Memorable Moments
Catchphrases and quotes heard around the world
March 21, 2024By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer Content warning: mention of homophobia. “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.” — Muhammad Ali, c. 1964 Before fighting the “unbeatable” world heavyweight champion Sonny Liston, Ali told the media he would “float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.” This quote remains one of Ali’s most famous, although it’s believed that the phrase was coined by Ali’s former cornerman, Drew “Bundini” Brown. The phrase has been referenced and parodied in many forms, including the 2006 Pixar film Cars, in which Lightning McQueen adapts it to “float like a Cadillac, sting like a beemer.”…
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Memorable Moments: Italy wins the 2020 EURO Cup
March 14, 2023By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer The tension in the living room was thick. Nobody uttered a word. It was as if we were in that stadium halfway across the world, the weight of our goalkeepers’ task heavy on our shoulders.…
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Memorable Moments: Canada wins gold at home
January 9, 2023By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Do you know where you were during the golden goal? 16.7 million people do. February 28, 2010. It’s the 2010 Winter Olympics, hosted in Vancouver. Canada and the US are deadlocked at two in the…
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