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Winning a national collegiate title is one thing, defending it is entirely another.

OAK BAY 64 YALE 54 It will only get tougher from here. The Oak Bay Bays (seeded No. 4) opened the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ High School Boys quadruple-A Basketball Championship at the Langley Events Centre with a 64-54 win over defending champion Yale (No.

Forget the cliché about the big dawg needing to eat. This one is all about which cat will be the coolest.

Although they have never before played in this province’s showcase sporting edifice, the Canadian players say there is a distinct feeling of home-field advantage to the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Sevens rugby tournament Saturday and Sunday at sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Place.

The top 16 senior girls single-A teams in the province will be competing in Cowichan Valley beginning today as the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Basketball Championship opens at Duncan Christian and Chemainus Secondary.

The Victoria HarbourCats announced Tuesday they will again host an annual sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Premier Baseball League regular-season game between the Victoria Eagles and Victoria Mariners at Royal Athletic Park.

Calvin Somers limps across the hardwood floor with cane in hand and takes a seat at the bench, a position he is unfamiliar with. Teammate Ben Reddy catapults himself on his crutches to take his place alongside, equally as uncomfortable.

The ever-burgeoning academy system, which includes all-encompassing residential and school components, is turning into the monster that ate elite hockey development. But there is still life left in the old Major Midget path, as well.

LOS ANGELES 5 VANCOUVER 1 LOS ANGELES — No matter how many goals the Los Angeles Kings end up with on a given night — and they hadn’t been scoring a lot lately — defence remains the top priority.

Westcastle United is trying to pull off a Wigan Athletic. And so far, doing a pretty good job of it.