The strange process of becoming a Lebron fan

Something completely out of the ordinary happened during the course of the 2015 NBA Playoffs. It wasn’t Dwight Howard calling the Rockets ‘champions’, and it wasn’t Josh Smith leading the Rockets to victory with clutch three-pointers. It wasn’t Steph Curry…

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WLU Women’s curling at the CIS Championship

Follow along as The Sputnik sports reporter Jacob Dearlove live blogs the Laurier women’s curling matches at the CIS Championship. http://embed.scribblelive.com/Embed/v7.aspx?Id=1151257&ThemeId=

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Taking the next step: Golden Hawks set sights on CFL Combine

Every single snap has been building up to this, every late night and early morning in the weight room, the nagging injuries, the victories and the defeats. Every battle on the practice field, in front of screaming fans at Knight-Newbrough…

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A guide to the NFL Playoffs for beginners

The NFL Playoffs began this past weekend, starting with the Wild Card Round. For those who have allegiances to teams who didn’t make the playoffs, or for those who don’t have a favourite football team at all, we’ve got a…

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War Horse participants ran, climbed, and jumped for cancer research

On a chilly, yet sunny Saturday morning, runners showed up at the Southern Cross Equestrian Academy in Burford, Ontario to participate in the War Horse Warrior Challenge Obstacle Course Mud Run. The name is a lengthy one, as was the…

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Hawks dominate in Homecoming, earn second straight blowout victory

Two weeks removed from a big home win over the Waterloo Warriors, the Laurier Golden Hawks football team celebrated another huge victory in style at their Homecoming game against the University of Carleton Ravens. The Hawks celebrated in front of…

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