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<p>In terms of a spectacle, the 2022 World Cup was arguably the best of all time. The tournament had everything from major upsets and Cinderella stories to players having their “last dance” and even new storylines being forged along the way. There was nothing boring about this tournament. We saw some extraordinary outcomes in the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The first round of matches has been played in the World Cup and there have been some huge surprises, but also some very standard results that fans would have expected. The usual suspects, like Brazil, France, England and Portugal, have hit the ground running, but the likes of Germany, who won it all in 2014, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The world’s most watched sporting event is here once again. The FIFA World Cup kicks off this week in Qatar. Canada nabbed their place in the tournament for the first time since 1986 and are hoping to make a good impression before hosting the next edition of the tournament, along with Mexico and the United [&hellip;]</p>

<p>As Norway begins to separate itself from the competition in terms of medal count, Canada leads all countries at Beijing 2022 in the most bronze medal count with nine. Canada’s lone gold medal comes from snowboarder Max Parrot in the slopestyle event. Five of Canada’s 14 medals are from snowboarding events – more than any [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Beijing National Stadium, better known as the Bird’s Nest, hosted the opening ceremony for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 4. Over 2,900 athletes from 91 different delegations will compete in Beijing and the surrounding areas in 109 events between now and Feb. 20.  The 12-hour time difference between Beijing and New Brunswick [&hellip;]</p>

<p>I got my first journalism job during the 2014 Winter Olympics. My friend Nate and I prepared daily updates on Canadians competing in Sochi for our middle school’s morning announcements. We hardly did school for two weeks as the games took our school – and the country – by storm. I fondly remember us convincing [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Finally, the NFL playoffs! After the first 17-game regular season, Super Wild Card Weekend is upon us. With six games to enjoy on the Jan. 16-17 weekend, I&#8217;m here to recap the two Saturday games and prime you for the remaining games. By the time you’re reading this, Sunday&#8217;s Eagles-Buccaneers, 49ers-Cowboys and Steelers-Chiefs games are [&hellip;]</p>

<p>What do more than 70 years of history, a worldwide spectacle, Shaquille O’Neal, Megan Thee Stallion and powerful, iconic brands and families have in common?  No, it’s not the celebrity illuminati. It’s Formula 1: The king of all motorsport. I’m almost certain you’ve heard about F1. But maybe you’re thinking, &#8220;it’s just driving, how is that [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Domestic violence among professional athletes is not uncommon. This rather disturbing fact continues to be a problem in society. Whether one has been a victim of domestic violence or not, there should be zero tolerance for any such occurrence. Many professional athletes, both past and present, have enjoyed the luxury of being able to continue [&hellip;]</p>

<p>As the race to immunize the population to protect them against COVID-19 takes off at lightning speed, this column looks to give New Brunswickers an important update on the fight against COVID-19 and the hope spreading across the globe, one vaccine at a time. More than 305 million doses of vaccines have been administered worldwide [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The topic regarding the greatest sportsperson ever takes on a plethora of views and diverse reactions. Legends die and new legends emerge. Records rise and records are broken and with every broken record, a new debate surfaces. For many, Usain Bolt is the greatest sportsperson of all time. Others might say Michael Jordan, Roger Federer, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>This is the final part of a three-part series about the Mi’kmaq fishing dispute. Read part one here and part two here. Parliament held an emergency debate on Oct. 19 on the fishery dispute, days after the storage facility burned to the ground suspiciously in Middle West Pubnico, Nova Scotia, on Oct. 17. Nothing came [&hellip;]</p>

<p>As we reflect on a challenging year in the lives of many, 2020 is one year most people will not be nostalgic for. In the sports realm, athletes transitioned into superheroes and martyrs, risking their lives as they continued to entertain the millions of supporters across the globe. Here is a recap of some of [&hellip;]</p>

<p>This is part one of a three part series on the fishery dispute in Mi&#8217;kmaq territory, particularly the Sipekne&#8217;katik First Nation.  Let’s first respectfully acknowledge that St. Thomas University and The Aquinian are situated on the traditional, unceded territory of the Maliseet/Wolastoqiyik Peoples. A disclaimer to readers — I am a cisgender, white man with [&hellip;]</p>

<p>It&#8217;s a dream of every soccer player to represent their country in the World Cup. For many, it becomes an emotional moment seeing the colours of their country’s flag soaring in the wind, as the national anthem plays throughout the stadium. But many athletes were robbed of the opportunity to celebrate their country this year due to [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Four days after the United States of America’s federal election, the Associated Press and other major television networks called the race for the presidency. The entire world seemingly sighed in relief. Joseph R. Biden Jr. will be the 46th president of the U.S. and Kamala Harris will be the next vice-president. History has been made. Biden, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Professional athletes have an immense platform that allows them the opportunity to mitigate many social issues. The platform is often used to raise political awareness, as we have come to notice in recent times. One of the most prevalent political actions taken by athletes today stems from the initial decision taken in 2016 by former [&hellip;]</p>

<p>&#8216;Wil of the People&#8217; is a series of political commentaries by third-year Great Books and political science student Wil Robertson. I am starting my third year at St. Thomas University. There has been an election in the fall of each of these years. A provincial one in September 2018, a federal one in October 2019 [&hellip;]</p>

<p>When tragedy strikes the world, escaping to the court or the field can heal the wounds of life. They can&#8217;t do that now. The onset of COVID-19 has caused everything to shut down. For sports fans, there&#8217;s no longer a way to escape reality. The NBA suspended its season on March 11. Since then, the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>On Dec. 31, 2019, the first official case of COVID-19, or the coronavirus, was reported in Wuhan, China. Since then, much has changed, and a world of roughly eight billion people have descended into pandemonium. As I write this from my home, let’s be sure that in times like these we do not forget the [&hellip;]</p>