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The Wellington Wildcats made an early statement at the double-A senior girls Island basketball championship on Thursday, devouring the Parkland Panthers 88-36 in the eight-team tournament opener at St. Michaels University School.

The Canadian women’s pursuit team, which includes Gillian Carleton of Victoria, reprised its bronze-medal performance from the 2012 London Summer Olympics by taking bronze Thursday at the 2013 UCI world track cycling championships in Minsk, Belarus.

Victoria hosts Kelowna on Friday

University of Victoria Vikes coach Dani Sinclair isn’t sugar-coating the enormity of the task that awaits her team this weekend in Regina. “The Cougars are ranked No.

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CHICAGO - Just in case the message isn't getting through, the Miami Heat are more than happy to repeat it. The championship still is in their hands and good luck trying to pry it away.

DETROIT - The Columbus Blue Jackets had success on the ice and got some relatively good news off it. Vinny Prospal scored with 24.7 seconds left, capping a comeback that lifted Columbus to a 3-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night.

TAMPA, Fla. - Nathan Horton had another successful performance against Tampa Bay in Boston's latest road win. Horton scored two goals and the Bruins beat the Lightning 4-2 on Thursday night.

WASHINGTON - Having watched his New Jersey Devils fail to score during an earlier 5-on-3 power play, coach Peter DeBoer called a timeout right before another two-man advantage against the Washington Capitals. This time, the puck wound up in the net.