Queen’s University announced it will participate in a new financial program supporting Black and Indigenous student-athletes. 

From Lamar Jackson’s defeat of Patrick Mahomes in a Sunday night thriller to Jameis Winston and Aaron Rodgers’ reset to more routine performances, the NFL season enters its third week with another exciting slate of games.

At a time when most club members might still be getting their bearings with school, members of the Queen’s Esports Association (QEA) are acting like varsity athletes—putting in countless hours of weekly practice and preparation for their upcoming competitive season. 

After nearly 700 days of inaction, OAU football kicked off over the weekend, with the Queen’s Gaels facing off against the Carleton Ravens at MNP Park on Saturday afternoon.

Six Gaels teams started their seasons over the weekend—check out how they fared. 

After a year without stepping on the gridiron, Queen’s Football head coach Steve Snyder has a deceptively simple goal in mind for this year.

The opening week of the NFL season has come and gone. From an MVP-sized collapse out of Aaron Rodgers, to an MVP-level performance from Jameis Winston, to some wild overtime antics in Las Vegas, NFL football is back. Though The Journal was unsuccessful in last week’s contest against The Western Gazette, this week should offer more promise—or at least a similar level of excitement.

After missing an entire season of formal competition, the Queen’s Men’s and Women’s Rugby teams are eager to resume and repeat their dominant performances of the past.

After 15 months without facing other competitors, the Queen’s Men’s and Women’s soccer teams are, understandably, ready to pick up exactly where they left off two seasons ago.

Jaden Lindo’s impact on the game of hockey has transcended varsity sports and reached the National Hockey League.

As the NFL season gets underway this Thursday, The Journal is reviving its “start ‘em, sit ‘em” fantasy football competition with the Western Gazette’s sports section.

For those who know it, Queen’s is home to a very vibrant pick-up basketball scene, and like many pick-up basketball communities around the world, its social roots run deep.

At Queen’s, Quidditch has had a notable effect on the landscape of club athletics, and the team is working to recruit more athletes who are potentially interested in the sport.

For some, the Tokyo Olympics were more than just a highlight to watch on TV.

Although the summer term is considered a period of rest by some, for many Queen’s athletes it’s only another season in which they can continue to generate headlines.

For the first time in its history, Queen’s is set to host the U Sports Championships for Women’s Basketball.

On Jun. 22, Athletics and Recreation announced Katie Bruggeling as head coach of Queen’s Rowing. She replaces Rami Massarani. 

On July 11, Italy defeated England in a tense penalty shootout to win the UEFA European Football Championship (EURO) 2020.

After a summer of gradual expansion, the use of outdoor facilities on campus has returned to near-normalcy, and gym-goers will soon be back at the ARC for the first time since March. 

On Jun. 23, Ontario University Athletics (OUA) announced approved structures for the 2021-22 season in a recent update regarding the organization’s plans to return to sport this fall.