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Bison Basketball Set to Host Regina with All-Star Guard

U of M Bison Kait Flett has certainly earned her title as Female Athlete of the Week. The women’s basketball player contributed 48 points during two games against B.C. last weekend, helping the Bisons to win both.
The 5′9″ guard — a fifth year athlete — added another 21 points and six rebounds in an 80-57 [...]

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Bisons Dominate Wesmen in Weekend Basketball Action

The Manitoba Bisons men’s basketball team picked up a win over their crosstown rivals on Saturday night at the Investors Group Athletic Centre.
Led by Nathan Dixon, who had a game high six three-pointers in the game, propelled him to a 32-point night. Eric Garcia was the second leading scorer for the Bisons with 17, including [...]

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University Rivalries Settled in Weekend Matchups

Crosstown rivals will battle each other tonight as the Manitoba Bisons women’s volleyball team compete against the Winnipeg Wesman at 6 p.m. The women are up first, with the men’s match set for 8 p.m. Both games are at the Duckworth Centre.
Saturday night, Manitoba hosts the basketball portion of the weekend with the Bison women’s [...]

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Manitoba Bisons Raising Money for Breast Cancer

Members of the Manitoba Bisons women’s basketball team are proudly wearing pink jerseys as part of Breast Cancer Awareness/Prevention Week. From now until October 25, you can bid on these jerseys for a minimum of $100 and a maximum of $200 (which guarantees you a jersey). All the money raised goes to support the fight [...]

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Manitoba Bisons Dealt a Pair of Weekend Losses

The University of Manitoba Bisons football team couldn’t get it done on Saturday against the Saskatchewan Huskies. The Brown and Gold came up short, losing 31-11 to the 7th ranked team. With that victory, Saskatchewan moves to 5-1 with winning their last three games. The Bisons hit the road for their next game on Friday, [...]

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MacCulloch in City to Receive Numerous Honours

Former NBA player and Winnipegger Todd MacCulloch has been making the VIP rounds throughout the city during the last few days.

On Tuesday, MacCulloch was named a Manitoba Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee by the MHSAA.
Later today, he will be given the Key to the City by Mayor Sam Katz at City Hall.
The 33-year-old, 7′0″, 280 [...]

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World’s Longest Basketball Shot

Posted by Tyler Sutherland
You can see countless basketball free throws on YouTube made from impressive lengths, such as half court, full court etc. But wait’ll you see this guy!
Some are calling it fake. We’re calling it awesome.
Watch:

The throws are put on by the website DudePerfect.com, which performs all kinds of unreal basketball displays.
To steal a line [...]

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U of M Bisons Playing in First Ever “Hoops from the Heart”

The Manitoba Bison men’s basketball team will play two exhibition games on Wednesday, August 12 before training camp for the 2009-10 season begins in September.
The games will be part of the first annual “Hoops From The Heart,” which takes place at the Investors Group Athletic Centre (U of M campus).
Both games will showcase the best [...]

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Forward Flip Basketball Shot? Not a Problem for Eighth-Grader

This is a must watch! An eighth-grader in Ohio impressed his gym class last week when he pulled off an amazing swish from 60 feet away from the basketball net. He also did a somersault/flip leading up to the throw — which makes this even more impressive.
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Bison Men’s Basketball Team Recruits Former UBC Forward

The Manitoba Bison men’s basketball team has added another promising player to their 2009-10 roster. Sean Maxwell is a 6’7”, 200 lb forward who last played with the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds.
“We are excited to have Sean join our program. His length and ability to shoot the ball will help us immediately. Sean is [...]

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Bison Men’s Basketball Team Recruits 6′7″ Guard

The Manitoba Bison men’s basketball is on a mission to make sure their 2009-10 season is a great one.
The team has recruited Mike Page, a 6’7”, 204 lb guard/forward from Lakeland College in Alberta. “Mike is an All-Canadian talent that will allow us to compete with any team in the country. This reunites him with [...]

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LeBron James — Nothing But Net on “60 Minutes”

While talking to “60 Minutes” correspondent Steve Kroft, LeBron James showed off his skill by netting a ball from the top of the key into the opposite net. The Cleveland Cavaliers forward makes it look too easy.

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