Simran Sarai
The Lingerie Football League exploited women
March 29, 2023By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer Despite drawing in women from a variety of sports, the validity of the Lingerie Football League’s (LFL) conduct should be questioned. Prior to its 2009 launch in the US, lingerie football was something people could purchase to watch during the Super Bowl half-time show. As one of the sole professional sports leagues for women in Canada at the time, the league eventually expanded to include Canadian teams, like the BC Angles. In its sole season in Canada, each team played two away games with travel costs covered by the league. But that’s as many benefits…
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Canada’s women’s soccer team still fighting for equality
March 24, 2023By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer Any young woman who grew up playing sports knows that getting society to take you, your teammates, and your competitors seriously remains an uphill battle. The plight of women’s soccer in Canada is no stranger…
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Sports quiz: Bizarre occurrences
March 21, 2023By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer Q1.) True or false: At one point in his career, legendary track and field athlete Jesse Owens broke three world records in under an hour. Answer: True. Owens set world records in long jump, the…
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This week at SFU
March 20, 2023By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer Home Games Friday, March 24: softball vs Northwest Nazarene (Idaho) at 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. Beedie Field First regular season home game Saturday, March 25: softball vs Northwest Nazarene (Idaho) at 12:00 p.m. and…
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Sports in Dialogue: Fundamental sports movies
March 17, 2023By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor, and Simran Sarai, Sports Writer Bend It Like Beckham (2002) The term “Bend it like Beckham” may pay homage to English soccer legend David Beckham’s legendary curling free-kick shot. But the movie Bend It Like…
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This week at SFU
March 14, 2023By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer Home Games Saturday, March 18: track and field at Simon Fraser High Performance No. 1 Meet (all day) Taking place at the SFU Stadium on Terry Fox Field Outdoor Season Opener Away Games Monday, March…
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The rivalries of SFU men’s basketball team
March 6, 2023By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer Everyone loves a rivalry. Rivalries, between teams or players, are a big part of what makes sports so thrilling. No matter what level of competition you’re at, a high-stakes match against an age-old foe will…
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This week at SFU
March 5, 2023By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer Away Games Tuesday, March 7, until Saturday, March 11: swimming at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Championships (NCAA). All of the six qualifying swimmers were unable to compete due to SFU’s failure to comply with…
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The history of the Coloured Hockey League
March 3, 2023By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer There’s hardly a Canadian who hasn’t heard of the National Hockey League (NHL) at least once in their life. Hockey, the official winter sport of Canada, has been popular across the country since its inception…
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Sports quiz: Weird Olympic facts
March 2, 2023By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer 1.) True or false: The Tokyo 2020 Men’s High Jump competition had two winners take home gold medals instead of one. Answer: True. Qatar’s Mutaz Essa Barshim and Italy’s Gianmarco Tamberi both took home gold…
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