Vivek Jacob

Vivek Jacob

Joined January 2020 | 88 posts

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Despite a loss at the National Bank Open, the Canadian tennis star—who battled mental health issues earlier this year—is feeling refreshed for the U.S. Open.

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'Don’t Let the Haters Bring You Down': Even in Defeat, Bianca Andreescu 2.0 Is Raring to Go

After a much maligned early career stretch, Thornhill's Andrew Wiggins has proven himself to be an NBA champion and every bit as good as Canada needs him to be.

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Andrew Wiggins Gets the Last Laugh

In front of a home crowd including Drake, the Scarborough Shooting Stars and J. Cole made a debut that will be remembered for reasons beyond the scoreline.

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The Scarborough Shooting Stars' Home Opener Was a Historic One for the Ends

The Scarborough Shooting Stars' owners, coaches, and players talk about how Cole ended up on their team, and what it's been like training with him.

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How J. Cole Wound Up Joining the Scarborough Shooting Stars—and How Training Camp's Going

The Oilers' Darnell Nurse is purposeful with every move he makes, just as he prepares to be a better player for the Edmonton Oilers each and every day.

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The Oilers' Darnell Nurse Is Giving It All Both On and Off the Ice

It was a special year for Canada in sports in 2021, and a big Twitter trend that continues to emerge is the variety of sports that sparked engagement.

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Canada's Top Sports Trends on Twitter in 2021 May Surprise You

Trinidad-born and Toronto-based barber Patrice Alexander discusses the hard work it took to achieve his massive, celebrity sports barber status.

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How Patrice Alexander Hustled to Become the Go-to Barber for Your Favourite Athletes

The Montrealer opens up about fulfilling his lifelong dream of playing for the Raptors, and the possibility of playing with Nick Nurse again for Team Canada.

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Khem Birch Is Ready for Whatever Comes Next

The Toronto Raptors tried make the most of their temporary home base in Florida. The players and Nurse share the most unique experiences they had while there.

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'That’s Florida For You, It’s Pretty Crazy': The Raptors Share Their Tampa Stories

Hannah Flores, Julius Campbell and Trae Nguyen are finalists of the Welcome Toronto Creators Program, aimed at finding emerging BIPOC creators and artists.

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Meet the BIPOC Creators OVO and the Raptors Want You to Know About