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While many teams competing in the upcoming Ford World Men’s Curling Championship will be fit to be tied from the pressure the international competition brings, Team sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ will be fit to help them win.

Did anyone get the number of that bus? It’s a question the Comox Valley Glacier Kings might be asking themselves after a resounding 9-3 thumping at the hands of the Victoria Cougars at Archie Browning Sports Centre on Tuesday night.

This Czech dude gotta be diggin’ the Bear. Cole Cheveldave of the Kamloops Blazers was named WHL goaltender of the month for March. But Tuesday night at Bear Mountain Arena belonged to Patrik Polivka of the Victoria Royals.

The Victoria Grizzlies and Alberni Valley Bulldogs will both be playing their second straight series-clinching fifth games of the young sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Hockey League post-season.

CHICAGO - The Chicago Blackhawks buckled down defensively and helped Ray Emery get his first shutout in more than three years.

WASHINGTON - Fighting for a playoff spot, the New York Islanders could ill afford to waste a two-goal lead to start a crucial four-game trip. Thanks to John Tavares, they didn't.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price saw the NHL's leading scorer bearing down on him and figured he had maybe an inch or two over his right shoulder exposed. Thing is, an inch or two is all Sidney Crosby needs these days.

TORONTO - After Toronto took three-of-four points from the Boston Bruins, Joffrey Lupul prevented the Leafs from suffering a letdown against the lowly Florida Panthers.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. - Brett Anderson is ready for the season to start. Anderson, Oakland's opening-day pitcher, gave up three runs and six hits in 5 1-3 innings, and the Athletics went on to beat the Cleveland Indians 7-6 in 10 innings on Tuesday.

CERGY, France - For Florent Amodio, it may be now or never. The French figure skater was just 19 at his first Olympics in Vancouver, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, in 2010, old enough to appreciate the experience but not at his peak as an athlete. He placed 12th.