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When they play professional football, they can look like lions with their full gear on. But Solomon Elimimian and Courtney Taylor of the B.C.

Walter Hanik still wishes he had more speed in his legs. He can still accept a pass at his feet and still run into open spaces. It gets a bit tougher if the ball strays further away.

Prince George minor hockey teams are taking their best shot at provincial titles this week. Six squads, from pee wee to midget levels, are competing at B.C. Hockey Championships around the province, including Prince George.

The PGSS Polars ended their season with a 77-63 win over Mt. Baker from Cranbrook at the B.C. High School quad-A senior boys basketball championship in Langley.

Sarah Beaudry stood atop the podium for the third time at the Canadian Biathlon championships Sunday. Beaudry won gold in the junior women 10-kilometre mass start at the national event in Charlo, N.B.

Go big or go home. Carolina Hiller made that choice and it cost her dearly in Sunday's 1,000-metre junior B women's A-final at the Canadian age class short track speed skating championships.

Players will raise their racquets and smash birdies as the final test event for badminton at the 2015 Canada Winter Games takes to the courts next week in Prince George.

The game was over but the Prince George Cougars didn't want to leave the ice. They all hung around to watch Todd Fiddler, Klarc Wilson and Peter Kosterman take their final spins around CN Centre to acknowledge their selection as the three game stars.

Troy Bourke and Todd Fiddler had some unfinished personal business to address Saturday night at CN Centre.

SUNRISE, Fla. - Nicklas Jensen scored in the first period and added the only goal in the shootout and the Vancouver Canucks earned a 4-3 victory over former goalie Roberto Luongo and the Florida Panthers on Sunday.