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The Victoria Highlanders scored early and often in a 6-0 United Soccer League 2 victory over Portland Timbers U-23 on Sunday afternoon at Centennial Stadium.

Jesse is King for a week. If he continues this pace, he would be King for the summer and that would be just fine by Victoria Shamrocks fans.

Claire Eccles wore No. 8 but made sure she was never behind the 8-ball. Most of all, symbolically. As a result, that number will never be worn by another Victoria HarbourCats player.

OAKLAND, California — Kyle Seager hit a two-run double soon after right fielder Mark Canha appeared to lose a flyball in the sun, and the Seattle Mariners rallied in the eighth inning to beat the Oakland Athletics 6-3 on Sunday.

Larson Sundown has played in two national lacrosse championships within a year.

The Victoria HarbourCats (5-4) beat the Kelowna Falcons 12-1 in the eighth inning of a West Coast League baseball game Saturday night in the Okanagan. Third-baseman Harrison Spohn began the onslaught for Victoria with a home run in the first inning.

The Victoria Highlanders (3-1-1) and Portland Timbers U-23 (1-5-2) renew acquaintance today at 2 p.m. at Centennial Stadium in United Soccer League 2.

YORK9 1 PACIFIC FC 0 The next time Pacific FC is offered a chance to play in the Canadian Premier League spotlight, perhaps it should decline.

The first part of the pan-Pacific dream has been realized: From Westhills to Tokyo, the Canadian women’s rugby sevens team has qualified for the 2020 Olympics. The next part, reaching the podium, will play out next summer.

The Victoria HarbourCats were looking to get off to good start in the Okanagan on Friday night.