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The Rundown: End of summer headlines
September 18, 2024By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer August 26 — Introducing Vancouver Rise FC Women’s professional soccer has a new home in Vancouver. The Northern Super League (NSL), which begins play in April 2025, will have teams playing in Calgary, Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, and Vancouver. At an event in late August, the team name was announced as Vancouver Rise FC. The club noted the importance of their name as “a beacon of empowerment and progress, inspiring the next generation to rise above and chase their dreams.” While the team has not yet announced a home base, Burnaby’s Swangard Stadium has been…
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March 19, 2024By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer February 15: Caitlin Clark sets NCAA women’s all-time scoring record Clark scored 49 points in the Iowa Hawkeyes’ 106–89 defeat of the Michigan Wolverines. She took less than three minutes to score the eight points…
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February 21, 2024By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer February 1: Lewis Hamilton to leave Mercedes, joining Ferrari in 2025 Seven-time World Drivers’ Champion Lewis Hamilton will be joining the Scuderia Ferrari racing team in 2025. Hamilton will be taking over for Carlos Sainz,…
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January 31, 2024By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer January 13: Six Canucks headed to the 2024 NHL All-Star Game After defenceman Quinn Hughes was named in the NHL All-Star roster selections on January 4, a fan vote to fill the remaining roster spots…
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This week at SFU
October 3, 2023By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Home Thursday, October 5: women’s soccer vs. Northwest Nazarene (Idaho) at SFU Stadium at 6:00 p.m. First homestand of the season. Saturday, October 7: women’s soccer vs. Central Washington at SFU Stadium at 3:00 p.m. …
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This week at SFU
September 28, 2023By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Monday, September 18–September 24 Home Thursday, September 21: volleyball vs. Alaska Fairbanks in the West Gym (7:00 p.m.) 1–1 against Alaska Fairbanks last season. Saturday, September 23: volleyball vs. Alaska Anchorage in the West Gym…
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This week at SFU
September 26, 2023By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Home Saturday, September 30: softball vs. Douglas College at 11:00 a.m. (Beedie Field) First exhibition game of the season Saturday, September 30: softball vs. UBC at 3:00 p.m. (Beedie Field) Game of two of the…
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January 9, 2023By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer Men’s basketball The men’s team started December with a 75–61 loss against Western Washington. In what was their first Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) opener of the campaign, SFU recorded 13 blocks, a league-high since…
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November 21, 2022By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Cross Country SFU was denied a back-to-back Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship on November 5, after Western Washington captured both the men’s and women’s titles. SFU’s men’s team placed second with 52 points, while…
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September 24, 2022By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Men’s soccer — September 8, 10 The men’s soccer team split their two games at the Colorado Mesa Kickoff after opening their first match with a tight 1–0 victory over Fort Lewis. Goalkeeper Justyn Sandhu…
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