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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.

TORONTO - For one night, Steven Stamkos and 38 other locked-out NHL players were back where they belonged.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Carmelo Anthony and the Knicks know they can't entirely dismiss the rivalry talk, not with the Nets just a few miles away. On the court and in the standings, the distance keeps growing.

SEATTLE - The Los Angeles Angels got the pitching depth they wanted. The Seattle Mariners got the power-bat they so desperately needed.