Athletics

As more than 7,000 athletes gather in Colorado this week for the North American Indigenous Games, McGill's Waneek Horn-Miller, the most decorated athlete at the games and one of the world's best water polo players, describes how she could easily have called it quits after she was stabbed in the chest during the 1990 Oka standoff.

Governor General, hockey legend and literary champion to be honoured at fall convocation.

Tournament MVP Michael Tomasetta of Kirkland, Que., tossed a no-hitter and smacked a game-winning two-run homer as the McGill Redbirds hammered Dalhousie 8-0 to capture the Canadian Intercollegiate Baseball Association championship.

As hockey enthusiasts young and old lace up their skates for another season, parents and players face questions ranging from how to stay safe on the ice to how to choose the right hockey stick. The following McGill University experts are available for hockey-related stories:

McGill University established a Canadian record for academic prowess among its intercollegiate sports programs in the 2005-06 school year. The Department of Athletics produced 147 student-athletes who earned Academic All-Canadian status under Canadian Interuniversity Sport guidelines.

McGill University ranked second in the nation for academic prowess among its intercollegiate sports programs in the 2006-07 school year. The Department of Athletics produced 121 student-athletes who earned Academic All-Canadian status under Canadian Interuniversity Sport guidelines.

The McGill tie has worked its magic again.

Thomas Hall, student in McGill's Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, finishes third in 1,000-metre single men's canoe race

Three-day camp combines sports, lifestyle and career development

A selection of McGill experts for Olympic stories: