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TORONTO - Spurned welterweight contender Johny (Bigg Rigg) Hendricks says UFC champion Georges St-Pierre is avoiding him because of his knockout power.

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Most everywhere Lou Billittier turns these days, the Buffalo restaurateur is reminded of the NHL lockout, and its impact on his blue-collar, sports-mad town where Dominik Hasek became a star and the French sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ion is still revered.

MIAMI - Former All-Star third baseman Placido Polanco agreed to a $2.75 million, one-year contract Thursday with the Miami Marlins, plugging the final hole in the team's projected lineup following a payroll purge.

A look at the countries competing at the world junior hockey championship in Ufa, Russia: GROUP A Sweden The Swedes won gold in 2012.

It can be a cruel world on and off the playing field. So as we unwrap the glittering year that lies ahead, we may find a few lumps of coal left over from 2012 amid the tinsel.

Six Island girls have earned a trip to Las Vegas. The first sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

The Saanich Braves will take their perfect 10-0 road record into Archie Browning Sports Centre tonight where the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League club will face a tough challenge in remaining flawless.

Looking for a hoop fix? Look no further than Oak Bay High School the next three days as senior boys teams roll in for the Gary Taylor Invitational tournament, starting today at 2:15 p.m.

Heading into the Christmas break, Victoria Royals head coach Dave Lowry believes his young club is exactly where he expected it to be this Western Hockey League season. “I think, as any coach, you’re probably never happy.

TORONTO - The doom and gloom that surrounded the Toronto Raptors just a week ago feels like a distant memory.