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A man in a Team USA jersey (left) shaking hands with a man in a suit (right) with a hockey rink in the background.
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Wayne Gretzky’s false Canadiana

Peak Web March 27, 2025

By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer Wayne Gretzky’s name is synonymous with the sport of hockey. His number “99” is retired across the National Hockey League — the only number retired for all 32 teams — and even wearing the two digits in a beer league game gets you chirped (I’ve seen it). In his 1,487 career NHL games, Gretzky scored 2,857 points, and still leads the league in all-time points.…

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A woman is carried by a bunch of women basketball players in SFU uniforms. Draped over her is the netting from a basketball hoop.
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Former SFU women’s basketball coach inducted into Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame

Peak Web March 27, 2025

By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer On February 21, 2025, Canada Basketball announced its Hall of Fame Class of 2024, which includes former SFU and team Canada women’s basketball head coach Allison McNeill. McNeill became head coach for SFU’s women’s team…

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The SFU swim team stands in front of an indoor pool. On the back wall are the words “swimming and diving.”
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How the Red Leafs fared to start 2025

Peak Web March 24, 2025

By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer Women’s basketball Despite having an 8–3 record ahead of the new year, the Red Leafs women’s basketball team did not carry the same success into 2025. Once the calendar switched, the team had a record…

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Staying active when everything feels expensive

Peak Web March 20, 2025

By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer Staying active on a regular basis is a major priority for me. Balancing work and student life can become even trickier when you add physical activity into the mix. It can often feel like adding…

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A member of the SFU softball team dressed in a red uniform swings a bat.
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The Rundown: SFU Marches through the month

Peak Web March 18, 2025

By: Izzy Cheung, Sports Editor Editor’s note: Results from these matches were taken on March 14, 2025.  March 1 — A busy day  March 1 was a busy day for the Red Leafs, who took part in five different events.…

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The inside of a sports arena with the Canadian flag displayed on the jumbotron.
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To boo, or not to boo?

Peak Web March 11, 2025

By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer & Phone Min Thant, Staff Writer Politics have become a huge topic in sports communities recently, particularly hockey, as the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off was littered with dialogue around the annexation of Canada. This stemmed…

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Men and women wrestlers stand dramatically against a striking blue backdrop.
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WWE’s continuing decline after deal with Netflix

Peak Web March 5, 2025

By: Mason Mattu, News Writer “Are. You. Ready?”  These are the words World Wrestling Entertainment’s (WWE) chief content officer Triple H asked a Monday Night Raw audience on the company’s first ever Netflix broadcast. In January of 2024, the two…

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A group of women and trans individuals wearing toques, shirts, and scarves with Vancouver Rise FC’s green logo: an emblem of a mountain with the words ‘RISE’ in the middle.
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Vancouver Rise FC represents growing women’s sports in Canada

Peak Web March 3, 2025

By: Quin Kohlman, SFU Student The newly established women’s soccer team, Vancouver Rise FC, is ready to move mountains in the Vancouver sporting world. As part of the Northern Super League (NSL), the first women’s soccer league in Canada, this…

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A football sits on the armrest of a seat overlooking Terry Fox field.
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The epic highs and lows of SFU football

Peak Web February 25, 2025

By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer For over 50 years, one of SFU’s shining athletic qualities was the school football team. For much of its history it was the only Canadian university to play in American gridiron football competition. That all…

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A child watching Thierry Henry highlights on a TV in their room. Posters of Henry are hung up around the walls.
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Thierry Henry, an Olympian with the talent of scoring

Peak Web February 21, 2025

By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer I’ve never been fond of Arsenal as a soccer club. I don’t know if it’s the jerseys, the fanbase, or the team’s ability to have remarkable seasons before “blowing it” when it matters most. However,…

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