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The Grandview Steelers are back on a winning track. The Pacific Junior B Hockey League club picked up a pair of wins last week, squeaking past the Ridge Meadows Flames 4-3 in overtime on Thursday and edging the Port Moody Panthers 3-1 on Sunday.

A pair of North Burnaby Boxing Club fighters are aiming to make the most of a friendly crowd this Thursday. The North Burnaby club is hosting the fourth annual Confratellanza Italo Canadese/NBBC Boxing night on Thursday (Nov.

There will be no football this week for the St. Thomas More Knights. On the strength of two Luca Bellini touchdowns, the Knights rallied to beat the Kelowna Owls 14-7 on Friday and capture the No.

Perfection has put Burnaby Central Wildcats at the top of the heap – prognostics wise. The senior AAA boys soccer team, recently ranked No.

They’ve got more balls than they expected – thanks to the generosity of some local soccer clubs.

Surrendering the first points on the day didn’t faze the Burnaby Lake Rugby Club’s premier men’s side. Instead, the premier team erased an 8-0 deficit with a commanding performance that finished 22-8 over the University of B.C.

Burnaby’s Jonny Sheardown pocketed his first two goals of the season in leading the Vancouver Northeast Chiefs past the Vancouver Northwest Giants 5-3 on Sunday in B.C. Major Midget Hockey League action.

Simon Fraser University’s men’s hockey team returns home Saturday to play the Eastern Washington Eagles for the third time this year. Coming off a split last week, the team will be looking to deliver a more consistent effort.

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Disappointment and heartbreak were the take-away from the Simon Fraser University women’s soccer team’s 2-1 overtime loss Saturday.