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July/August 2021

The Paradox of Being a Leafs Fan

June 9, 2021June 15, 2021 - by Waubgeshig Rice

Generations of Indigenous fans have followed the Toronto Maple Leafs through close calls and decades of despair. Ultimately, it’s the hope that connects us

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Sports

Why Home Runs Are Bad for Baseball

April 1, 2021April 1, 2021 - by Andrew Forbes

The nonstop dingers are a hit with the fans, but at what cost to the sport?

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Sports

Will There Ever Be an Openly Queer NHL Player?

January 12, 2021March 25, 2021 - by Alex Manley

In hockey culture, male aggression is valorized while any weakness, real or perceived, is weaponized

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November/December 2020

Loving Sports at Any Age

October 16, 2020January 29, 2021 - by Anne O'Hagan

Even in his eighties, my father dared the rest of us to keep up

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Sports

Inside Skateboarding’s New Counterculture

July 28, 2020July 29, 2020 - by Cole Nowicki

Social media has democratized skateboarding by inviting in a new audience unaware of the “rules”

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Sports

Sports under Quarantine

March 30, 2020November 23, 2021 - by Benjamin Hertwig

With the closure of arenas, a sports fan laments the loss of community

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December 2019 / Sports

How the World Anti-Doping Agency Betrays Honest Athletes

November 13, 2019March 27, 2020 - by Curtis Gillespie

When the highest authority on cheating is compromised, what happens to athletes who play by the rules?

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Sports

How Basketball Became Part of First Nations Culture

May 14, 2018November 23, 2021 - by Trevor Jang

For decades, BC banned potlatches and other traditions. Some young athletes found another way to bring their communities together

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Sports

Why Leafs Fans Will Never Stop Hoping for Hockey Greatness

April 18, 2018March 14, 2020 - by Nathaniel Basen

As the team makes its bid for the Stanley Cup, it will also have to defeat its history

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Sports

Women’s Sports Aren’t About Bake Sales and Role Models

March 25, 2018March 9, 2021 - by Kate Reddy Taylor

The Canadian Women’s Hockey League deserves more funding—and more respect

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