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Studying Sport June 13, 2019

Last Two Minute Report Constantly Shows Blown Calls: The Art of Poor Sports Officiating

What would major sports events such as the National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals, National Football League Super Bowl or National Hockey League (NHL), Stanley…

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Amateur Sport June 12, 2019

Jessie Heims: The Incredible Story of an Elite Athlete #ampprobs

No doubt about it, Jessie Heims is a phenomenal athlete. And she's an athlete you're going to hear an awful lot about very soon.…

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Amateur Sport June 12, 2019

Athletes with Amniotic Band Syndrome (ABS) OWNING Sports

There's a steadily growing number of A+ athletes born with Amniotic Band Syndrome. Initially, this may be a shocking thought. You may be wondering…

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Academic Insight June 11, 2019

Golden State Warriors Use of Social Media

Social media and athletes have also been inseparable. And in the last 5-10 years the same can be said about professional sport teams. One…

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Industry Profiles June 8, 2019

Interning With The Thunder Bay Border Cats – Required Much More Than Expected

In 2010, I interned for a baseball team that goes by the name the Thunder Bay Border Cats. My official title was Game Day…

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Alumni June 7, 2019

Sonia Ścibor Is An Emerging Sport Data Analyst in Europe: Tracking Her Rapid Career Ascent

Sonia Ścibor is an emerging star in the Sport Management field. But Sonia is unique from others we've featured so far. First, Sonia is…

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Alumni June 7, 2019

Manager of Equipment Operations for Toronto FC Academy – Riccardo Nero

Riccardo Nero, the Equipment Operations Manager Toronto FC Academy at MLSE (Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Partnership) is one of the hardest workers in…

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Industry Profiles June 6, 2019

Dallas Mavericks Apprentice Laura Sorto’s Path to Working in Sport Public Relations

After doing a little research on public relations departments across the world of sport, we zeroed in on the Dallas Mavericks. The reason being:…

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Government in Sport June 5, 2019

Canadian Politicians and Sport: Seizing the Unique Raptors NBA Finals Opportunity in

If you haven’t heard, the Toronto Raptors are in the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. Many Canadian politicians are using…

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Innovations June 4, 2019

Smart Marking: How Smart Marking Works to Save Sport Management Professionals ⌛

You really need to learn about smart marking if you teach (or even present anything) in the field of Sport Management. Smart marking is…

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Alumni June 3, 2019

Edmonton Eskimos’ Director of Football Operations Kris Hagerman and His Journey to the CFL

Kris Hagerman is the Director of Football Operations for the Canadian Football League's (CFL) Edmonton Eskimo Football Club. We've known Kris for over a…

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Alumni May 30, 2019

NFL is Not So Far Away! Rachel Farrell’s Marketing Prowess Brings Canadians Closer to the NFL

NFL TV viewership in Canada was up 19% last regular season! A lot of that has to do with the work of the marketing…

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