{
  "id": 18841705,
  "title": "Bisons coach takes pride in effort, despite loss",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/bisons-coach-takes-pride-in-effort-despite-loss",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T01:56:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2026/11/07/bisons-coach-takes-pride-in-effort-despite-loss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Head Coach Stan Pierre of the Bisons expressed pride in his team's performance despite a heartbreaking 30-23 loss to the No. 5-ranked UBC Thunderbirds in the Canada West semifinals. The Bison squad entered the game as largely inexperienced, facing the heavily favored UBC, who had been the best team in the conference all year. Despite driving UBC's 33-yard line, first-year quarterback Cole Anseeuw's final throw to a receiver was intercepted, sealing the defeat. The Bisons' offence struggled in the final moments, with several mistakes stemming from their inexperience. Head coach Pierre acknowledged the team's effort, noting that they had become more physical and focused on running the ball as the season progressed. The Thunderbirds' explosive plays and several chunk plays, including a 53-yard touchdown run by Josh Martin, proved to be the deciding factor in the game.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}