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Lui Passaglia among group of football alumni demanding names be removed from SFU Sports Hall of Fame

Canadian Football Hall of Famers Lui Passaglia, Dave Cutler and Doug Brown are among 11 former Simon Fraser University players demanding their names be removed from the SFU Sports Hall of Fame over the school’s decision to cut its football program. “I don’t wish to be affiliated with or have my prior football career ‘bring excellence’ to a university that no longer recognizes collegiate football as a worthwhile entity or endeavour for young amateur athletes throughout British Columbia,” Passaglia said in a statement . School president Joy Johnson announced on April 4 that Simon Fraser was discontinuing its football program,…
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Hockey Canada rules 2018 junior players ineligible for international competition pending investigation

Hockey Canada says players from the 2018 world junior hockey team will not be considered for international competition until an investigation into an alleged sexual assault involving members of the team is complete. In a statement obtained Monday evening by The Canadian Press, Hockey Canada indicated the decision was made earlier this year and that players from the team will not be considered until “the investigation and adjudicative process of the alleged incident in 2018 is complete.” Hockey Canada says the decision has been communicated to the management group for the upcoming hockey world championship scheduled May 12-28 in Tampere,…