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The logjam that is the Western Lacrosse Association standings got a bit of clarity on Tuesday, but not enough to eliminate any options. And for the Burnaby Lakers, a 9-7 home floor loss to the Nanaimo Timbermen could come back to bite them.

It is not your typical boxing match-up. But it also features not your typical boxer.

Kawhi watch is coming to Vancouver this fall. The former Toronto Raptor and MVP recently signed with L.A. Clippers, and they’ll be tipping off against the Dallas Mavericks in a preseason game at Rogers Arena Oct. 17.

The Western Lacrosse Association’s playoff picture is as clear as your average Rorschach test – with five different teams seeing different outcomes.

Sara Bergen gives hope to weekend road warriors everywhere. The 30-year-old Coquitlam native has become one of Canada’s most accomplished bike racers because, six years ago, she wanted to ride in the Whistler Gran Fondo.

For the second year in a row, Henry Choi and Sophia Ho were crowned king and queen of the net, capturing their respective open divisions last weekend at the Burnaby Tennis Open tournament. Choi, who ranked No.

Cameron Fung, Le Yi Deng and Stephanie Zaborniak were among a crowded group who carted off some hardware at the Burnaby South Rebels 2018/19 varsity athletic awards event recently, celebrating the past season of athletes and accomplishments.

Simon Fraser University middle distance runner Sophie Dodd is one of a record 585 female college athletes who have been nominated by NCAA member schools for the 2019 NCAA Woman of the Year award, as announced last week.

With an eye on pumping up the offence, the Burnaby Lakers used a new rule to add some temporary help for the 2019 Western Lacrosse Association playoff drive.

Armchair critics love trade deadline time. It’s a chance to imagine big moves and cheer or give thumbs' down on ones that happened.