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PHOENIX - One of the biggest concerns that Brewers manager Ron Roenicke has about letting so many of his players head to the World Baseball Classic is the possibility of an injury. Turns out an injury could keep one of them from participating at all.

I noticed anglers on the Cowichan making straight forward mistakes that a bit of information would cure. For instance, one person was standing in one spot and casting and casting.

FUKUOKA, Japan - Two-time defending champion Japan rallied to beat Brazil 5-3 on Saturday in its opening game of the World Baseball Classic.

PHOENIX - Snow fell on the Valley of the Sun shortly after the major leaguers arrived in February, covering the cacti and turning the Diamondbacks' diamond white.

The Victoria Royals turned in a good performance Friday night at Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre. The problem is Brenden Kichton turned in a better one.

The Victoria Grizzlies will have to try to snap their winless skid at home tonight after dropping a 3-2 double-overtime decision to the Nanaimo Clippers at Frank Crane Arena on Friday night.

For the first time since 2006, the University of Victoria Vikes will be playing in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport national championship tournament.

The Oak Bay Bays will get a chance to defend their triple A senior boys basketball Island Championship, courtesy of a convincing 67-37 victory over the Cowichan Thunderbirds on Friday night at Mount Douglas Secondary.

ANAHEIM, Calif.

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Blues reclaimed the home-ice advantage that has been missing for most of the season. And they did it the hard way. Vladmir Sobotka put St.