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Ronaldo becomes first player to reach 900 goals: A timeline of the legend’s goal scoring career 

Love him or hate him, Cristiano Ronaldo’s 900 and counting career goals is an accomplishment that fans and foes alike should cherish, as the 39-year-old becomes the first player in history to reach the 900-goal plateau in competitive matches. 

Fun campus workouts with zero hassle  

Brock University offers plenty of ways to stay active without signing on to anything competitive.  

Mustangs outpace Badgers 2-1 in dramatic finish  

On Friday night, the Brock Badgers men’s soccer team crumbled under pressure during a home game defeat against the Western Mustangs.  

Clark and Reese showcase talent not rivalry  

Amidst rumours of a rivalry, WNBA rookies Caitlyn Clark and Angel Reese are proving their game is all about brilliance, not beef.  

Badgers’ women’s soccer picks up first point of season

The Brock Badgers women’s soccer team finished the weekend with a loss and a draw against the Western Mustangs, the fourth-ranked team in the country, to start the season 0-3-1. 

ICYMI: Every Canadian medalist at a historic Olympic Games

The Canadian Olympic team captured a historic 27 medals (nine gold, seven silver, 11 bronze) at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games, marking the most medals Canada has ever earned at a single non-boycotted Summer Games. With history in the making, here are the athletes who helped Canada achieve their historic medal count. 

NHL Playoff race heating up as season draws to a close

Now entering April and with every team having seven or fewer games to play, the NHL’s playoff picture is starting to come into focus. However, with many teams still not clinched and meaningful games still to play, there is plenty of intrigue remaining for these last few weeks. 

NHL Draft Preview 

While most of the NHL’s upper-class have secured playoff berths over the past week, nine teams have secured a much worse fate: mathematical elimination. For these unlucky (or straight-up pitiful) few, there remains a small light at the end of the tunnel: the NHL Entry Draft.  

Canada open IIHF Worlds with perfect start but fall against United States 

The IIHF Women’s Worlds—one of the biggest annual tournaments in hockey—kicked off on April 3rd and the Canadian side has had as good of a start as they could hope for. Though still behind the United States based on goal differential in a tough Group A, the Canadians are one of three undefeated teams through the first three games. 

NHL player Adam Ruzicka released from contract following inappropriate post on Instagram 

Adam Ruzicka, a 24-year-old forward formerly of the Arizona Coyotes, has been released from his NHL contract after clearing waivers.  
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