends of eras ; Race driver caught speeding