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The black bear that scrambled off into the ditch on University Way Friday morning was the centre of attention for the Toshiba-Japan Brave Areus baseball team.

The opening game of the World Baseball Challenge between Cuba and the Beijing Tigers will not go ahead tonight as scheduled. The game has been postponed due to inclement weather and a wet field and has been rescheduled for Monday night at 7 p.m.

The opening game of the World Baseball Challenge between Cuba and the Beijing Tigers will not go ahead tonight as scheduled. The game has been postponed due to inclement weather and a wet field and has been rescheduled for Monday night at 7 p.m.

The opening game of the World Baseball Challenge between Cuba and the Beijing Tigers will not go ahead tonight as scheduled. The game has been postponed due to inclement weather and a wet field and has been rescheduled for Monday night at 7 p.m.

Prince George Minor Football Association (PGMFA) is offering a free football camp, to give kids a chance to see if football will be in their future.

The Prince George under-16 Kodiaks boys soccer team was tops in the province last year. This weekend in Penticton they will find out if they can do it again. Coached by Brad Stewart, the U-16 Kodiaks are to the top seed in their division at the B.C.

Bahamas club much improved for World Baseball Challenge

It's called the World Baseball Challenge. And, through various mediums, it will be brought to an international audience. Most notably, media personalities from Cuba, Japan and the Bahamas will be in Prince George to cover the exploits of their teams.

The Prince George IDL midget Knights hit the lights out in Mission. The city's double-A travelling team tuned up for the provincial championships later this month with a tournament win over the weekend in Mission.

The latest rankings of the International Baseball Federation have Chinese Taipei pegged in the No. 5 slot. If they continue their winning ways at the World Baseball Challenge, expect that ranking to rise a notch or two.