St. Robert CHS Student News
JULIAN FARRUGIA (11) | STAFF REPORTER
In April, the two best teams in the MLB are just 11 kilometres away from each other. On some days, New Yorkers can take in a Mets game at Citi Field, and take the subway to a later game in the Bronx at Yankee Stadium to watch the Yankees play.
This 2022 Olympics in Beijing was definitely the most dramatic event in sports history. By hosting this Olympics, Beijing became the first city to have hosted both the Summer and Winter Olympics. Months after the Olympics was held in Beijing, there is still major commotion within the community, reporters, and most importantly the athletes. Sure, it was expected that the 2022 Beijing Olympics would come with controversy since athletes and countries threatened to boycott the Beijing Olympics before the games even started. So, with the closing ceremonies in the record books, here is a timeline of the major controversies from this year’s Winter Olympics.
Sean (11) | STAFF REPORTER
The Canadian Men’s Soccer Team can clinch a berth to the World Cup since the first time they qualified in 1986.
JULIAN FARRUGIA (11) | STAFF REPORTER
As the 2021 NFL Season ended weeks ago, let’s recap the season by looking at the best and worst things from the NFL.
JULIAN FARRUGIA (11) | STAFF REPORTER
Since 2019, the NBA has not undergone a full 82-game season. This year is supposed to the year that the Association goes back to a regular schedule. So far, the season has lived up to the hype.
JULIAN FARRUGIA (11) | STAFF REPORTER
After 12 weeks of football, the NFL season is shaping up to a big finish.
Sean Liu (11) STAFF REPORTER
As the 2022 FIFA World Cup draws closer, remaining unqualified teams are scrambling to earn a spot for the tournament in Qatar.
The NBA season is well underway, and the Raptors have… confused us. Despite having 7 wins and 7 losses, the Raptors have had some questionable losses early in the season. Recently the Raptors lost to Cavaliers, Celtics, and Pistons. All of these teams have worse records, or have significant players missing from their teams.
Amelia Ciotola (9) | SPORTS REPORTER
Eighty days to Beijing, and Canadian Olympians are kicking it into high gear.
Maggie Mac Neil is a Canadian triple Olympic medallist from her groundbreaking debut at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. Her achievements include a gold medal from the Women’s 100m butterfly, a silver medal from the Women’s 4x100m freestyle relay, as well as a bronze medal from the Women’s 4x100m medley relay. Maggie’s new accolades caught the attention of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC), which led to her winning the “Best Female Athlete of Tokyo 2020 Award” in the Creta Maris Beach Resort in Crete, Greece on Sunday, October 24, 2021.