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The Langford-based Canadian men’s and women’s rugby sevens teams begin play today at AT&T Park in San Francisco in their respective World Cup tournaments that are both direct and to the point.

You know this one felt good on so many levels. The Victoria HarbourCats finally solved the puzzle that is the Corvallis Knights. All thanks to a Corvallis hero from another team.

The Canadian Premier League believes Island soccer fans will revel in the big reveal. The name, logo and colour scheme of the Island franchise will be unveiled Friday in a ceremony at the Roundhouse on Esquimalt Road. Doors open at 2:30 p.m.

The Victoria Royals acquired 2000-born forward Tyler Lees from the Saskatoon Blades on Thursday in exchange for a conditional seventh-round draft pick in the 2019 Western Hockey League bantam draft.

The multi-sport Games dream starts here.

The Langley Thunder defeated the Victoria Shamrocks 9-7 in a Western Lacrosse Association game Wednesday night at the Langley Events Centre. Rob Hellyer led Victoria with two goals and three assists.

The Corvallis Knights proved anything but stiffs in rallying for a 3-2 West Coast League victory, with two runs in the top of the ninth inning, in a game to die for Wednesday night at Wilson’s Group Stadium at Royal Athletic Park.

If it was good enough in the MLB for Bryce Harper of the Nationals in his home ballpark in Washington, D.C., it was good enough for Ron Brown off his home-team waterfront in Washington state.

Barney Williams, who came out of the University of Victoria rowing program to win a silver medal with the Canadian four at the 2004 Athens Olympics, has come full circle back to Ring Road.

The Victoria Shamrocks will be looking for the season sweep when they meet the Thunder in a Western Lacrosse Association game Wednesday night in the Langley Events Centre. Victoria (9-4) won the first two meetings between the clubs, 14-7 and 13-11.