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TEMPE, Ariz. - Los Angeles Angels slugger Mike Trout figures if he keeps producing like he did during his historic rookie season, he'll be in line for a handsome raise soon enough.

CALGARY - Backed by a giant effort from Ryan Ward, the Edmonton Rush ended four years of frustration on Saturday night.

FUKUOKA, Japan - Two-time defending champion Japan beat China 5-2 on Sunday to improve to 2-0 in Group A of the World Baseball Classic.

Whether old-school purists or trendy new-wave followers, it was rugby-palooza for fans Saturday on the Island.

Make it a double. The Claremont Spartans added an Island triple A senior boy’s basketball title to their South Island championship on Saturday, defeating Oak Bay 61-52 at Mount Douglas Secondary.

The Spokane Chiefs’ winning goal Saturday night at Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre pretty much encapsulated the Victoria Royals’ nine-game (0-7-2) Western Hockey League losing skid.

There is little doubt that injuries have had a dramatic affect on the Victoria Grizzlies over the last several weeks. Third-leading scorer and No. 1 centre Gerry Fitzgerald has not played since Jan.

The University of Victoria Vikes men’s basketball team came up short in their quest for the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ West title on Saturday night, and their 72-69 loss to the host UBC Thunderbirds could come back to haunt them next weekend at the CIS national champion

SAN JOSE, Calif. - With their power play clicking for the first time in more than a month, the San Jose Sharks found that early season form that helped them get off to such a fast start.

MILWAUKEE - Monta Ellis did it — again.