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UNITED STATES 5 JAPAN 2 VANCOUVER — Carli Lloyd caught herself daydreaming before the Women’s World Cup. In between sprints on an empty practice field, she envisioned scoring four goals in the final. Three turned out to be more than enough.

SEATTLE 2 OAKLAND 1 OAKLAND, Calif. — Seattle rookie Mike Montgomery knew instantly that his bid for a third consecutive shutout was over, even before Sam Fuld’s first home run of the season cleared the fence in the third inning.

TORONTO 10 DETROIT 5 DETROIT — Turns out the Toronto Blue Jays got a break by facing Justin Verlander.

With just two games to go in the Pacific Coast Soccer League regular season, Victoria Highlanders head coach Dave Dew likes where his team stands — at the top of the table.

At six-foot-11 and 330 pounds Jake Hall tends to stand out in a crowd. His massive, hulking body becomes even more magnified once you add football equipment and place him on an artificial field that features 12 players a side.

The potential future of the Vancouver Canucks — including 2015 first-round draft pick Brock Boeser — will be on display Monday through Wednesday at the NHL club’s development/rookie camp for prospects at the new Shawnigan Lake School rink.

Well, that was a slap in the face, for a second straight night.

DUNCAN — Taylor Kim fell one stroke shy of securing the first repeat sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Christmas in July is an old term, but it really is just that for the Victoria Highlanders and other leading teams in the Pacific Coast Soccer League.

The Langley Thunder, with a core of skilled scorers and a decent defence, are not to be taken lightly in the Western Lacrosse Association. They came into Friday night’s game at The Q Centre on a three-game winning run.