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After a disappointing trip to the Western Canadian Midget AA Championship in 2012 the Prince George IDL Midget Knights are looking for redemption when they open play today at the 2013 event in Swift Current, Sask.

The World Baseball Challenge is living up to its "world" status. With five countries involved with the proceedings at at Citizen Field, some of the visiting teams have brought along reporters to cover the tournament.

The long road to Swift Current, Sask., was not kind to the Prince George IDL Midget Knights. They lost their opening game 14-5 to the Lloydminster (Sask.) Twins at the five-team Western Canadian midget double-A baseball championship.

Host nation stays winless at World Baseball Challenge

After seven weeks in the CFL picks game: Ted Clarke 1-1 last week; 13-7 overall Peter James 2-0 last week; 18-6 overall Sheri Lamb 2-0 last week; 15-9 overall Mark Nielsen 2-0 last week; 14-6 overall Tiger-Cats at Blue Bombers Tonight, 5 p.m.

Gemma Hansen of Prince George came close again to the medal podium at the Canada Summer Games in Sherbrooke, Que.

North Cariboo Senior Soccer League Wednesday results Caledonians 0 RBC DC Gunners 6 RBC Kickers 2 NT Air 0 Eden Spas/Geotech 1 Queensway Auto World 0

Jim Miller had the time of life Friday at the World Baseball Challenge.

Current and former members of the Prince George Cougars hockey team will trade in their sticks for golf clubs today/Thursday for the second annual Northland Dodge Prince George Cougars Alumni Hospital Charity Golf tournament.

At 22, Brooklyn Foster is no older than the majority of his teammates wearing Canada's national baseball team colours. But only a handful can match his WBC resume.