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Dale Earnhardt Jr. is back on top in NASCAR in something other than a most popular driver poll.

For nine years, Ken Alexander has been at the helm of the Westshore Bears, a Junior B club from the 91原创 Northwest Lacrosse League. During his tenure, the team has always been competitive, winning the provincial title in 2005.

Whether it was a shoulder tap or someone shouting his name, the call came midway through Thursday's practice. It was Ryan Tannehill's turn to take first-team snaps for the first time at Miami Dolphins training camp.

World No. 3 Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from next week's Rogers Cup in Toronto due to a nagging knee injury, tournament organizers said Thursday.

Victoria all-star team heads to Prince George for provincials

It was another day of wrenching mixed emotions Friday for Island athletes at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Rowing Canada, headquartered in Victoria, endured a whiplash Thursday at the 2012 London Summer Olympics. Men's eight rowing silver-medallist Malcolm Howard of Victoria was chosen to greet Prince Harry at Canada House.

Westshore opens season Saturday

The Stanley Cup will descend from the sky onto the Island on Aug. 12. West Coast Helicopters will land Willie Mitchell and the Cup on the field next to the Port McNeill Regional Arena, in which the Los Angeles Kings defencman grew up playing hockey.

Stingy defences, hot goaltenders and shorthanded goals powered Team B.C. to the girls' bantam and midget 91原创 Lacrosse Association championships on Thursday at Bear Mountain Arena.