Farhan Lalji
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Farhan Lalji | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Simon Fraser University |
| Occupation | Canadian Sports Reporter |
| Employer | TSN |
| Known for | SportsCentre |
Farhan Lalji is a Vancouver-based sports reporter and the Vancouver Bureau Reporter for TSN's SportsCentre. He previously anchored SportsDesk between 1997 and 2000.
Lalji joined TSN in 1997 as an anchor of TSN's flagship sports news program, SportsCentre (then SportsDesk). He currently covers the Canucks, Lions, and Whitecaps FC, as well as other sports stories from around the Vancouver area as SportsCentre's Vancouver Bureau Reporter.[1] He has reported from many of the biggest sporting events in North America, including the Stanley Cup Finals, NBA Finals, Grey Cup, MLB and NBA All-Star Games, golf's U.S. Open and PGA Championship, and the 2004, 2006, and 2010 Olympic Games.[citation needed]
Lalji is also a regular contributor on TSN 1040 radio and a fill-in sports anchor at CTV Vancouver.[2]
Prior to joining TSN, Lalji worked as a sports and weekend news anchor for the CBC from 1995 to 1997, and a producer and reporter on the ‘Sports Machine’ at CKWX Radio in Vancouver.[2]
Personal life
Lalji was born in Tanzania. He graduated from Simon Fraser University in liberal arts with a minor in communications and history.[2] He is married with two children and lives in New Westminster.[3]
Lalji currently serves as head football coach for the New Westminster Hyacks, leading the team to the Subway Bowl in 2017 and came away as the AAA provincial champions. He also served as President of the British Columbia Secondary Schools Football Association.[3]
