international sports



A legend retires

Hayley Wickenheiser was one of the greatest Canadians to ever play the game of hockey.



Jetting out of Winnipeg?

Jacob Trouba has requested a trade from the Winnipeg Jets. This has come as a shock for some fans of the organization. There was noticeably…



‘Half man, half amazing’

In 2004, when Vince Carter left the Toronto Raptors to join the then New Jersey Nets, a piece of hope died in Canada. A piece of every Canadian basketball fan was lost as they watched their golden boy, “Air Canada,” leave his throne to move onto the States. That moment was more than just a trade, it was the loss of one of the only pieces of hope that Canada seemed to have for basketball to be a mainstream success in this country.


In the absence of body checking

When Canadians watch hockey today, we are watching men. Riddled with patriarchal language, hockey—and ringette— was created with men in mind. This is evidenced by the names of penalties such as “too many men,” and terms such as “defencemen.” But where are all the women?