sports
Thierry Henry, an Olympian with the talent of scoring
February 21, 2025By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer I’ve never been fond of Arsenal as a soccer club. I don’t know if it’s the jerseys, the fanbase, or the team’s ability to have remarkable seasons before “blowing it” when it matters most. However, there is one player I will always respect and admire, Thierry Henry. As a child, watching footage of Henry play felt like witnessing a superhuman compete against a team of athletes trying to keep up. His pace was unbelievable, to the point where he could make headlines at the Olympics for sprinting competitions. His accuracy, dribbling, and ball control were…
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Opinion: BC not free from culture wars as trans VIU athlete harassed on and off the court
February 18, 2025By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer Content warning: descriptions of discrimination and harassment. On October 30, 2024, Vancouver Island University (VIU) Mariners women’s basketball player Harriette Mackenzie posted a video to her Instagram account, alleging targeted verbal and physical harassment from…
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It’s not me, it’s you: my experience as a queer sports fan
February 13, 2025By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer I’ve loved sports since I was young. From the moment Sidney Crosby scored the “Golden Goal” at the 2010 Winter Olympics, I was enthralled. As a kid, I regularly watched hockey, football, tennis — and…
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Red Leafs clawed down by the Wildcats: SFU WBB Game Recap
February 10, 2025By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer Editor’s note: included stats were retrieved on February 7, 2:00 p.m. The first full week of January not only saw the return of classes to Burnaby Mountain, but also the return of SFU women’s basketball.…
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A letter to the girls pursuing sports
February 6, 2025By: Dani Santos, SFU Student; Kaja Antic, Sports Writer; Izzy Cheung, Sports Editor Dani Santos As an 11-year-old girl still discovering herself, I started playing soccer after my best friend invited me to join her team. With months of learning…
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Reflections from the 2025 Pacific Northwest Intercollegiate Kendo Tournament
February 3, 2025By: Phone Min Thant, Staff Writer Editor’s note: The writer of this piece is a member of the SFU kendo club. Scraping ice from the windshield of our cars was not how I thought the tournament morning would start. I…
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Canada falls to Czechia in WJC quarterfinals again
January 30, 2025By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer For the second year in a row, team Canada fell in the International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship quarterfinals to Czechia. Though Canada holds the record for most tournament titles with 20, the team…
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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…
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Watching sports should be affordable
January 23, 2025By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Like everything these days, the cost of living has skyrocketed. As well, the expense of sports has gotten out of hand — what do you mean it costs a couple of hundred dollars to check…
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F1 2024: Drama, downfalls, and disqualifications
January 17, 2025By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer No Formula One fan could have predicted what would happen after the first “lights out and away we go!” announcement at the Bahrain Grand Prix this past March. The 2024 season was one for the…
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