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Stephanie Parker's soccer career at the University of Victoria will officially be etched in bronze after the fifth-year goalkeeper was instrumental in Sunday afternoon's 1-0 (4-1 in penalty kicks) triumph over the Ottawa Gee-Gees.

His head pounding and his play erratic, Michael Vick's time could be up in Philadelphia.

Pau Gasol got home from the game and read about it on Twitter, while Dwight Howard got a midnight message on his BlackBerry. They shared most Los Angeles Lakers fans' mix of surprise, trepidation and anticipation.

Chad Owens couldn't have picked a better time to score his first punt return TD of the season.

When the fighting stopped and the last of the wrecked cars had been towed away, Brad Keselowski found himself on the brink of a first Sprint Cup title. Only he wasn't in a celebratory mood.

The unique appeal of curling is that teams from Victoria to St. John's, and everywhere in-between, start out each year with a chance.

Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels became the youngest American League rookie of the year on Monday and Bryce Harper of the Washington Nationals was voted the second-youngest winner of the NL honour. Trout, who turned 21 on Aug.

There is some-thing missing from Joe Sakic's new plaque at the Hockey Hall of Fame and it's not because the printer made a mistake.

Trinity Western fans stretched their soaked team scarves up towards the dark, wet skies after their Spartans claimed their fourth Gladys Bean Memorial Trophy, symbolizing the Canadian Interuniversity Sport women's soccer championship on Sunday night.

A new NHL labour deal might not be as far off as it seems. Steve Fehr, special counsel to the NHL Players' Association, believes the collective bargaining agreement can be wrapped up in a hurry once the sides make a breakthrough in negotiations.