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For Starters #4: Skating tips for beginners
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For Starters #4: Skating tips for beginners

Winter is just around the corner, which means skating season is too. Whether you want to learn to play hockey with friends or dream of spinning beautifully around an ice rink, the first step is to master the art of skating. Skating can be an intimidating activity for those who

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Roger Federer: The legacy of one of the greatest tennis players
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Roger Federer: The legacy of one of the greatest tennis players

On Sept. 23, a tennist from Basel, Switzerland, partnered up with his long-time Spanish rival and friend for the last professional match of his career. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal played against Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe at the Laver Cup, in London. The European duo ended up with

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Canada strikes gold against Team USA again at Women’s World Hockey Championships
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Canada strikes gold against Team USA again at Women’s World Hockey Championships

Canada has always had an epic rivalry with the United States in international sports. Some of the most intense matches happen on the ice hockey rink between the women’s teams. Both teams are dominant forces in hockey and are perennial favourites to compete for the gold medal at every

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Weekend of wins: The Dinos swept through the competition
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Weekend of wins: The Dinos swept through the competition

Dinosaurs are very well known for their powerful bite power that can take on even the biggest of prey. However, it felt like the pretty busy weekend that our University of Calgary Dinos had would leave them with more than they could chew. It was up to them to defend

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Kickoff: What we can learn from it
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Kickoff: What we can learn from it

Kickoff wasn’t quite what we were hoping for this year. The young Dinos football squad wasn't able to contain the fast and long offense of last year’s Vanier Cup runner-ups. The University of Saskatchewan Huskies were in control of the game from the moment the

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Serena Williams announces retirement after illustrious career
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Serena Williams announces retirement after illustrious career

On August 9, Serena Williams announced her plans for retirement following the U.S Open in September. The announcement was made through a Vogue letter reflecting not on her career, but on her evolution as a tennis player, businesswoman and mother. By this point, Williams is a household name for

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Dinos look to kickoff their 2022 season
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Dinos look to kickoff their 2022 season

Your University of Calgary Dinos football team are ready to kickoff their 2022 season against the University of Saskatchewan Huskies on Sept. 2 at McMahon Stadium as they make another bid for the Vanier Cup. The five-time Vanier Cup Champions are looking to return to the Canada West playoffs

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For Starters #3: How to run the breakout
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For Starters #3: How to run the breakout

Eight seconds. That is the least amount of time you can successfully run a reliable hockey play from the moment the game starts to the moment someone scores. That’s all it takes to shift the tide of a game to your side. From the moment the puck hits the

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U of C's ultimate frisbee team is debuting in fall 2022
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U of C's ultimate frisbee team is debuting in fall 2022

A team of University of Calgary students are looking forward to starting an ultimate frisbee team, the first of its kind on campus. Calgary has a well-known ultimate community, with national and international players such as Pete Atkinson, Robin Bauer and Aaron Dobson. It is time that the sport

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Stampede Rodeo Revisit
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Stampede Rodeo Revisit

Another year, another edition of the world’s largest outdoor rodeo. The Calgary Stampede is an amazing yearly event that unites people from every corner of the world and presents them with a celebration of Calgarian history, Indigenous culture and six rodeo events with the best of the best competing

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A new era for the Gauntlet

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