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The host Calgary Hitmen defeated the Victoria Royals 5-2 on Thursday night in a Western Hockey League game at the Seven Chiefs Sportsplex on the Tsuut’ina Nation.

The Victoria Grizzlies need to get their offence going, and they’re hoping some familiar faces in the stands will give them a much-needed boost as they get set to play three games in three days for the first time this sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Hockey League season.

The national team standout was named U Sports player of the year for a third time on Thursday ahead of the UVic Vikes’ best-of-three national field hockey championship final against the York University Lions.

BC Place Stadium last hosted the CFL championship and the surrounding festival in 2014.

Former Pacific FC mainstay Lukas MacNaughton’s dizzying rise continued Tuesday with a call-up to sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s pre-World Cup camp and friendly against host Bahrain on Nov 11.

What should grow into Island-based Pacific FC’s greatest Canadian Premier League ­soccer rival, Vancouver FC was unveiled as the CPL’s newest club Wednesday night in ­Langley.

With apologies to author Tom Robbins, the A&W Restaurant near Alderside, Alta., was more than just another ­roadside attraction for the Victoria ­Royals. It was literally ­shelter.

Tournament begins Wednesday at Centennial Stadium, Wallace Field

Lethbridge beats Victoria 5-1

With its NBA players ­unavailable, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Basketball has called on Conor Morgan of Victoria to step into the breach as the national team looks to clinch qualifying for the 2023 FIBA World Cup.