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Henry Choi didn’t have an easy route, but the No. 1-ranked player at the Burnaby Open tennis tournament defended it well. Choi collected the men’s open singles title on Sunday, besting No. 2-rated Carl Ho 6-4, 6-2.

The New West-born high jumper builds his case to defend his national title and earn a fourth trip to the Olympics, as Burnaby played host to the Harry Jerome International Track Classic

There’s no better way to celebrate Canada’s birthday than by watching the player merry-go-round of a deadline. Sure, the NHL’s free agent frenzy may garner a lot of the national attention, but it doesn’t have a monopoly on the crucial deadline day.

Burnaby’s Declan McLean joined forces with Nova Scotia’s Kai Dwyer to catapult to a bronze medal at last week’s 2018 Trampoline Gymnastics Junior Pan American championships in Cochabamba, Bolivia.

Last week’s NHL draft saw a host of teenagers achieve one dream and begin the journey to the another. Burnaby’s Massimo Rizzo aims to be in their position come next summer.

What a difference a week makes. The Burnaby Lakers looked like world beaters on Friday, out-firing the high-powered Victoria Shamrocks in a polished 13-10 victory at the Bill Copeland Sports Centre.

The B.C. Bears held on to edge the touring British RAF rugby union team 23-19 in an exhibition match Saturday at U.B.C.

The two-minute mark. In track and field circles, it’s a symbolic number for the women’s 800 metres, a race that is seen as the ultimate test of speed and endurance.

Greg Stewart is excited about competing in his first Harry Jerome Track Classic on Tuesday where he will be looking forward to the opportunity to rub shoulders with the likes of Canadian Olympic sprint star Andre De Grasse.

Canadian Olympic long jumper Christabel Nettey hopes to use the Vancouver Sun Harry Jerome International Track Classic at Swangard Stadium on Tuesday and Wednesday as a launching pad into a successful series of meets that will carry her through to Se