Category: Sports
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Ujiri should stay quiet as trade deadline approaches
Editor’s note: Story written before Raptors traded Terrence Ross and a 2017 First Round Pick for Serge Ibaka on Feb. 14. The NBA trade deadline is Feb. 23. It’s the time of…
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Laurier at risk of missing playoffs
A three-game losing streak has Laurier hanging onto a playoff spot in men’s basketball. In their first season under head coach Justin Serresse, hired to replace Peter Campbell who retired after 16…
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Laurier men’s hockey team prepares for playoffs
After a strong regular season, the Golden Hawks look to continue their success, as they begin their playoff journey on home ice. The team finished the regular season with a 15-9-4 record,…
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Brantford varsity soccer team sees continuing improvement
A humbling 5-0 loss to George Brown eliminated Laurier Brantford’s men’s soccer team, but the team still advanced further than ever before. The Golden Hawks advanced to the quarterfinals when they visited…
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Gender inequality still exists in sports
Regardless of what you may think, gender inequality still exists. While women have come a long way, there’s still a long way to go, especially when it comes to the world of…
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The-ship-be-sinking
“The ship be sinking,” was the famous quote Michael Ray Richardson gave to reporters as the 1981-82 New York Knicks’ season collapsed. Yet 35 years later, the quote can perfectly be applied…
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Varsity soccer team earns historic win
In their first ever tournament, it took Laurier Brantford’s men’s indoor soccer team until their fourth game to earn a win. After struggling offensively – one goal in their first three games…
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Laurier Brantford set to host next extramural hockey tournament
After a couple of close calls in previous tournaments, the Laurier Golden Hawks women’s hockey team looks to finally win on home ice. On Feb. 3, the team will host an extramural…
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Men’s hockey team lands semi-final spot in their second tournament
In their second tournament of the year, Laurier Brantford’s extramural men’s hockey team fell in the semi-finals again. After opening the tournament with consecutive shutouts, the Golden Hawks found themselves down 2-0…
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Patriots favoured for Super Bowl LI
The Atlanta Falcons and New England Patriots will play for NFL supremacy in Super Bowl 51 on Feb. 5. Despite their lack of national following and fewer high profile players, the Atlanta…
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The Toronto sports renaissance is upon us
Looking back at 2016, Toronto had a very busy and successful year. Record breaking seasons from the Raptors, Blue Jays and Toronto FC caught the attention of an entire nation. Although this…
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Varsity soccer team ready for kick off
On Jan. 28 Laurier Brantford’s newest varsity team will begin their season with a tournament at Redeemer College. The team of eight will be lead by captains Levi Furber and Tyler Bothelho,…
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Team USA wins gold in the 2017 World Juniors
With the holiday season coming and going, it also means it’s the time for the IIHF U20 World Junior Hockey Championships. Every year, it’s always the same story: How will Canada do?…
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Management fails Blue Jays fans
The Toronto Blue Jays’ World Series window has prematurely closed after years of bad management, and spring training has not even started yet. The past two seasons, the Blue Jays made the…
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The final upset of 2016
Five to one odds, a 48 second fight that saw about 24 clean punches to the face, a relatively divided crowd (excited nonetheless), and a fallen champion with a bruised ego… Doesn’t…
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Redblacks pull off overtime upset in Grey Cup
Few gave the Ottawa Redblacks a chance in the 104th Grey Cup, but after four quarters and overtime, Ottawa defeated the heavily favoured Calgary Stampeders 39-33. Calgary entered the Grey Cup as…
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Laurier Brantford falls just short on home court
A pair of wins and a pair of losses left Laurier Brantford’s women’s basketball team in third place and just out of the championship game in their first ever tournament on home…
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Laurier offence struggled in loss to Laval
Laurier scoring their first points with 27 seconds left in the game, on their 16th drive, is all you need to know about how rough of a day it was for the…
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Top ten sports stories of the year
2016 is almost over, and it’s impossible to say that it didn’t have its fair share of exciting stories. From the Olympics, to some team’s ending extremely long championship droughts, we saw…
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2016 was the year of the blown lead
Imagine being at the top of your professional career, moments away from winning it all. Now imagine blowing that moment in the most horrendous way possible, and there you have the biggest…
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Eastern conference finals become the 401 Derby
Toronto FC and the Montreal Impact are preparing for their 13th and 14th meetings since the start of 2015. Toronto has held the edge over the last two years with a record…
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Golden Hawks comeback leads to Yates Cup
Nathan Mesher lined up to kick his fifth field goal of the game with one second left. Mesher had a chance to finish a massive comeback and help Laurier win their first…
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Heads must roll in Los Angeles
It’s time for the Los Angeles Rams to fire Head Coach Jeff Fisher and General Manager Les Snead. It has been time since the conclusion of the 2014 season. Fisher and Snead…
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Are young NHL players getting the raw end of the deal?
The NHL has a very big issue, they are failing to pay their most marketable players properly. One would think that these young players would be treated with the utmost respect from…
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Stampeders ready for playoffs after historic season
The road to the Grey Cup goes through Calgary. If you want to win this year’s CFL championship game, you must do what only two team could do in 18 games, beat…
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Cross country team finishes season strong
Mahayla Markell had another great performance at the OCAA Cross Country Champions, as the Golden Hawks were solid throughout. Markell was excellent on Saturday, Oct. 29, as she finished the women’s race…
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Dodgeball team struggles on home court
Laurier Brantford’s extramural dodgeball team played in their first tournament of their season and struggled finishing the tournament without a win. After losing their three round robin matches by a combined score…
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Crowd Gets Loud for Golden Hawks Comeback
Laurier’s constant pressure eventually lead to a few goals as they won in overtime over Waterloo after trailing 2-0. A goal from senior Derek Schoenmakers off a pass from freshman Danny Hanlon…
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Golden Hawks pitching disappears in playoffs
After entering the playoffs with the best team ERA in the OUA, Laurier’s pitching was the team’s weakness. In the double elimination tournament Laurier lost their last two games 21-17. In their…
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Raptors on pace to be bridesmaids to Cleveland again
The Toronto Raptors are coming off of their best season in franchise history. The team won a franchise record of 56 games and reached the Eastern Conference Finals, before losing to the…
