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Capilano University won the silver medal in PacWest provincial men's soccer championships thanks to a lot of help from players from Burnaby.

The St. Thomas More Knights would wrap up the B.C. high school football Eastern conference title with a win over Lord Tweedsmuir on Friday.

The Simon Fraser University men's and women's teams kicked off the swimming season at the B.C. senior circuit meet in Victoria with good results last weekend.

The top two teams in the Burnaby/New Westminster senior boys' soccer league fell in semifinal action at Burnaby Lake West on Monday.

South Burnaby soccer star Christine Sinclair scored a goal in regulation time and another in a shootout to help the Canadian women's team to the gold medal at the Pan American Games on Oct. 27.

This weekend the Simon Fraser University wrestling program, in conjunction with the Hargobind Wrestling Club, will host the Hargobind International wrestling championships.

Burnaby's Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is officially an Edmonton Oiler and can now start bankrolling his $1 million salary, which includes nearly $2.8 million more in performance bonuses.

If you are interested in nominating someone for induction into the Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame, you had better hurry. Nominations for the 11th annual inductions close on Friday, November 18.

Fifth-year Calgary Stampeders running back Jon Cornish is closing in on his first-ever 1,000-yard CFL season. Cornish currently leads the Stamps with 825 yards on 111 carries, averaging 7.4 yards per carry since taking over the No.