Bisons News Archive
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The Bisons are back
August 30, 2017 —
The Manitoba Bison football team laces up for their home opener this Friday at Investors Group Field against the visiting Saskatchewan Huskies. Game time is 7pm.
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Canada Summer Games 2017
Leaping for the podium
August 3, 2017 —
Bison Track and Field athlete Rebekah Eckert has her eye on the Canada Games medal podium
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Recollections from the Games: Josie and Kearley Abbott
July 31, 2017 —
Twin sisters share their thoughts on competing at the Games
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Touchdown
July 27, 2017 —
CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie reflects on his time as a Bison and Asper student
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Recollections from the Games: Wilfred Sam-King Jr.
July 25, 2017 —
'I think athletes around Canada are going to realize how state-of-the-art our facilities are and how incredible this campus and community truly is'
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Inner-city sports program scores big results
July 17, 2017 —
SWISH basketball helps kids stay safe and have fun
![Bison football alum Randy Ambrosie has been selected as 14th CFL (Canadian Football League) Commissioner.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/cfl-commissioner-ambrosie-150x150.jpg)
From Bison to commissioner
July 6, 2017 —
Manitoba Bison football alumnus, Randy Ambrosie, has been named as the Canadian Football League's 14th commissioner
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Wpg Free Press: Former Bison Ambrosie new CFL commissioner
July 5, 2017 —
'There are few things Randy Ambrosie wants people to know about him more than his love for football and family'
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Wpg Free Press: Winnipeg native Randy Ambrosie new CFL commissioner, sources say
June 29, 2017 —
Former University of Manitoba Bison Randy Ambrosie has been hired as the 14th commissioner of the Canadian Football League
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Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
Former Bisons athletic director headed to MB Sports Hall of Fame
June 27, 2017 —
Dufresne is part of group of five athletes, three builders and one team inducted on Nov. 4 at the 38th annual induction ceremony.