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Paralympic gold brings hearty congratulations
ShareVICTORIA – The B.C. government is extending its warmest congratulations to the Canadian men’s wheelchair basketball team for its gold medal win this weekend, announced Bill Bennett, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development. The team, which features two B.C. athletes, competed against Australia in the final, winning the match 64 – 58 to capture more »
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B.C. celebrates women’s soccer bronze medal
ShareVICTORIA – The British Columbia government joins a jubilant nation in celebrating today’s bronze medal victory by the B.C.-based Canadian women’s soccer team at the London Olympics, announced Ida Chong, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development. The Canadian women edged France 1-0 on a goal by Diana Matheson in injury time (92nd minute) to more »
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Eying return, Yousuf gives fitness test at NCA
ShareLAHORE: Record-breaking Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf took part in a fitness test on Tuesday, in an attempt to revive his international career, insisting he could still compete at the highest level. The 37-year-old played the last of his 90 Tests against England at Lord’s in 2010 – a match marred by the spot-fixing scandal involving more »
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B.C. hosting world’s top wheelchair rugby players
ShareBURNABY – The Province is providing $75,000 to help the BC Wheelchair Sports Association host the world’s best in the 2012 Canada Cup Wheelchair Rugby Tournament, announced Richard Lee, MLA for Burnaby North on behalf of Ida Chong, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development. The Canada Cup has become an elite international competition for more »
Canucks poised for another long run
ShareBy Anthem Man Another spring is apon us and the Vancouver Canucks are looking strong enough to win it all, but will they? And what happened last year? The first question is much harder to answer than the second. With so many quality teams in the NHL now entering the playoffs means you’re a solid more »
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Pakistani hockey stars leave for India to play in WSH
ShareKARACHI: Defying Pakistan Hockey Federation’s directive, top players of the country has left for India on Wednesday to play in the unsanctioned but lucrative World Hockey Series. Top players Rehan Butt and Shakeel Abassi, who were named in the probable list for the London Olympics camp that begins on Wednesday in Islamabad, have obtained visas more »
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Canadian Olympic Committee to host board meeting and sport community reception in Victoria
ShareVICTORIA – The City of Victoria will play host to the next Board meeting of the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC), the COC announced today. British Columbia’s beautiful capital will welcome COC Board Members during March 3-5, 2012. Notable among the featured events of the weekend will be an exclusive reception at the Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence more »
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Pakistan v England: Gul and Ajmal complete series whitewash
ShareEngland slumped to a 71-run defeat in the third Test in Dubai to suffer a series whitewash by Pakistan for the first time. Set 324 to win, the England top order was undone by spin before Umar Gul (4-61) ripped through the middle order. Alastair Cook (49) offered some resistance, only to succumb to off-spinner more »
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Yuvraj Singh’s cancer fully curable, should resume training in 10 weeks: Doctors
ShareNEW DELHI: India’s World Cup-winning cricket star Yuvraj Singh should be able to resume training in May after undergoing chemotherapy for a cancerous tumour in the United States, his doctor said on Monday. Nitesh Rohatgi, a senior Delhi-based oncologist who has been treating the 30-year-old all-rounder, said he was confident he would recover from the malignant tumour more »