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Stacy Lewis is starting to feel right at home in Alabama, savoring everything from the Bermuda grass to the comfort of the familiar lowbudget hotel where the staffers greet her by name.

Swimming Canada boss Pierre Lafontaine is guest speaker

Denny Hamlin stepped out of his car, pointed into the air and took a mighty swing of an invisible baseball bat. Like Babe Ruth did before him (or so the legend goes), Hamlin had called his shot.

Canada left no doubt that it belongs in the 2013 World Baseball Classic after crushing host Germany 11-1 on Monday in the qualification pool final.

When the Major League Soccer season began, Brad Knighton was glued to the Vancouver Whitecaps bench. Now, as the Whitecaps struggle down the homestretch, Vancouver's backup goalkeeper is being asked to save their playoff hopes.

The University of Victoria Vikes women's soccer team remained undefeated in Canada West play Saturday while the UVic men continued to struggle on the road. The UVic women improved to three wins and a tie with a 3-0 victory over the Calgary Dinos.

UVIC 30 CAPILANOS 24 Riffing off the old Motown hit by Martha and the Vandellas, the UVic Vikes in rugby having been wondering: Philly Mack, when are you coming back? The answer was Saturday.

2 others out against Dolphins today

TAMPA BAY 11 TORONTO 5 ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - B.J. Upton and Jose Molina homered during a six-run fifth inning and the surging Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 11-5 on Saturday night for their fourth consecutive victory.

Stacy Lewis is No. 3 in the world - and No. 1 in Alabama. Lewis shot a 7-under 65 Saturday to take a two-stroke lead over Angela Stanford in the Navistar LPGA Classic, while second-round leader Lexi Thompson fell five shots behind.