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When Bob Lenarduzzi thinks about the popularity of the modern-day Vancouver Whitecaps and Major League Soccer, he's reminded of the craze that surrounded the original Whitecaps and the loop they played in, the North American Soccer League.

If this was a Vegas card game, the Prince George Cougars would have been folding their hands early.

Hockey Hall of Fame bench boss Roger Neilson was nicknamed Captain Video for bringing technology to coaching, but the Cariboo Cougars are taking Neilson's teachings to a whole new level.

Prince George's Jordan Botel didn't win the most prestigious award in Canadian university football. He did, however, take home a consolation prize. Botel, a running back for the Mount Allison University Mounties of Sackville, N.B.

After 21 weeks in the CFL: Ted Clarke: 1-1 last week; 43-25 overall Peter James: 0-2 last week; 47-25 overall Mark Nielsen: 0-2 last week; 41-27 overall Grey Cup Hamilton at Saskatchewan TSN 3:30 p.m.

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High school boys soccer Double-A provincial championship In Burnaby Wednesday result Carrihi 3 D.P. Todd 0 (D.P. Todd finished 10th out of 16 with 2-2-1 record) Triple-A provincials In Burnaby Today's games Oak Bay vs. PGSS, 9 a.m. Lord Byng vs.

Calvin Dyck, a 60-year-old from Prince George, has been chosen as the Special Olympics Canada male coach of the year for 2013. Dyck accepted the award last week at the Glenn Gould Studio in downtown Toronto.

Mackenzie Lewington and Brayden Phillips have etched their names onto the Prince George Barracudas Swim Club''s wall of fame.

Hampole takes aim at Skate Canada Challenge top-10