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U SPORTS is the national brand of university sports in 🇨🇦. 58 schools, 15k student-athletes. U SPORTS est l’alliance qui réunit tous les sports universitaires
Canada
Joined September 2008
University sport in Canada is ELITE. It’s time for govts to understand our collective benefit to Canada. @USPORTSca stands with all of our conferences and members to say #OUAisELITE and student-athletes deserve to be recognized as being as such!.
The #OUA is, by all definitions, 𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗘. Behind the scenes, on the sidelines, and certainly, on the playing field, this recognition is well-deserved for the talented individuals that make up the conference. See ⬇️ for full statement. #WeAreONE | #OUAisELITE.
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Congrats to @HumboldtBroncos forward Kaleb Dahlgren on signing with York Lions Men's Hockey! 🏒👌.
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Congrats to @HumboldtBroncos defenceman Bryce Fiske on signing with @UOITRidgebacks Men’s Hockey 🙌
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Our thoughts and prayers are with the Humboldt Broncos, their families and and the entire community through this tragic time.
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Kicker Maya Turner makes history as the first-ever female to suit up in a U SPORTS regular season football game for the Manitoba Bisons 👏. Botteuse Maya Turner est la première femme à participer à un match de football de saison régulière U SPORTS pour les Bisons du Manitoba 👏
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A movie moment for Cole Syllas as he calls the game for the @queensgaels for the men’s basketball @OUAsport title 🤯
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The @MRUCougars are your 2023 U SPORTS Women’s Hockey Champions for the first time in program history!. 🥇 @mruwhockey .🥈 @The_Stingers .🥉 @ubctbirds . #ChaseTheGlory #ViserHaut
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CBC Sports and U SPORTS to provide worldwide English-language live streaming coverage of four U SPORTS winter national championship events. #ChaseTheGlory | #ViserHaut. 🔗EN:
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27 teams, 16 weeks, 1 Vanier Cup. Who will be the last school standing? U SPORTS 🏈 starts tonight! Comment your predictions below.
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Official statement on the 2020 U SPORTS Hockey Championships.
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For #WomensHistoryMonth, we're looking back at some of the women who shaped Canadian university sport. Thérèse Quigley is a true trailblazer in Canadian university sport, becoming the first female Director of Athletics and Recreation at an Ontario university
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🚨U SPORTS announces updated Winter 2022 Championship Schedule. U SPORTS dévoile son calendrier mis à jour des championnats d’hiver 2022. 🔗EN: �FR: #ChaseTheGlory | #ViserHaut
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Nick Nurse:.✅ NBA Champion.✅ @CanBball coach.✅ Canadian university sport supporter. Tonight, 🇨🇦’s Senior Men’s Basketball Team takes on Nigeria ahead of the 2019 @FIBA World Cup. 🏀 7pm ET at @MattamyAC
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Andrew Buckley's TD pass tonight for @calstampeders was the 1st @CFL passing TD by a former U SPORTS QB since Larry Jusdanis in 1996!
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It's over! With 47 seconds left in overtime, @StFXAthletics scores to win 5-4. 🏆🇨🇦.#ChampSZN
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A big moment in U SPORTS football 🙌.
Making #HERstory! . Maya Turner has just become the first female to record a point in a @USPORTSca regular season football game. What a moment. Congrats, Maya!
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Participants announced for inaugural U SPORTS Female Apprenticeship Coach Program. #ChaseTheGlory | #ViserHaut. 🔗:
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U SPORTS cancels 2020 fall championships due to COVID-19 / U SPORTS annule ses championnats d’automne 2020 en raison de la COVID-19. 🔗EN: /🔗FR:
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From 0-8 ➡️ 4-0, the @WlooWarriors have become one of the best stories this season in U SPORTS 🏈
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We are deeply saddened by the loss of 2018 national champion Andrew Milner. Our thoughts and prayers are with our colleagues @UCDinos.
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Congratulations to former @umbisons head coach Barry Trotz on winning his first #StanleyCup!
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Hunter Garlent from @SMUHuskies states his father is the one who had the most influence on his athletic career. "He passed away in 2014 and until I step on the ice for the last time, he will be who I play for every game." . Read more ⬇️🏒.
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Thanks to @RonMacLeanHTH for being a strong supporter of 🇨🇦 university hockey, and hosting our announcement of the David Johnston University Cup earlier this week!! 🏆💯
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The thrill of victory at the @USPORTSca Final 8 🥉. Congratulations @UPEIPanthers! / Félicitations @UPEIPanthers !. #ChaseTheGlory | #ViserHaut
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It's time for change, and we know we need to do more. U SPORTS stands with the black community against police brutality and systematic racism. We commit to better engage with and represent the diverse Canadian university sport landscape #BlackLivesMatter
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Mental illness affects 1 in every 5 Canadians. #BellLetsTalk to show our student-athletes, and all of Canada that no one fights alone.
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🏈 Les @carabins sont vos champions de la Coupe Vanier Canada Vie 2023 !. 🏈The Montréal Carabins are your 2023 Canada Life Vanier Cup Champions! . #ChaseTheGlory | #ViserHaut
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Solid week for our 2016 Athletes of the Year. Kylie Masse: World Record, 🥇&🥉.Andrew Buckley: 1st CFL passing TD by U SPORTS alum in 21 yrs
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Student-athletes, please be aware of how the legalization of cannabis for recreational use affects you if you are participating to varsity sports. Details:
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Congratulations to head coach Carly Clarke (@ryersonrams) and @CanBball on winning Canada's first ever medal at the U19 Women's World Cup!
For the first time in team history, Canada medals at the #FIBAU19 Women's World Cup, beating Japan 67-60 to earn BRONZE 🥉! #WeAreTeamCanada
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🚨 Breaking News 🚨 U SPORTS announces the appointment of Pierre Arsenault as its next CEO beginning June 6, 2022. Full story here: #ChaseTheGlory @MTA_Athletics @OUAsport @RSEQ1 @AUS_SUA @CanadaWest
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U SPORTS approves inclusive new policy for transgender student athletes . Details: U SPORTS approuve une nouvelle politique d'inclusion pour les étudiants athlètes transgenres . Détails:
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"No matter what I do in the @NBA , I can never get my four years in college back or those memories with those guys back.". @FredVanVleet's message to @BrockMensBall before they boarded their flight to Halifax for the U SPORTS Basketball Championship!
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🙌 Congratulations to Carly Clarke of @RamsWBB, winner of the @fox40whistle Coach of the Year Award for women's @USPORTS_Bball!. Félicitations à Carly Clarke @ryersonrams, l'entraîneure de l'année @Fox40Whistle chez @USPORTS_Bball !. @OUAsport #ChaseTheGlory #ViserHaut
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J.P. Metras Trophy winner in 2013, Super Bowl champion in 2020 🏆. Congratulations @McGillAthletics alum Dr. Laurent Duvernay-Tardif!. #ChaseTheGlory | #ViserHaut | #SBLIV
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No better day to celebrate the Top 100 women who shaped Canadian university basketball than on #InternationalWomensDay!. Grateful to have several of these incredible women in attendance for today's Final 8 goal medal games. #ChaseTheGlory | #ViserHaut | #IWD2020
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Félicitations @uOttawaGeeGees @GeeGeesWSOC championnes de la Coupe du Monde universitaire de la @FISU / Congratulations to @uottawa’s women’ soccer team who just won the FISU women’s world cup of soccer! @CanadaSoccerEN @cbcsports @CBCOlympics @RadioCanadaInfo @CanadaSoccerEN.
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Here is the seeding for the U SPORTS women's 🏀 championship! 🙌 // Voici le classement pour le championnat de basketball féminin de U SPORTS
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Sing it loud and sing it proud. 🇨🇦. Canada, this is for you! 🍁🏆.
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Best of luck to @McGillAthletics alum Dr. Laurent Duvernay-Tardif of the Kansas City Chiefs – the fifth @USPORTS_FB player to compete in the Super Bowl!. #ChaseTheGlory | #ViserHaut | #SBLIV
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Thank you to the thousands of U SPORTS coaches who make a difference in the lives of our student-athletes every day. #ThanksCoach
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In celebration of #InternationalWomensDay , we are proud to announce 18 former student-athletes have been selected for the 2021-22 U SPORTS Female Apprentice Coach Program, led by Shanice Marcelle & Ciera Disipio. ➡️ #ChaseTheGlory | #ViserHaut | #IWD2021
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🏈 Exciting news! U SPORTS has announced Regina and Laval as the hosts for the 2025 and 2026 Vanier Cup Championships! Get ready to experience the pinnacle of Canadian university football in these vibrant cities. 🏈 Préparez-vous à vivre le summum du football universitaire
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Proud of our countless @USPORTS_Hockey alumni that have been drafted by and played in the CWHL over the years. We are saddened by this news but hopeful for a bright future for women's hockey in 🇨🇦.
The Board of Directors of the Canadian Women’s Hockey League (CWHL) has made the decision to discontinue operations effective May 1, 2019. Please refer to press release at the for more information.
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96 U SPORTS games ➡️ 700 @NHL games 👏 Congratulations to former @UPEIPanthers forward Joel Ward on his incredible accomplishment tonight in Vancouver.
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Jeff Cummins (@AcadiaAthletics) has won his 2nd Frank Tindall Trophy as the U SPORTS 🏈 Coach of the Year! Félicitations Jeff Cummins, gagnant du Trophée Frank Tindall!
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The winner of the Frank Tindall award as coach of the year is Michael Faulds #Vanier52 #WeAreHawks
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Congratulations to all the athletes of the 2018 Commonwealth Games and a special shout out to all the current and former U SPORTS student-athletes who competed at the games and won a total of 21 medals, including 5🥇, 10🥈 and 6🥉!!!
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Here is the seeding for the U SPORTS men's 🏀 championship! 🙌 // Voici le classement pour le championnat de basketball masculine de U SPORTS
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Final 8 Championship Preview: @HuskieAthletics named tournament favourites, @UCDinos earn at-large berth / Les Huskies du Saskatchewan favorites du tournoi et les Dinos de Calgary repêchées. #ChaseTheGlory | #ViserHaut. 🔗EN: /🔗FR:
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Final 8 Championship Preview: @CURavens named tournament favourites, @UCDinos earn at-large berth / Carleton nommée équipe favorite du tournoi, Calgary gagne sa place en qualifications. #ChaseTheGlory | #ViserHaut. 🔗EN: /🔗FR:
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18 years, 15 titles. Does excellence get old? Never. 🏆. Congratulations @CURavens! / Félicitations @CURavens !. #ChaseTheGlory | #ViserHaut
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Congratulations Kelsey Wog of @umbisons, your 2020 U SPORTS Female Athlete of the Year 🏆 / Félicitations à Kelsey Wog des @umbisons, votre Athlète féminine de l’année U SPORTS 2020 🏆. #ChaseTheGlory | #ViserHaut | @LtGovAB2 | @DougandLois
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Here is the seeding for the U SPORTS women's 🏒 championship! 🙌 // Voici le classement pour le championnat de hockey féminin de U SPORTS
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The stage is set. / la scène est prête 🏆. 2019 Coupe Vanier Cup presented by / présentée par @Promutuel . @UCDinos v @Carabins . 🗺️: Stade TELUS-Université Laval.📺: @cbcsports & @TVASports .🗓️: November 23 Novembre. #ChaseTheGlory | #ViserHaut
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The road to the Vanier Cup starts now. 🏈🏆. The 58th Vanier Cup is coming to Kingston, Ontario! For the first time in history, the pinnacle of U SPORTS football has been awarded to the Queen’s University!. @queensgaels .@queensu . #ChaseTheGlory #ViserHaut
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The York Lions have established the Mark Cross Memorial Fund, a fund to support the Men’s Hockey program in Mark’s honour. Donations can be made at this link: #humboldtstong
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U SPORTS announces significant policy changes to Athletic Scholarships and Eligibility Alignment. Modifications aux politiques des bourses d'études sportives et règles d'admissibilité. EN: FR:
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Congratulations to the 8 former CIS athletes who won #Bronze for @TeamCanada in #Rugby7s in #Rio2016 #CISTAKESRIO
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🚨 BREAKING: @USPORTS_Bball women's Final 8 draw announced - See y'all in Kingston! @queensgaels . 🚨 Le tirage du championnat du 8 Ultime féminin est dévoillé!.🔗EN: 🔗FR: .@OUAsport @RSEQ1 @AUS_SUA @CanadaWest @cbcsports
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To send off #WomensHistoryMonth, how about some history in the making. A passion for inspiring change led Lee Anna Osei from a stellar career on the court to coaching. As founder of the @BCC_Association, Osei continues to blaze her path as a leader in Canadian university sport
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U SPORTS honours 4,906 Academic All-Canadians for 2019-20 season / U SPORTS honore les 4 906 Étoiles Académiques Canadiennes de la saison 2019-20. #ChaseTheGlory | #ViserHaut. 🔗EN: /🔗FR:
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Hec Crighton Trophy / Trophée Hec Crighton : . Chris Merchant, @WesternMustangs . Congratulations! / Félicitations !. #ChaseTheGlory | #ViserHaut
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Official statement from U SPORTS / Une déclaration d'U SPORTS. 🔗EN: /🔗FR:
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What a team. What a season. 🏆. Congratulations @HuskieAthletics! / Félicitations @HuskieAthletics !. #ChaseTheGlory | #ViserHaut | @cbcsports.
The @HuskieAthletics are your 2020 @USPORTSca Final 8 women's basketball champions! 🥇🏆. #ChaseTheGlory | #ViserHaut | @cbcsports
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DESTINATION VANIER: The Saskatchewan Huskies have booked their ticket🎟to the 2022 Canada Life Vanier Cup!🏆. DESTINATION VANIER : Les Huskies de la Saskatchewan ont réservé leur billet🎟pour la Coupe Vanier Canada-Vie 2022 ! 🏆
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That's quite the Canadian University alum presence 👀. Kaza Kajami-Keane (@CURavens).Owen Klassen (@AcadiaAthletics).Conor Morgan (@ubctbirds).Phil Scrubb (@CURavens).Thomas Scrubb (@CURavens).
SENIOR MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM ANNOUNCED AHEAD OF FIBA BASKETBALL WORLD CUP. Read more: #WeAreTeamCanada #FIBAWC #CanadaGotGame
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Thank you @globeandmail for your continued support of our U SPORTS national champions, and our incredible student-athletes! #CHAMPSZN
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U SPORTS launches new national championship logos for 2019-20 season / U SPORTS lance des nouveaux logos de championnats nationaux pour la saison 2019-2020. 🔗EN: /🔗FR:
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U SPORTS announces Dick White as Interim CEO / Dick White devient le directeur général par intérim de U SPORTS. 🔗EN: /🔗FR:
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🏈🏆 Jerry Friesen of the Saskatchewan Huskies wins the 2024 Gino Fracas Award as the Volunteer Coach of the Year as named by Football Canada!. 🏈🏆 Jerry Friesen des @HuskieAthletics remporte le prix Gino Fracas 2024 à titre d'entraîneur bénévole de l'année, nommé par
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Canadian university basketball is alive and well 🇨🇦.
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Logan McVeigh added an empty net goal, and the U SPORTS All-Stars have shutout @HC_WJC 3-0! It's the first time in 34 meetings that U SPORTS has held 🇨🇦 scoreless.
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