https://www.ilyaskurbanov.comRSS Feed for Ilyas KurbanovenWed, 31 May 2023 00:00:00 +0100https://www.ilyaskurbanov.com/articles/mauricio-pochettino-is-back-in-london/Wed, 31 May 2023 00:00:00 +0100https://www.ilyaskurbanov.com/articles/mauricio-pochettino-is-back-in-london/https://dalgazette.com/sports/from-tigers-to-stingers-and-back/Tue, 30 May 2023 00:00:00 +0100https://dalgazette.com/sports/from-tigers-to-stingers-and-back/https://thesickpodcast.com/sports-blog/f/the-end-of-an-era-in-torontoWe use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data.Fri, 24 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0100https://thesickpodcast.com/sports-blog/f/the-end-of-an-era-in-torontohttps://thesickpodcast.com/sports-blog/f/the-end-of-an-era-in-torontoKyle Lowry's days in Toronto come to an end. The 35-years-old veteran joined the Miami Heat on a $90 million three-year deal through a sign-and-trade agreement as free agency began yesterday, per ESPN.Tue, 03 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0100https://thesickpodcast.com/sports-blog/f/the-end-of-an-era-in-torontohttps://thesickpodcast.com/sports-blog/f/potential-draft-picks-for-raptorsThe fourth pick of the 2021 NBA draft belongs to the Toronto Raptors.Sat, 03 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0100https://thesickpodcast.com/sports-blog/f/potential-draft-picks-for-raptorshttps://thesickpodcast.com/sports-blog/f/new-chapter-in-portlandA new chapter unfolds for the Trail Blazers. The Portland Trail Blazers named Chauncey Billups as their next head coach at the press conference on Tuesday.Wed, 30 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0100https://thesickpodcast.com/sports-blog/f/new-chapter-in-portlandhttps://thesickpodcast.com/sports-blog/f/time-to-panic-in-phillyThe Philadelphia 76ers once again can’t find a way to close things out in the NBA playoffs. The process again hasn’t worked.Tue, 22 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0100https://thesickpodcast.com/sports-blog/f/time-to-panic-in-phillyhttps://thesickpodcast.com/sports-blog/f/trail-blazers-trail-the-packWe use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data.Sun, 30 May 2021 00:00:00 +0100https://thesickpodcast.com/sports-blog/f/trail-blazers-trail-the-packhttps://thesickpodcast.com/sports-blog/f/final-nba-mvp-rankingsNikola Jokic rides the momentum towards the MVP award. The Nuggets’ center hasn’t missed a game all year and dominated. Jokic led the Nuggets to the fourth spot in the Western Conference.Wed, 12 May 2021 00:00:00 +0100https://thesickpodcast.com/sports-blog/f/final-nba-mvp-rankingshttps://thesickpodcast.com/sports-blog/f/raptors-vs-nuggets-recapToronto Raptors traveled to Denver to face the Nuggets. That will be the first of their four-game road series. The Nuggets won the game with a score of 111-121 after shutting the Raptors down in the fourth quarter.Fri, 30 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0100https://thesickpodcast.com/sports-blog/f/raptors-vs-nuggets-recaphttps://thesickpodcast.com/sports-blog/f/raptors-fall-to-the-netsToronto Raptors played host to the visiting Brooklyn Nets in the Eastern Conference matchup. The Nets took the game with a score of 103-116. The Nets’ bench showed up to play, combining for 38 points and making the difference.Tue, 27 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0100https://thesickpodcast.com/sports-blog/f/raptors-fall-to-the-netshttps://thesickpodcast.com/sports-blog/f/steph-curry-makes-historyStephen Curry scores 49 points to get the Golden State Warriors a win against the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night. Curry was unstoppable, as he was raining threes all night long. He knocked down 10 of 17 from the three-point line. The Warriors took the game 107-96.Tue, 20 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0100https://thesickpodcast.com/sports-blog/f/steph-curry-makes-historyhttps://thesickpodcast.com/sports-blog/f/the-stage-is-set-in-indianapolisThe Stage is Set in Indianapolis. After two weeks of March Madness, the Final Four will host Gonzaga, UCLA, Baylor, and Houston on Saturday, April 3.Fri, 02 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0100https://thesickpodcast.com/sports-blog/f/the-stage-is-set-in-indianapolishttps://www.oxpmedia.ca/blog/jnvisbfk2oq5vew0z5zkfv23jbfvu8“If I have that voice to speak for them, then I’ll do it,” said Nelly Owusu. “Not everyone can speak up.” Nelly Owusu, third year guard for Concordia University, wrote an open letter to address the racial issues in the Réseau du Sport Étudiant du Québec (RSEQ). These problems mostly go unnoticed or ignored. The RSEQ is part of Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) as well as the U Sports. The RSEQ keeps track of its student athletes across the province of Quebec. On November 1, OwusFri, 15 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://www.oxpmedia.ca/blog/jnvisbfk2oq5vew0z5zkfv23jbfvu8https://signalhfx.ca/students-stranded-in-halifax-for-the-holidays-find-new-ways-to-celebrate/Students stranded in Halifax for the holidays find new ways to celebrate Students stranded in Halifax for the holidays are planning dinners with friends instead of family as COVID-19 restrictions keep them from home. “This holiday season is going to have to look different,” Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer, Dr. Robert Strang, said in a press conference on Nov. 9. He even advised students that are out of the province at the moment to stay put and not come back. Isolation requirements in NovFri, 11 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://signalhfx.ca/students-stranded-in-halifax-for-the-holidays-find-new-ways-to-celebrate/https://signalhfx.ca/students-stranded-in-halifax-for-the-holidays-find-new-ways-to-celebrate/Students stranded in Halifax for the holidays find new ways to celebrate Students stranded in Halifax for the holidays are planning dinners with friends instead of family as COVID-19 restrictions keep them from home. “This holiday season is going to have to look different,” Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer, Dr. Robert Strang, said in a press conference on Nov. 9. He even advised students that are out of the province at the moment to stay put and not come back. Isolation requirements in NovFri, 11 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://signalhfx.ca/students-stranded-in-halifax-for-the-holidays-find-new-ways-to-celebrate/https://signalhfx.ca/second-mom-basketball-coach-set-to-retire-from-tigers/When Anna Stammberger steps down as head coach of Dalhousie University’s women’s basketball team, she’s leaving more than basketball behind. “You are not coaching the game of basketball,” Stammberger told The Signal. “You are coaching young women, and that’s what really is most important.” With the Tigers, Stammberger was named Atlantic University Sport 2015-16 Coach of the Year. She led the team to multiple playoff appearances, but most importantly, she was able to educate, empower, and careFri, 11 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://signalhfx.ca/second-mom-basketball-coach-set-to-retire-from-tigers/https://signalhfx.ca/streets-in-the-spring-garden-area-go-one-way-as-halifax-begins-traffic-changes/One-way streets will have more parking and loading space, says municipality Birmingham Street and Dresden Row became one way streets this week as part of the municipality’s Imagine Spring Garden Road project. The goal of that plan, approved by regional council in April 2019, is to improve the busy section of Spring Garden Road between South Park and Queen streets by moving parking to side streets, extending the sidewalks for increased pedestrian safety and calming traffic in the area. “One ofThu, 03 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://signalhfx.ca/streets-in-the-spring-garden-area-go-one-way-as-halifax-begins-traffic-changes/https://signalhfx.ca/aus-cancels-winter-sports-season/Atlantic University Sport has cancelled conference-sanctioned sports competition and championship play this coming winter season. AUS announced the decision Wednesday, a day after a meeting with the 11 member universities. “We had hoped to be able to get to a place where we could see some semblance of a regular season and postseason take place for our winter sport student-athletes,” Phil Currie, AUS executive director, said in a news release. “Unfortunately given the current realities in manyWed, 25 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://signalhfx.ca/aus-cancels-winter-sports-season/https://signalhfx.ca/nova-scotias-nate-darling-makes-the-jump-to-the-nba/Nate Darling has signed a two-way deal with the Charlotte Hornets after going undrafted in the National Basketball Association (NBA) draft. The two-way deal will allow the Nova Scotian to play with Charlotte and the NBA G League’s Greensboro Swarm, the Hornets’ affiliate team. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski broke the news on Twitter early Thursday morning following the NBA draft Wednesday night. According to Darling’s trainer, it was his hard work and dedication that put him in that position. “I nFri, 20 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://signalhfx.ca/nova-scotias-nate-darling-makes-the-jump-to-the-nba/https://signalhfx.ca/diversity-and-inclusion-survey-offers-advice-for-hockey-nova-scotia/Hockey Nova Scotia’s diversity and inclusion task force is hearing finances, scheduling and sense of belonging are the main issues faced by underrepresented groups. Hockey Nova Scotia, the governing body of amateur hockey in the province, launched a survey to solicit opinions from people in Indigenous, African-Nova Scotia, LGBTQ2+ and other underrepresented communities. “The work so far has been to go to the first voice; they will have the answers as to how do we address racism and discriminatThu, 19 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://signalhfx.ca/diversity-and-inclusion-survey-offers-advice-for-hockey-nova-scotia/https://signalhfx.ca/diversity-and-inclusion-survey-offers-advice-for-hockey-nova-scotia/Hockey Nova Scotia’s diversity and inclusion task force is hearing finances, scheduling and sense of belonging are the main issues faced by underrepresented groups. Hockey Nova Scotia, the governing body of amateur hockey in the province, launched a survey to solicit opinions from people in Indigenous, African-Nova Scotia, LGBTQ2+ and other underrepresented communities. “The work so far has been to go to the first voice; they will have the answers as to how do we address racism and discriminatThu, 19 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://signalhfx.ca/diversity-and-inclusion-survey-offers-advice-for-hockey-nova-scotia/https://signalhfx.ca/pay-our-respects-remembrance-day-in-halifax/O Canada played, the two minutes of silence passed, and Andreas Foerster stood still at the monument to fallen soldiers. The Nova Scotia government urged people to stay home and watch Remembrance Day ceremonies online as a way to prevent the spread of COVID-19. But Foerster had his own reason to be in Grand Parade in downtown Halifax on Wednesday. “When I was talking to my friends about coming here, I told them I’m coming because I’m a veteran,” Foerster said. Foerster, a master’s student at Thu, 12 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://signalhfx.ca/pay-our-respects-remembrance-day-in-halifax/https://www.oxpmedia.ca/blog/n6wljbleojmhd7zxer3lbzphioz2vxMane, the 19-year-old from Saint-Hubert, the suburb to Montreal’s South Shore and former Cheetah of Vanier College declared for the NBA Draft as an international player whilst maintaining his NCAA eligibility. With closed borders and travel restrictions around COVID-19, the NBA lottery, combine and the draft itself have been postponed. Despite the current situation, Mane took advantage of the time to improve. “While staying at home, I can’t really travel or take a plane to workout for teams, bWed, 07 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0100https://www.oxpmedia.ca/blog/n6wljbleojmhd7zxer3lbzphioz2vxhttps://dalgazette.com/sports/one-last-ride/Courtney Baker and Victoria Haworth stepped on the court for one last regular season home game on Feb. 15. The two fifth-years on the Dalhousie University Tigers women’s volleyball team have been integral to the team’s success. “It’s bittersweet,” said Baker, a setter. “I’m really grateful for the last five years that I had here, but I’m also excited for the future with volleyball and everything else my life brings to me.” The seniors still have regular season games, the Atlantic University SpMon, 17 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://dalgazette.com/sports/one-last-ride/https://daltigers.ca/sports/mice/2019-20/releases/20200201cbuswi(Halifax, NS) – On Friday evening at the Halifax Forum, the Dalhousie Tigers faced the UPEI Panthers. After two goal comeback, the Tigers forced the game to overtime where the Panthers took the game 4-3. An aggressive and fast start to the game sent Kyle Yewchuk (Calgary, AB) to the penalty box for hooking and gave the Panthers one man advantage. Owen Headrick (Garden River, ON) scored the first goal of the game. He gave the Panthers the 1-0 lead after the puck rebounded towards him. The PanthFri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://daltigers.ca/sports/mice/2019-20/releases/20200201cbuswihttps://daltigers.ca/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20200126hnqcci(Halifax, NS) – At the annual Shoot for the Cure game, the Dalhousie Tigers hosted Saint-Mary's Huskies at Dalplex on Saturday evening. The Tigers fell short of a come back and lost the game to the Huskies 69-59. Chloe Wilson (Dartmouth, NS) got on board first with a layup for the Tigers, but it was answered right away by a layup from Alaina McMillan (Brantford, ON). The teams came out aggressive on the offensive end of the floor, as both teams converted on their first four attempts of the six Sat, 25 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://daltigers.ca/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20200126hnqccihttps://daltigers.ca/sports/mbkb/2019-20/releases/20200125w4dc1d(Halifax, NS) – The Dalhousie Tigers played host to the visiting cross-town rival Saint Mary's Huskies in Shoot for the Cure action on Saturday night. After a great team defensive play by the Tigers, they won the game with the score 93-53. The game started at a slow pace. Both teams scored a total of nine points in the first four minutes of play. Keevan Veinot (Port Williams, NS) started the game off with a layup and set up Sascha Kappos (Miami, FL) and Xavier Ochu (Milton, ON) for a pair of lSat, 25 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://daltigers.ca/sports/mbkb/2019-20/releases/20200125w4dc1dhttps://daltigers.ca/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20200123azep27(Halifax, NS) – The Saint Mary's Huskies faced their crosstown rival Dalhousie Tigers in the AUS regular season matchup Wednesday evening. Led by Kendra MacKinnon (Pictou, NS), the Huskies took the game with the score of 92-69. The Huskies came out aggressive on the defensive and offensive ends of the floor. They forced a near 24 seconds shot clock violation, stealing the ball twice and converting on the first six shots. The Huskies took an early 13-0 lead. Alaina McMillan (Brantford, ON) caugWed, 22 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://daltigers.ca/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20200123azep27https://daltigers.ca/sports/mbkb/2019-20/releases/20200123b5eg8e(Halifax, NS) – In AUS men's basketball action, the Saint Mary's Huskies hosted the Dalhousie Tigers at the Dauphinee Centre and after a strong first half from the Huskies, the Tigers took the game with the score of 88-79. It was a quick start to the game. Both teams traded a pair of threes. Johneil Johnson (North Preston, NS) went two for two to start the game and give the Huskies an early lead 10-5. The Tigers were able to pick up the pace on the offence after a former Huskies' player, BrentWed, 22 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://daltigers.ca/sports/mbkb/2019-20/releases/20200123b5eg8e