Sports History

Black History Month: Jackie Robinson

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When he stepped onto Ebbets Field on April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first African American in the 20th century to play baseball in the major leagues.

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Which is better—the CFL or the NFL?

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With the Grey Cup just around the corner, editor Laura Bonikowsky sorts through the differences between the CFL and the NFL.

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Marilyn Bell Swims Lake Ontario

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Marilyn Bell became a Toronto heroine after swimming across Lake Ontario and later the English Channel and Strait of Juan de Fuca.

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The Maple Leafs’ Last Stanley Cup

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No one expected the 1967 Leafs to win the Stanley Cup and no one expected that it might never happen again! The Leafs that year knew they were flawed.

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The Bluenose II Prepares to Launch!

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On Saturday, September 29, the Bluenose II, a reconstructed version of Canada’s most famous ship, the Bluenose, will launch in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia!

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Promouvoir l’activité physique

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Le rédacteur Paul Foisy nous fait part de sa réflexion sur la performance des athlètes canadiens aux Jeux olympiques et sur le sport en général.

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The Unique Origins of the Olympics

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” The Olympic Games more likely derived from funeral games held in honour of fallen heroes, like the one Achilles held for his friend Patroclus in Homer’s Iliad.”

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Canada’s First Olympic Champion

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The Summer Olympics are upon us! Let’s take a stroll down memory lane to George Orton, Canada’s first Olympic champion.

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The History of Early Ice Rinks

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Discover the history of skating, from its rise in the early 19th century to its popular explosion in the 20th century, where rinks became fashionable hang-outs and locations for masquerades.

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Au temps des « patinoirs »

En hiver, à une époque où il n’y avait pas de radio, pas de télévision, pas d’automobile, pas d’ordinateur et de jeux vidéo, les amusements existaient tout de même sous d’autres formes. Pour certains, le patinage était un bon moyen de se divertir et d’apprivoiser l’hiver.

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