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This one is for the experience. By Rio 2016, it will be for the podium.

COWICHAN 5 VICTORIA 4 At this point, coach Bill Bestwick is glad he doesn’t have to face the Cowichan Capitals in the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Hockey League playoffs.

If defence does indeed win championships, the University of Victoria men’s basketball team is in good shape. The Vikes and their No.

KELOWNA 7 VICTORIA 2 It was a change of logos Saturday for the Victoria Royals. But not of recent fortunes as the Kelowna Rockets skated to an emphatic 7-2 Western Hockey League victory before 6,751 subdued fans at Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre.

With Island rugby clubs James Bay, Castaway Wanderers and the UVic Vikes contributing heavily to sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s sevens program — currently training in Langford for the Hong Kong Sevens — roster depth for sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Premier play becomes crucial.

The Claremont Spartans claimed the South Island senior boys triple A basketball championship with an impressive 62-50 victory over the Oak Bay Bays on Saturday night before a packed and boisterous crowd at Reynolds gymnasium.

ST. LOUIS - With one period to go in a tie game, Blues coach Ken Hitchcock asked his top line for more. St. Louis got just enough to end a five-game home losing streak.

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Evgeni Nabokov readily admitted he made saves against the Buffalo Sabres on shots he couldn't see. Whether he tracked them or not didn't matter. The bottom line is no pucks got past him.

DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings got a great performance in net and plenty of offence at the other end of the rink — including a rare power-play goal — to earn a much-needed win.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - After a sluggish start to the lockout-delayed season, the Los Angeles Kings appear to be rounding into playoff form — particularly on defence.