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Thomas Speirs of Prince George tossed out the game plan he'd worked out with his coach and fought to a draw in his pro boxing debut against Gary Kopas Friday night in Edmonton.

The Prince George Cougars will make two appearances on Shaw TV during the 2013-14 Western Hockey League season. Both times the Cougars are featured are road games against B.C. Division opponents. First up, is a Oct.

After two decisive wins to start their weekend roadtrip, the Cariboo Cougars ran into a speed bump in Kelowna that took the air right out of their tires.

A name change seems to have brought good fortune to the Northland Dodge Northern Cougars. The former Prince George Female Cougars finished their exhibition hockey season with a tie and win in Kelowna on the weekend against B.C.

Shooter's Pub P.G. Rec. Hockey League Friday results PWB Penguins 7 Admiral Roofing Icehawks 4

Christmas came early for the Chilliwack Chiefs in Prince George. Despite being badly outplayed Saturday night at the Coliseum the Chiefs skated away with their first win of the B.C.

Peter Kosterman's blue-collar approach to playing defence earned him a full-time job in the Western Hockey League.

The UNBC Timberwolves are not afraid of bears. Still searching for their first CIS victory, the women's squad aims to prove that tonight at North Cariboo Field when they take on the the University of Alberta Pandas (7 p.m. start).

It had all the makings of a CIS women's soccer blowout, on paper. Try telling that to the UNBC Timberwolves. They shredded all the naysayers' predictions and gave the University of Alberta Pandas a drag-em-down, teeth-and-claws dogfight.

CFL Picks, Week 12 After 11 weeks in the CFL picks game: Ted Clarke: 2-2 last week; 19-13 overall Peter James: 3-1 last week; 27-9 overall Sheri Lamb: 1-3 last week; 22-14 overall Mark Nielsen: 1-3 last week; 22-10 overall Tiger-Cats (5-5) at Stamped