Sports

Photos and story by TY LIM Since MMA’s rise in popularity, the stereotype of backyard brawlers is dead and buried. Nowadays, the MMA world has a population of fighters with diverse backgrounds. Fighters like ONE FC’s Demetrious Johnson,…

By EDMUND HAYLEY Experts have concerns that free-betting options for sports lull people into a false sense of mastery that results in them losing money. “There’s a lot more free play apps and sites for people,” said Adrienne Cossom, a…

By EMMA SHULAR  The Falcons men’s basketball team is bracing for a shake up in the team roster and coaching staff, and the players are ready to step up to fill some big shoes. After taking a one-year sabbatical from coaching, Paul…

By Meharwaan Manak Rugby is a young person’s game — but not for members of Burnaby’s Twilighter Rugby Club Ranging in age from 40 to 80-plus, the Twilighters are members of the Cascadia Masters Rugby Union. Their mandate is to…

By Erin Conners The lack of  a campus sports field at Langara is presenting challenges for the Falcons, including coaches having to host recruitment camps all across Metro Vancouver, and scheduling problems for student athletes. With…

By Ty Lim Enthusiasts in South Vancouver say expanding the number of pickleball facilities in the area to keep pace with the sport’s rising popularity isn’t easy due to limited real estate and the paddlesport’s notorious noisiness. …

By Roy Fang Lucas Gates said his mom, like many mothers, was excited to have her daughter Sadie join a soccer team. However, after the first practice session with the team, the mother was pulled aside by the coach. The coach informed…

By Thea Catipon Vancouver’s chess scene is making room for an unprecedented number of young players flooding local tournaments. The influx has dramatically changed the landscape of chess in Vancouver — with the number of tournaments…

By Milica Anic Although South Vancouver has no skateparks despite skateboarding’s increasing popularity, skateboarders are hopeful that a city strategy will encourage new skateparks and indoor facilities. South Vancouver had an…

By Cala Ali  The three Langara players who accepted an invitation to try out for Vancouver FC failed to make the grade.  Athos Michellepis de Siqueira, a second-year kinesiology student and winger for the Langara Falcons, was part of…