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Kevin Vickers, Canada’s Other Fightin’ Politician

Kevin Vickers

Kevin Vickers

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is the only Canadian politician with a feisty fighting side.

Kevin Vickers, the current Canadian ambassador to Ireland and a former RCMP officer responsible for stopping a terrorist attack in Parliament in October 2014, recently showed some moxy when he roughed up a protester in Dublin.

Sarah wrote about Vickers’ grappling skills for Fightland.

To read the story go here.

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People Care Too Much About Cyborg’s Steroid Past

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Cris “Cyborg” Justino is an elite female mixed martial artist who once got caught using steroids.

It could be fairly argued that because she’s a woman who has gotten caught doing this, she’s had to face outsized criticism compared to the many, many high level males who’ve done the same.

Sarah wrote about this for Fightland.

To read the whole story click here.

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Doobie Brothers Concerts Helping Fight Cancer This Summer

Doobie Brothers

Doobie Brothers

The Doobie Brothers are going to be doing a thing when they’re on tour this summer where they’ve teamed up with charitable organization Love Hope Strength to help find bone marrow donors.

The band’s gesture has already saved at least one life and they’re hoping to save more.

I spoke to band original member Patrick Simmons about how charity has informed the band’s entire career.

To read the whole story head over to Samaritanmag by clicking here.

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Elbowgate: Justin Trudeau Should Stick To Boxing

Justin Trudeau

Justin Trudeau

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau threw an elbow recently during a tense session in the House of Commons.

Sarah wrote about why he should probably keep the elbows to himself and stick with boxing.

To read the story head over to Fightland by clicking here.

 

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Sarah Moras’ First Fight

Sarah Moras

Sarah Moras

The latest fighter to tell Sarah about her first fight is UFC bantamweight competitor Sarah Moras.

Moras, it turns out, didn’t even have a weigh-in for her rather hastily arranged fight debut.

To read about it head over to Fightland by clicking here.

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