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The Cariboo Cougars have taken their first-place record to Victoria this weekend. The Cougars, who lead the B.C. Hockey Major Midget League with a 23-4-1 record, battle the seventh-place South Island Royals (13-12-2) today (4:30 p.m.

SEATTLE — Russell Wilson hit Jermaine Kearse for a 35-yard touchdown 3:19 into overtime to lift the Seattle Seahawks to an improbable 28-22 victory over Green Bay in the NFC championship game.

Kate Stuart knows it's a longshot for her to play goal for Team B.C. in the Canada Winter Games.

How fitting that this one went to a shootout.

The Thompson Rivers University WolfPack extended their winning streak to eight Friday night. And it came at the expense of the host UNBC Timberwolves women's basketball squad with a 62-44 victory in their first visit of the season to Prince George.

It's been nearly a month since David Soltes suited up for the Prince George Cougars. He hasn't played for the Cats since Dec. 17, when they lost at home to the Spokane Chiefs. But it's not like Soltes was idle all that time.

It's been a few years since Chris Fox last took a metal-studded dirt bike for some high-speed laps on a frozen lake.

Eight goals the other way is enough to take the pressure off a hockey goaltender but until the final whistle blew Thursday night at the Coliseum there was no relief in sight for Prince George Spruce Kings goaltender Jesse Jenks.

Vengeance has to be on the minds of the Prince George Spruce Kings when they face off tonight on Coliseum ice against the Salmon Arm Silverbacks.

RUHPOLDING, Germany (AP) -- The Czech Republic won a second successive World Cup women's biathlon relay in tough conditions on Wednesday. The Czech foursome also captured the 4x6-kilometre event last week in Oberhof, Germany.