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The world’s longest series of curling matchups will be venturing out to Vancouver Island in mid-January. The Strathcona Cup, first established back in 1903, features curlers from Scotland vs.

TORONTO - Five consecutive victories isn't quite enough to make Dwane Casey breathe easy. DeMar DeRozan poured in 17 points as the Toronto Raptors stretched their winning streak to five games with a 93-90 victory over the Orlando Magic on Friday.

Free agent catcher A.J. Pierzynski has passed a physical, clearing the way for a one-year deal with the Texas Rangers. A person familiar with the deal said Pierzynski had a physical Friday and everything was OK.

TORONTO - NHL players have moved a step closer to dissolving their union. A vote of the NHL Players' Association membership this week has given their union's executive board the power to file a "disclaimer of interest" until Jan. 2.

TORONTO - UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre says Johny (Bigg Rigg) Hendricks will gets his title shot but Nick Diaz is next.

CALGARY - It's tempting to believe a Canadian team bolstered by the NHL lockout will dominate the 2013 world junior hockey championships.

Barely a year out from the Sochi Olympics, this winter will be about testing and tinkering for sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s top winter sports athletes. But they'll have to do it with less money than they had four years ago at this time.

The U.S. Olympic Committee will hold meetings with cities interested in bidding for future Olympics and is promising to streamline the domestic selection process if the federation decides to go for the games in 2024 or 2026.

Two-thirds of the way through the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Hockey League season, the Victoria Grizzlies continue to write the most surprising tale of the year.

According to various reports, Major League Soccer is looking to merge with the United Soccer League’s development system, which would eventually affect the Victoria Highlanders.