PWHL
Rogers Arena sells out as women’s hockey takes over Vancouver
January 27, 2025By: Hayley Palmer, SFU Student On January 8, the top women in the world faced off in front of a sold-out Vancouver crowd. The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) kicked off its first season last year and is made up of six teams across North America: the Boston Fleet, Minnesota Frost, Montréal Victoire, New York Sirens, Ottawa Charge, and Toronto Sceptres. The teams are composed of players from the Canadian and American women’s national teams plus a handful of European players. At the beginning of this season, the PWHL announced their Takeover Tour — nine neutral-site games in major cities…
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Trickle down Clarkonomics: Translating WNBA success to women’s sports overall
November 27, 2024By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer The 2024 WNBA season saw record-breaking numbers, both in viewership and attendance. This has been chalked up to what some have called the “Caitlin Clark effect” — regarding the impact the 22-year-old star has had…
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The Rundown
March 19, 2024By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer February 15: Caitlin Clark sets NCAA women’s all-time scoring record Clark scored 49 points in the Iowa Hawkeyes’ 106–89 defeat of the Michigan Wolverines. She took less than three minutes to score the eight points…
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The Rundown
February 21, 2024By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer February 1: Lewis Hamilton to leave Mercedes, joining Ferrari in 2025 Seven-time World Drivers’ Champion Lewis Hamilton will be joining the Scuderia Ferrari racing team in 2025. Hamilton will be taking over for Carlos Sainz,…
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