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Two accounts from writers of the Botchford Project
February 15, 2024By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer & Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor The Botchford Project is a media mentorship program that helps budding sports journalists in the Lower Mainland. This opportunity was created in honour of Jason Botchford, a member of Vancouver’s sports journalism scene, who sadly passed away in 2019. The project, which is now in its fifth year of operation, acts as a way of continuing his legacy through the next generations of sports media professionals. It’s overseen by Jason’s wife, Kathryn, and several Vancouver Canucks media members. Chosen participants are tasked with pitching a story they will then gather…
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Black excellence in sports as told through media
February 15, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Content warning: anti-Black racism and enslavement. Films and Documentaries Remember the Titans (2000) Where to watch: Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ Based on a true story in Alexandria, Virginia in 1971, Black football coach…
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Cleat Cute is the 2SLGBTQIA+ offering to the growing sports romance genre
February 14, 2024By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer Want a new sports-related book to read this Valentine’s season? Look no further than Meryl Wilsner’s 2023 novel Cleat Cute. Marketed as “Ted Lasso meets A League of Their Own,” this sapphic rivals-to-lovers romcom embraces…
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Super Bowl LVIII predictions
February 12, 2024By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer For the fourth time in five seasons, the Kansas City Chiefs are headed to the Super Bowl — and the San Francisco 49ers are there too. The Chiefs and 49ers previously met four years ago…
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Trial Week review: Judo
February 12, 2024By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer The spring 2024 trial week had several appealing options — from dance to yoga, and various martial arts. It was a difficult choice to make personally, but I ended up going with judo. Judo was…
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Inside Christine Sinclair’s final match for team Canada
February 1, 2024By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer It was a cool December evening in Metro Vancouver as crowds pooled onto SkyTrain platforms, destined for the greatest sporting event in the city that night. Oh, and Canucks captain Quinn Hughes lost to both…
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Czechia sent back-to-back champion Canada home early from World Junior Championship
February 1, 2024By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer Team Canada made an earlier than expected exit from the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championships, hosted from December 26–January 5 in Gothenburg, Sweden. Canada finished second in the Group A standings during the preliminaries —…
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Red Leafs hockey hold off No. 2 Boston University to shootout
February 1, 2024By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer The non-conference Red Leafs hockey team started 2024 with big ambitions, playing three exhibition games in as many days against top-rated NCAA Div. I hockey teams. The road trip kicked off on January 5 against…
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A look at two of the biggest strong people competitions
February 1, 2024By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer World’s Strongest Man (WSM) WSM has been one of the most notable strength competitions since its introduction in 1977. Each year, 30 contestants are chosen based on their finishes at other strongman competitions, with the…
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I went to a game from each of the biggest professional leagues
January 31, 2024By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer In 2023, I got the opportunity to see a game from each of North America’s four major sports leagues — Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Basketball Association (NBA), the National Hockey League (NHL), and…
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