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When Beijing was announced this month as the host city for the 2022 Winter Olympics, becoming the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Games, the news couldn’t have gone unnoticed among those who hope their career trajectory takes them there

TORONTO 8 PHILADELPHIA 5 PHILADELPHIA — Josh Donaldson has turned the two-hole into a slugger’s spot in the lineup. Donaldson hit two homers, Edwin Encarnacion also went deep and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-5 Tuesday night.

It should have been a marriage made in baseball heaven for Victoria’s Michael Saunders — a Canadian player on the Toronto Blue Jays during a season in which the resurgent club has captured the imagination of the nation in a way comparable to the Worl

The Victoria Shamrocks are in perfect position, looking to secure a third straight trip to the Mann Cup and head coach Bob Heyes likes the lofty perch from where his team sits, up 2-0 in the best-of-seven Western Lacrosse Association final.

TEXAS 4 SEATTLE 3 ARLINGTON, Texas — Seattle closer Fernando Rodney didn’t let a ball get out of the infield in the ninth inning. Unfortunately for the Mariners, the Rangers did enough to come away with a 4-3 victory Monday night.

Not bad for a guy who was supposed to play infield. Fynn Chester, who pitched a one-hitter earlier in the tournament, took the complete-game victory in the gold-medal final Sunday as sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

VICTORIA 10 NEW WESTMINSTER 9 (Shamrocxks lead series 2-0) The Victoria Shamrocks relied on strong goaltending and aggressive defensive play to strike first at home in the best-of-seven Western Lacrosse Association championship final on Friday.

SEATTLE 10 BOSTON 8 BOSTON — It could have been another embarrassing loss for Seattle. Then Mike Zunino and Kyle Seager led the Mariners to a sorely needed victory.

Dario Zanatta of Victoria used to tootle around the Royal Athletic Park pitch as a kid before and after games and practices when his dad, Dante Zanatta, coached Victoria United of the Pacific Coast Soccer League.

Not only do the New Westminster Salmonbellies have their hands full offensively in finding a way to beat Victoria Shamrocks goaltender Aaron Bold, they also desperately need to clamp down defensively.