Tag: Western Mustangs
COLUMN: Charles Barkley laments Londoner Christine Simpson’s Sportsnet exit
I didnât expect Charles Barkley to call back. He doesnât know me. But he knows Christine Simpson. And he returned my cellphone message because he cares about his good friend. Simpson, a London native, was let go by Sportsnet the other day in a move announced first by her and later confirmed by the network. […]
Western Mustangs lose first conference game since 2021 – to London-raised QB
WATERLOO â That wasnât anywhere close to good enough. The Western football team fumbled and bumbled their way through an awful first half before ultimately taking it on the chin 43-28 against fellow heavyweight Wilfrid Laurier before 2,943 Saturday at University Stadium. Kiss good-bye their national No. 1 ranking, the shot at a third straight […]
Western Mustangs, Laurier Golden Hawks set for clash of OUA football titans
The Western football team hasnât lost to an Ontario foe in a long time.
Soccer notebook: Western Mustangs shine, FC London men moving up
London has long been a soccer city and that reputation is growing.
SEE IT: 101-yard opening kickoff return paces Western Mustangs to 52-21 win
Roman Campanaro called fielding the opening kickoff in front of a big home football crowd “nerve-wracking.” Sixteen seconds and 101 yards later, he was celebrating in the end zone. âI just tried to calm myself down,â the Mustangs fill-in return man said after his first U Sports score in a 52-21 victory over winless Carleton […]
Letters to the Editor: September 7, 2024
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Western Mustangs’ short-yardage specialist making big gains so far
Jerome Rancourt has made big gains as Western’s short-yardage specialist.
Western Mustangs QB Evan Hillock: Healthy and hyped for CFL draft year
Evan Hillock had one priority after a three-interception, five-sack outing in the U Sports football semifinal last fall at Montreal.
OUA football: Western Mustangs crush Waterloo, 71-3, to improve to 2-0
Evan Hillock had a quiet first game in Ottawa. He roared back in Westernâs home opener.
The LFP Podcast, ep. 182: Our Olympics review/Western Mustangs football preview
Sports reporter Ryan Pyette spoke with host Rachel Gilbert about the season ahead for the powerhouse Western Mustangs football team.