Tag: Western
PYETTE: Western Mustangs must put ultra-rare loss behind them, and fast
This isnât the season to fall short. The Western football team realizes that and itâs why a greater sense of urgency is expected after looking ordinary in a 43-28 loss to Wilfrid Laurier Saturday in Waterloo. When the Mustangs lost to Montreal in the national semifinal last fall, head coach Greg Marshall believed the 2023 […]
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 Fair mural marathon leaves lasting mark on Old East Village
Twenty-five street artists. A 10-day festival. One lasting impact on Old East Village.  Giant murals now grace three of the four sides of Queens Park, the green space on the northwest corner of the Western Fair Racetrack â the result of a marathon effort by Canadian and international street artists during this yearâs Western Fair. […]
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 […]
