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It took a playoff, but call it mission accomplished for Jim Rutledge. The Victoria native birdied the first extra hole in a four-man playoff Friday to earn exempt status on the Champions Tour for 2013.

VICTORIA 5 ALBERNI VALLEY 4 The tenuous grip on first place in the B.C. Hockey League's Island Division almost slipped through the hands of the Victoria Grizzlies on Friday night.

MOUNT DOUG 45 TERRY FOX 20 Ashton MacKinnon, Marcus Davis and Brian Dowds had big days offensively and the Mount Douglas Rams defence more than held its ground for most of the day in a 45-20 win over the Terry Fox Ravens on Friday afternoon at Westhi

The Toronto Blue Jays have signed leftfielder Melky Cabrera to a two-year deal worth $16 million according to an ESPN report. The deal was first reported on ESPN's Spanish website, which cited an anonymous source.

Everett is more than just that place you speed by on I-5 on the way to Seattle. It’s also the Washington state community in which Ryan Murray, the No. 2 overall selection in the 2012 NHL draft, plays his junior hockey.

Coming off the stingingly comprehensive 42-12 loss to Samoa last week to begin its fall tour, the Langford-based Canadian national rugby team regroups for another Test match today against Russia.

It's survival of the fittest in Victoria this weekend. CrossFit Taranis is hosting its annual Winter Challenge and it promises to put competitors through some of the toughest workouts. Athletes from B.C.

Game Day: Victoria Vs. Alberni Valley 7: 15 p.m. at Bear Mountain Arena With a silver medal from the World Junior A Challenge tucked away at home, Nolan DeJong is focusing on his return to the Victoria Grizzlies. "I'm excited to be back.

BUFFALO 19 MIAMI 14 Leodis McKelvin scored on a 79-yard punt return and the Mario Williams-led Buffalo Bills oft-maligned defence finally flexed its muscles in a 19-14 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Thursday night.

National Hockey League 2012 No. 2 overall draft pick Ryan Murray, who will be with the Everett Silvertips tonight at Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre, is the Western Hockey League defenceman of now.