sports
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 Beckham chronicles Jesminder “Jess” Bhamra, a young British-Punjabi woman’s, dreams of becoming a professional soccer player much to the chagrin of her parents. While trying to rebel against her parents’ cultural norms, Jess is also navigating her newfound friendship with teammate Jules Paxton, and a blossoming romance with her soccer coach, Joe. Jess takes viewers on one hell of a…
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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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Parents at games are too much
March 14, 2023By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor I’ve never seen as many physical altercations as I have at a children’s hockey game. You would think parents would be supportive of their children, perhaps even a bit concerned for their safety when they’re…
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Finding happiness as a multi-sport athlete
March 8, 2023By: Hana Hoffman, Peak Associate I got my start in sports much like everyone else: enrolled in a handful of sports all in the hopes of finding the one. It wasn’t until I was 10-years-old and saw speed skating on…
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Letter to a Legend: My mentor Jason Botchford
March 7, 2023By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor I have a unique relationship with my mentor, Jason Botchford. We never had the chance to meet, but I can only hope he sees the impact he’s made not only on me, but the entire…
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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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You cannot separate sports and politics
March 5, 2023By: C Icart, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of sexual assault, genocide, racism, and police brutality We are less than a year and a half away from the next Summer Games. In light of the ongoing invasion of Ukraine, will Russian…
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Learning to take the good from my tennis experience
March 5, 2023By: Jeeya Parasbhai Khavadia, SFU Student I dreamed of becoming a professional tennis player when I was young. And no, I’m not a professional at this age, nor do I still compete at that level. But if I could go…
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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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