Football
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Football Hawks leave their mark among all-stars
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LONDON, Ont. – One wore the Golden Hawk helmet, and one donned the purple Mustangs headgear. The stallion and the bird of prey aren’t too fond of each other in the Ontario University Athletics football circuit – or in any competition arena really. But on May 7, Wilfrid Laurier University’s Shamawd Chambers and Western’s Donnie…
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Argonauts flip a coin on Knill
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The Canadian Football League’s latest record-breaker is headed for Ontario’s capital. Michael Knill, Wilfrid Laurier University’s former offensive lineman and bench-pressing titan, was snatched up by the Toronto Argonauts as their final selection at the CFL’s 2011 draft on May 8, going in the sixth round, 43rd overall. The six-foot-six MBA student made a name…
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Hawks take part in all-star football festivities
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LONDON, Ont. — Shamawd Chambers scored a touchdown and ran for 84 yards, and Daniel Bishop recorded a team-leading eight tackles, as Team West fell in overtime to Team East 34-27 at the annual Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) East-West Bowl. Team West was comprised of all-stars from Laurier as well as other schools across Canada…
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Local recruits bring excitement
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Last year, a much-hyped American quarterback fell into the lap of Laurier football head coach, Gary Jeffries. Shane Kelly, the 24-year-old MBA and a one-time starter for Columbia University was to be the Hawks’ playmaking saviour. Kelly and the Hawks lost their season opener to Western in a 46-1 thrashing, and ended their campaign with…
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Rising football star looking to recover
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Football is growing outside of the United States, and this includes Canada. Every year, more Canadian athletes try their hand at the predominantly U.S. sport to see if they can become one of the few to make an impact in the football world. Golden Hawks receiver Alex Anthony has already made his impact, catching an…
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Super Bowl XLV: A little bit of everything
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The 2011 Super Bowl, held in what is being deemed as “Jerry’s World”, was a mixture of weird, sadness, celebration, and ultimately, a champion and a loser. The week leading up to the big game in Arlington, just outside of Dallas, was strange in the sense that there was unprecedented weather throughout the region. With…
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Super Bowl XLV: A classic match-up
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Green Bay sends them ‘Packin’ Marissa Herner After the 2011 NFL Playoff Championship round, the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers emerged triumphant above all the rest eager to represent their cities in a head-to-head battle to claim the identity of champions. Although both teams are heavy-weights in terms of popularity, the ability of Green…
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Football players ‘in limbo’
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When Steven Ples and Matt Vonk transferred to Laurier last summer, it looked as though their football careers were saved. After the University of Waterloo (UW) suspended its football program in the wake of a steroid scandal, Ples and Vonk were among seven former Warriors who found solace at Laurier. But that solace has proved…
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War on steroids strikes Laurier
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Last March the world of Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) football had its eyes opened when nine Waterloo Warrior football players tested positive for steroids. It then became plain that performance-enhancing drugs are a very real problem in Canadian university football. What ensued over the summer was the beginning of a veritable war on steroids within…
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NFL playoff picks: Divisional Round
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After an exciting Wildcard Weekend, the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs is next up. In the AFC, we will see both divisional-round games within the same conference featuring matchups of division rivals for the first time in NFL history. In the NFC, we will see two re-matches from this season, with the stakes much…
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