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The Langley Events Centre, known for its striking use of wood beams, is a go-to hive of athletic activity and hosts everything from the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ high school basketball championships annually to Trinity Western basketball and volleyball games in U Sports.

Portland Timbers U-23 defeated the Victoria Highlanders 4-1 on Sunday in Oregon. Midfielder Sho Goto, who has scored five of the last six Victoria goals, counted the Highlanders’ lone goal.

It is a fine line. It turned out to be Michael Saunders, Rich Harden and Nick Pivetta from the Island and Brett Lawrie, Larry Walker, Justin Morneau, Jeff Francis, Adam Loewen, Ryan Dempster and James Paxton from the rest of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

You’ve got to be quick on your cleats in summer collegiate ball. Not only on the diamond, but in the dugout and management offices. Players come in and out like bees around a hive.

SEATTLE 5 L.A. ANGELS 3 ANAHEIM, California — The last time the Mariners visited Angel Stadium on a sunny Sunday, Edwin Diaz and the Seattle bullpen turned a six-run lead in the ninth inning into an agonizing defeat.

Victoria Highlanders were blasted 7-1 Saturday by Lane United in Eugene, Oregon. Victoria fell to 3-6 in the Premier Development League Northwest Division soccer tables, while Lane United moved to 3-5-4.

UNITED STATES 52 CANADA 16 U.S. wins 80-44 on aggregate That it happened on sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Day was just an added, cruel irony.

VICTORIA 12 NANAIMO 7 Mike Triolo should come with instructions: Break glass in case of Victoria Shamrocks penalty emergency — that’s when Triolo really comes to life on the floor.

VICTORIA 2 COWLITZ 1 That was a friendly, cross-border helping hand. Helping bat, more like.

The Langford-based Canadian men’s rugby team will play its most important Test match in a generation Saturday against the United States in San Diego.