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SAN FRANCISCO 2 DETROIT 0 (Giants lead series 3-0) The San Francisco Giants rode another virtuoso pitching performance to blank the Detroit Tigers 2-0 on Saturday and move with one victory of their second World Series title in three years.

Bill Bestwick usually has to wait three games to witness his Victoria Grizzlies score seven goals, so it was very much an afternoon of riches in Sunday’s 7-4 road victory over the Merritt Centennials.

Kaetlyn Osmond barely stopped smiling as she signed autographs, posed for pictures, and talked to reporters Saturday.

LANGLEY 20 VAN. ISLE 13 The streak is over. The Vancouver Island Raiders' run of six straight B.C. Football Conference Cullen Cup championships came to a crushing conclusion on a soaked Caledonia Park field Saturday afternoon.

Jimmie John-son couldn't have asked for a better start to the weekend. Johnson turned a lap at 97.598 m.p.h. to win the pole for today's Tums 500 at Martinsville Speedway, his third pole of the season and 28th of his career.

Several players from the recent Americas Rugby Championship held at West-hills Stadium in Langford - including impact performers Connor Braid of Victoria, Tyler Ardron and Ray Barkwell - have been included for Canada's fixtures in Great Britain durin

Although he was supposed to be in the Alberni Valley for two years, the Alberni Valley Bulldogs general manager is moving on to a bigger arena.

James Hahn shot a 7-under 64 on Saturday in the Web.com Tour Championship for a share of the third-round lead with Justin Hicks. Hicks, the second-round leader, had a 67 to match Hahn at 12-under 201.

The biggest challenge in Detroit will also be Seattle's biggest chance. The Lions throw the ball. A lot. More than anyone in the league, in fact, 46 passes per game. Seattle's defensive backs don't shudder at that thought, they salivate.

KAMLOOPS 5 VICTORIA 2 There's a reason the aptly-named Kamloops Blazers (14-0-1) are the top-ranked major-junior hockey team in North America.