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Kings Ransom vs. Saving Sakic
July 9, 2024By: Kaja Antic, Staff Writer As a documentary enjoyer and hockey enthusiast, I was intrigued by the ads I kept getting on my television about a new hockey-related documentary: Saving Sakic. Joe Sakic, former National Hockey League (NHL) legend and current president of hockey operations for the Colorado Avalanche was the subject — or his 1997 contract situation was. Saving Sakic is not the only hockey documentary to focus on contractual obligations or executive office decisions, though it is a rarity in the already-scarce genre. Kings Ransom was an ESPN documentary made in 2009 that covered the impactful, game-changing trade,…
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Inter Miami tells Whitecaps fans to grow up
June 13, 2024By: Kristina Ronalda, Florida Woman To the fans in Vancouver, We are deeply sorry for the hurt feelings and wallets of all the fans who anxiously awaited the arrival of the world’s best footballer, just to be met with disappointment.…
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The dark side of hockey
March 27, 2024By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer Content warning: mentions of substance use disorder, alcohol addiction, domestic violence, suicide, head trauma, and mental illness. The conversation surrounding mental health in hockey has been evolving in recent decades, only really gaining traction in…
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A projection of what the Blue Jays’ season will bring
March 26, 2024By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer I thought I couldn’t get more excited than when I found out that Kevin Keirmaier was returning for a second season with the Jays this spring. Then, the rumours surrounding pitcher and hitter Shohei Ohtani…
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SFU women’s basketball coach Bruce Langford reaches historic 500-win mark
March 25, 2024By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer The final home and regular game of the season was Senior’s Night for the women’s basketball team against Western Washington in the West Gym. A big one-point win for SFU heading into the postseason was…
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This week at SFU
March 25, 2024By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Home Games Friday, March 29: softball vs. Western Oregon at Beedie Field at 3:00 p.m. Game one of the first doubleheader SFU’s first game at home since the fall preseason Friday, March 29: softball vs.…
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Catchphrases and quotes heard around the world
March 21, 2024By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer Content warning: mention of homophobia. “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.” — Muhammad Ali, c. 1964 Before fighting the “unbeatable” world heavyweight champion Sonny Liston, Ali told the media he would “float like…
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Odd sport combinations that just seem to work
March 20, 2024By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer American Ice Football In a video circulating various social media platforms recently, there appears to be a form of American football played on ice in Germany. Combining elements from hockey and American football, the Germans…
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SFU hockey player Caleb Parkhouse pens novel about dialogues with CHATGPT
March 19, 2024By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer Artificial intelligence (AI) seems to be everywhere these days, from creating art to writing Buzzfeed articles. Even though this technology seems to be rapidly advancing and integrating with our society, most have very limited knowledge…
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This week at SFU
March 19, 2024By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Home Games Saturday, March 16: track and field at the SFU High Performance No.1 Meet First meet of the outdoor season SFU set 20 personal bests at this meet last season Away Games Monday, March…
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