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While the University of Victoria Vikes basketball teams take a holiday break from U Sports action, their gym will be hosting some of the top high school basketball talent in Western sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½.

What’s the old saying? Make hay while the sun shines? Well, the sun isn’t exactly shining at this time of year in this province, but if the Victoria Royals want to stay in the thick of things in the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

SEATTLE — Kenyan Drake rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns, Larry Fitzgerald added a 21-yard TD reception, and the Arizona Cardinals stymied Russell Wilson and the injury-depleted Seattle Seahawks in a 27-13 win on Sunday.

After going 0-for-7 on the power play, the Victoria Grizzlies needed a Christmas miracle to pull out a victory over the Island Division-leading Nanaimo Clippers on Saturday night at The Q Centre, and their star rookie delivered it.

Don Brown, who helped bring TV sports broadcasts from around the world into countless Canadian homes, died Wednesday at Victoria General Hospital at age 84.

NANAIMO 5 VICTORIA 0 The Victoria Grizzlies took a three-game winning streak into Nanaimo on Friday night and were stopped dead in their tracks by the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Hockey League’s Island Division-leading Clippers.

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Basketball announced Friday that tickets for the FIBA men’s Olympic qualifying tournament for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games will go on sale in January.

The Victoria Grizzlies have three goalies on their roster right now, and two of them have accepted scholarships to NCAA Div. 1 schools. But recently, it has been the netminder without a U.S. college commitment who has been stealing the spotlight.

SPOKANE 3 VICTORIA 1 After losing to the Victoria Royals on Tuesday night, the Spokane Chiefs were hungry to get back on track on Wednesday night at Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre, and their two NHL draft picks made sure they did just that.

Pacific FC could be kicking a ball across the Cambie Street Bridge. PFC is a step away from playing the Vancouver Whitecaps of Major League Soccer.