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An early third-period marker by Adam Pilotte and late goals from Sheldon Rempal and Chris Dodero piloted the Nanaimo Clippers to a 5-2 win over the Victoria Grizzlies in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Hockey League play Friday night at The Q Centre.

Friday night’s Western Hockey League game was a Whistle stop.

The ripples from the ever-burgeoning international sports doping scandal washed into Saanich Commonwealth Place.

Victoria swimmer Alec Page was denied the experience of soaking in the moment this summer on the podium at the 2015 Toronto Pan Am Games. His consolation is that he will receive his bronze medal for the 200-metre butterfly at his home pool.

Looking for a little more scoring and size down the middle, Victoria Grizzlies general manager and head coach Craig Didmon added Jared Virtanen — cousin of Vancouver Canucks’ rookie Jake Virtanen — in a trade for J.D. Falconer on Thursday.

Playing the defending league champions on national television. It doesn’t get any better than this in junior hockey.

Every league in every sport has that quirky city where it’s difficult for opposing teams to win. Bounces just seem stranger and always seem to go the way of the home team. Lethbridge has always been that kind of place in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ West basketball.

Don’t you just hate it when the one-percenters get even richer? Undefeated Cowichan FC (9-0-2) added to their wealth in the Vancouver Island Soccer League Division 1.

The first step to getting back to the Scotties sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Women’s Curling Championship approaches for Sarah Wark and her Victoria Curling Centre foursome, which is off to Kelowna for the first of two open playdown events.

The Langford-based Canadian men’s rugby sevens squad is in the same boat as the Steve Nash-managed Canadian men’s basketball team.