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A student athlete with god-given diving capabilities
June 29, 2026By: STUDENT ATHLETE INCOMING Day 1 Dear Diary, I’ve always wanted to try a sport where I could get over my fear of heights and gain some core strength. Skydiving was on my list, but I’m not sure it counts as a sport . . . because it’s not at the Olympics, and it’s usually advertised on tourist brochures at the airport as a sightseeing situation. Day 2 Dear Diary, I signed up for springboard diving lessons. So far so good . . . but I tried getting too fancy during the free jump at the end. Everybody else in…
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SFU considers leaving the NCAA
November 11, 2025By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer Today, SFU stands as the only non-American institution in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), while most Canadian schools compete in U Sports, the country’s national sports governing body. Soon, however, that could change. On…
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Wayne Gretzky’s false Canadiana
March 27, 2025By: 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…
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Former SFU women’s basketball coach inducted into Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame
March 27, 2025By: 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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How the Red Leafs fared to start 2025
March 24, 2025By: 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
March 20, 2025By: 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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The Rundown: SFU Marches through the month
March 18, 2025By: 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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To boo, or not to boo?
March 11, 2025By: 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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WWE’s continuing decline after deal with Netflix
March 5, 2025By: 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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Vancouver Rise FC represents growing women’s sports in Canada
March 3, 2025By: 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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