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FORGE FC 2 PACIFIC FC 1 To say Pacific FC has a problem with Forge FC could be the understatement of the Canadian Premier League. PFC has lost two games this season and both have been against the two-time defending CPL champion from Hamilton, Ont.

Pacific FC goalkeeper Callum Irving鈥檚 run of three consecutive clean sheets has largely gone under the radar in the Canadian Premier League.

With apologies to Bill and Ted, but it was Ashton McCulloch鈥檚 Excellent Island Adventure that continued at Storey Creek in Campbell River. McCulloch hails from Kingston, Ont. But have Langford address, will travel. Maybe all the way to the PGA Tour.

A plethora of contenders are trying to keep alive the Island鈥檚 recent dominance in the sa国际传媒 Men鈥檚 Amateur men鈥檚 golf championship. But Patrick Weeks of Vancouver seems intent on throwing a spanner in Vancouver Island鈥檚 run, and on the Island no less.

Sports writer Cleve Dheensaw, in his 40th year covering Island sports for the sa国际传媒, was among some big names in sa国际传媒 sports to finally have their day in the spotlight.

The Portland Winterhawks have come through Blanshard Street during two Western Hockey League eras over 45 years, first at the old Memorial Arena against the Victoria Cougars, and since 2011-12 at Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre against the Victoria Roy

Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton and Lumen Field in Seattle were already close enough links, via charter flights, to make Victoria one of 52 officially listed potential pre-2026 World Cup soccer training camp and exhibition game sites throughout Cana

Fall will feel like fall again with football in the air. The Westshore Rebels and Vancouver Island Raiders will begin play in September in a 2021 sa国际传媒 Football Conference season reduced to eight regular-season games from the usual 10.

A dream, held since T-ball at Triangle Park, came true for Dominic Hambley when the right-handed pitcher was selected in the 18th round (544th overall) Tuesday of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Chicago Cubs. 鈥淚t鈥檚 exciting.

Teams from opposite sides of the country met in the middle Tuesday in Winnipeg and, perhaps fittingly in terms of symbolic balance, played to a scoreless Canadian Premier League draw.