<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://varsityblues.ca/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>University of Toronto Athletics</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/rss.aspx?path=mbball</link><description>Latest news items for University of Toronto Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://varsityblues.ca/rss?path=mbball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>BLUES HONOUR EIGHT INDUCTEES AT 2026 U OF T SPORTS HALL OF FAME CEREMONY</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/6/4/general-blues-honour-eight-inductees-at-2026-u-of-t-sports-hall-of-fame-ceremony.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/6/4/general-blues-honour-eight-inductees-at-2026-u-of-t-sports-hall-of-fame-ceremony.aspx</guid><category>Field Hockey, General, Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 U of T Sports Hall of Fame Inductees" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/4/HOF_Group.png" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto celebrated the achievements and lasting legacies of eight exceptional members of the Varsity Blues community on Thursday evening (June 4) during the 36th annual U of T Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/4/HOF_Group.png" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/4/HOF_Group.png"><media:title>2026 U of T Sports Hall of Fame Inductees</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/4/HOF_Group.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 4 Jun 2026 22:31:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13064</s:story_id></item><item><title>BLUES ADD SHARPSHOOTER IN MOORE</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/5/19/mens-basketball-blues-add-sharpshooter-in-moore.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/5/19/mens-basketball-blues-add-sharpshooter-in-moore.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MBB Gabe Moore" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/19/Recruit_Web-GabeMoore.png" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues are excited to share the commitment of Gabe Moore to the men's basketball program for the 2026-27 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/19/Recruit_Web-GabeMoore.png" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/19/Recruit_Web-GabeMoore.png"><media:title>MBB Gabe Moore</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/19/Recruit_Web-GabeMoore.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:39:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13054</s:story_id></item><item><title>JEFFERS SIGNED BY SCARBOROUGH SHOOTING STARS OF THE CEBL</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/5/19/mens-basketball-jeffers-signed-by-scarborough-shooting-stars-of-the-cebl.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/5/19/mens-basketball-jeffers-signed-by-scarborough-shooting-stars-of-the-cebl.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MBB Simeon Jeffers" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/19/SimeonJeffers_JasonWang__2_.jpg" /><br /><br />As announced by the Scarborough Shooting Stars this past Friday (May 15), University of Toronto Varsity Blues men's basketball player Simeon Jeffers has signed with the CEBL club for the 2026 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/19/SimeonJeffers_JasonWang__2_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/19/SimeonJeffers_JasonWang__2_.jpg"><media:title>MBB Simeon Jeffers</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/19/SimeonJeffers_JasonWang__2_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 09:53:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13053</s:story_id></item><item><title>BLUES ADD DANGELAS TO 2026-27 ROSTER</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/5/4/mens-basketball-blues-add-dangelas-to-2026-27-roster.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/5/4/mens-basketball-blues-add-dangelas-to-2026-27-roster.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MBB Andrew Dangelas" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/4/Recruit_Web-Dangelas.png" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues are excited to share the commitment of Andrew Dangelas to the men's basketball program for the 2026-27 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/4/Recruit_Web-Dangelas.png" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/4/Recruit_Web-Dangelas.png"><media:title>MBB Andrew Dangelas</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/4/Recruit_Web-Dangelas.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 4 May 2026 13:46:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13045</s:story_id></item><item><title>KIMEL JOINS VARSITY BLUES FOR 2026-27</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/4/24/mens-basketball-kimel-joins-varsity-blues-for-2026-27.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/4/24/mens-basketball-kimel-joins-varsity-blues-for-2026-27.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MBB Manu Kimel" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/24/Recruit_Web-Kimel.png" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues are excited to share the commitment of Manu Kimel to the men's basketball program for the 2026-27 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/24/Recruit_Web-Kimel.png" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/24/Recruit_Web-Kimel.png"><media:title>MBB Manu Kimel</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/24/Recruit_Web-Kimel.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:54:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13035</s:story_id></item><item><title>HYLTON SELECTED BY NIAGARA RIVER LIONS ON CEBL SIGNING DAY</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/4/8/mens-basketball-hylton-selected-by-niagara-river-lions-on-cebl-signing-day.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/4/8/mens-basketball-hylton-selected-by-niagara-river-lions-on-cebl-signing-day.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MBB Nigel Hylton" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/6/NigelHylton_AruDas__3_.jpg" /><br /><br />As announced on Wednesday (Apr. 8) afternoon, Nigel Hylton has signed with the Niagara River Lions as part of CEBL Signing Day.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/NigelHylton_AruDas__3_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/NigelHylton_AruDas__3_.jpg"><media:title>MBB Nigel Hylton</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/NigelHylton_AruDas__3_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 8 Apr 2026 13:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13021</s:story_id></item><item><title>TRIVEDI NAMED ASSISTANT COACH FOR CANADIAN U17 NATIONAL TEAM</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/4/2/mens-basketball-trivedi-named-assiatnt-coach-for-canadian-u17-national-team.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/4/2/mens-basketball-trivedi-named-assiatnt-coach-for-canadian-u17-national-team.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MBB/Madhav Trivedi" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/2/MadhavTrivedi_AruDas__3_.jpg" /><br /><br />As announced by Canada Basketball on Thursday (April 2) afternoon, University of Toronto Varsity Blues men's basketball head coach Madhav Trivedi will also serve as an assistant coach for the U17 men's national team.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/2/MadhavTrivedi_AruDas__3_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/2/MadhavTrivedi_AruDas__3_.jpg"><media:title>MBB/Madhav Trivedi</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/2/MadhavTrivedi_AruDas__3_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 2 Apr 2026 14:40:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13020</s:story_id></item><item><title>CHOWN, GROUT NAMED VARSITY BLUES ATHLETES OF THE YEAR</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/27/general-chown-grout-named-varsity-blues-athletes-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/27/general-chown-grout-named-varsity-blues-athletes-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Badminton, Baseball, Cross Country, Men's Curling, Softball, Fencing, Field Hockey, Figure Skating, Football, General, Golf, Men's Basketball, Men's Ice Hockey, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Water Polo, Men's Soccer, Men's Squash, Men's Volleyball, Rowing, Swimming, Men's Tennis, Track and Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Ice Hockey, Women's Lacrosse, Women's  Water Polo, Women's Soccer, Women's Squash, Women's Volleyball, Wrestling, Women's Rugby, Men's Rugby, Women's Badminton, Women's Cross Country, Women's Curling, Women's Fencing, Women's Golf, Women's Rowing, Women's Tennis, Women's Track &amp; Field, Women's Swimming, Women's Wrestling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Award Winners" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/27/jill_athletic_banquet_-27032026-3.jpg" /><br /><br />Women's soccer MVP Hannah Chownn and men's national high jump champion Aiden Grout were named the 2025-26 University of Toronto Varsity Blues T-Holders' athletes of the year on Friday, March 27.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/27/jill_athletic_banquet_-27032026-3.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/27/jill_athletic_banquet_-27032026-3.jpg"><media:title>Award Winners</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/27/jill_athletic_banquet_-27032026-3.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13017</s:story_id></item><item><title>MAJOR AWARD NOMINEES: MEN'S ROOKIE OF THE YEAR</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/23/general-major-award-nominees-mens-rookie-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/23/general-major-award-nominees-mens-rookie-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Badminton, Men's Curling, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, Swimming, Men's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Awards M ROTY" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/19/MROTY_1920x1080_1.jpg" /><br /><br />The following Varsity Blues athletes were nominated by their coaches and chosen through the awards selection process as finalists for the men's rookie of the year award, presented to an athlete in his first year of competition, who exhibits the highest degree of athletic excellence (in alphabetical order):]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/MROTY_1920x1080_1.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/MROTY_1920x1080_1.jpg"><media:title>Awards M ROTY</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/MROTY_1920x1080_1.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13005</s:story_id></item><item><title>LEGENDARY BUILDERS HIGHLIGHT THE 2026 U OF T SPORTS HALL OF FAME CLASS</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/17/general-legendary-builders-highlight-the-2026-u-of-t-sports-hall-of-fame-class.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/17/general-legendary-builders-highlight-the-2026-u-of-t-sports-hall-of-fame-class.aspx</guid><category>Field Hockey, General, Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 U of T Sports Hall of Fame Class" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/12/HOF_Announcement_1920x1080.png" /><br /><br />A distinguished group of Varsity Blues builders and student-athletes will become the newest members of the University of Toronto Sports Hall of Fame as part of the 2026 induction class.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/12/HOF_Announcement_1920x1080.png" /><media:content 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