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Letter to a legend: Mary Spencer
September 26, 2026The greatest athletes don’t just excel in their sport — they use their sport to make a difference. Mary Spencer is an Ojibwe boxer from the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation. She started her athletic journey in 2002, then went on to build an impressive career, winning eight national, five Pan-American, and three world competitions. Her most recent win in the 2025 World Boxing Association championship showed her expert levels of control in the ring against the skilled two-time world champion, Ogleidis Suárez. Her impressive performance in the ring earned her the Boxer of the Year title four times.…
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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…
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SFU considers leaving the NCAA
November 11, 2025Today, 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 September 17, the university announced…
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Wayne Gretzky’s false Canadiana
March 27, 2025Wayne 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…
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Former SFU women’s basketball coach inducted into Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame
March 27, 2025On 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 in 1988 and helped lead…
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How the Red Leafs fared to start 2025
March 24, 2025Women’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 of 6–10, ending the season…
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Staying active when everything feels expensive
March 20, 2025Staying 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 another ball to juggle on…
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The Rundown: SFU Marches through the month
March 18, 2025Editor’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. The men’s wrestling team placed…
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To boo, or not to boo?
March 11, 2025Politics 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 from Canadian hockey fans booing the American national anthem as a…
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WWE’s continuing decline after deal with Netflix
March 5, 2025“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 companies announced a deal in…
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