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Taylor Swift, left, watches play between the New York Jets and the Kansas City Chiefs of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Taylor Swift watches Travis Kelce’s Chiefs take on the Jets at MetLife Stadium

Swift attended with Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively and Hugh Jackman

 

Justine Pelletier, of Canada, runs with the ball during the women’s rugby World Cup semifinal between Canada and England at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, Saturday, Nov.5, 2022. Canada coach Kevin Rouet has named his roster for the new WXV women’s rugby tournament, choosing 21 players from the squad that finished fourth at the World Cup last November.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Andrew Cornaga/Photosport via AP

Canada names roster for inaugural WXV women’s rugby tournament in New Zealand

Canadians open Oct. 20 against Wales in Wellington

 

Taylor Swift, right, watches from a suite alongside Travis Kelce’s mother, Donna Kelce, inside Arrowhead Stadium during the first half of an NFL football game between the Chicago Bears and Kansas City Chiefs Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

Taylor Swift turns out to see Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs play Chicago Bears

Travis Kelce put the ball in Taylor Swift’s court, and she wound…

 

Canada’s Kiera Van Ryk spikes the ball in her team’s bronze medal victory over Cuba in the the 2023 NORCECA Senior Women’s Volleyball Continental Championship in Quebec City in a Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023, handout photo. Canada’s women’s volleyball team scored a 3-0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-17) win over Mexico on Saturday, but fell short in its bid to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Norceca, Mathieu Belanger

Canadian women’s volleyball team beats Mexico but fails to clinch Olympic spot

Only the top 2 teams in the pool will qualify

Canada’s Kiera Van Ryk spikes the ball in her team’s bronze medal victory over Cuba in the the 2023 NORCECA Senior Women’s Volleyball Continental Championship in Quebec City in a Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023, handout photo. Canada’s women’s volleyball team scored a 3-0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-17) win over Mexico on Saturday, but fell short in its bid to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Norceca, Mathieu Belanger
The Vancouver Canucks’ top prospects opened the 2023 Young Stars Classic with a 7-1 victory against the Calgary Flames on Friday, Sept. 15, at the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton. (Photo- Jennifer Small)

PHOTOS: Vancouver Canucks’ top prospects shine in Penticton

The annual Young Stars Classic runs through Monday, Sept. 18

The Vancouver Canucks’ top prospects opened the 2023 Young Stars Classic with a 7-1 victory against the Calgary Flames on Friday, Sept. 15, at the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton. (Photo- Jennifer Small)
Victoria Pros, with Lester Patrick, back row, second from the left, in the Patrick Arena in Oak Bay, circa 1913. (Craig Bowlsby Collection - Black Press file)

B.C.’s last Stanley Cup win among 5 defining moments in sports history

Hall of Fame highlights athletes Silken Laumann, Simon Whitfield, Steve Nash and Michelle Stilwell

Victoria Pros, with Lester Patrick, back row, second from the left, in the Patrick Arena in Oak Bay, circa 1913. (Craig Bowlsby Collection - Black Press file)
FILE - Sonny Seiler looks on from the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Georgia Tech, Nov. 28, 2015, in Atlanta. Seiler, an attorney who owned the University of Georgia's famed line of “Uga” bulldog mascots and served as lead defense counsel in a notorious case that was chronicled in “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,” died Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, in his hometown of Savannah, Ga. He was 90. (AP Photo/Brett Davis, File)

Sonny Seiler of Georgia football mascots and “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil” dies at 90

Frank “Sonny” Seiler, an attorney who owned the University of Georgia’s famed…

FILE - Sonny Seiler looks on from the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Georgia Tech, Nov. 28, 2015, in Atlanta. Seiler, an attorney who owned the University of Georgia's famed line of “Uga” bulldog mascots and served as lead defense counsel in a notorious case that was chronicled in “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,” died Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, in his hometown of Savannah, Ga. He was 90. (AP Photo/Brett Davis, File)
Approximately 1,000 people volunteered over the course of the 55+ BC Games in Abbotsford this year. (55+ BC Games photo team)

PHOTOS: About 1,000 volunteers helped out at 55+ BC Games in Abbotsford

Some of the sporting event’s volunteers helped out every day to support athletes from around province

Approximately 1,000 people volunteered over the course of the 55+ BC Games in Abbotsford this year. (55+ BC Games photo team)
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant shoots a free throw during an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors on April 12, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Los Angeles Lakers to unveil Kobe Bryant statue outside their arena on Feb. 8

The Los Angeles Lakers will unveil a statue of Kobe Bryant outside…

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant shoots a free throw during an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors on April 12, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Participants in the 55+ BC Games competed in multiple sports over four days in Abbotsford. The event wrapped up on Saturday, Aug. 27. (55+ BC Games photo team)

PHOTOS: 55+ BC Games fourth and final day in Abbotsford

Athletes from across the province compete in cycling, darts, track and more

Participants in the 55+ BC Games competed in multiple sports over four days in Abbotsford. The event wrapped up on Saturday, Aug. 27. (55+ BC Games photo team)
The Subaru Ironman 70.3 Victoria is taking place on May 29 in Greater Victoria with much of the cycling course on the Saanich Peninsula. (Black Press Media file photo)

QUIZ: Preparing for an Ironman

The gruelling event involves swimming, cycling and running

The Subaru Ironman 70.3 Victoria is taking place on May 29 in Greater Victoria with much of the cycling course on the Saanich Peninsula. (Black Press Media file photo)
Graeme and Laura Carlson have been riding with the CTV team for the past five years. photo submitted.

Grand Forks couple hit the road for annual Tour De Cure

Pharmasave owners have been riding in cancer fundraiser since 2019

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Graeme and Laura Carlson have been riding with the CTV team for the past five years. photo submitted.
Myrtle Acton of Sooke set new world records for women 90-94 in the shot put and hammer throw at the Canadian Masters Track and Field Championships in Langley on Friday, Aug. 11. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)

Masters athletes compete in national track and field championships in Langley

Athletes from their 30s to their 90s participated

Myrtle Acton of Sooke set new world records for women 90-94 in the shot put and hammer throw at the Canadian Masters Track and Field Championships in Langley on Friday, Aug. 11. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)
The Big Effort Swim, the longest open-water swim event in Canada, saw 40 brave soles test their endurance last year at Christina Lake, including co-founder Sasha Tyoschin of Christina Lake, and Ben Blackmon of Calgary who did the 36 gruelling kilometres and almost 12 1/2 hours. The next instalment is happening Aug. 19 with 60 people already signed up, with more expected to register and participate. photo by Elizabeth Henne

Big Effort Swim on Christina Lake expected to bring more participants

Charity race could see up to 80-to-100 people hit the water Aug. 19

The Big Effort Swim, the longest open-water swim event in Canada, saw 40 brave soles test their endurance last year at Christina Lake, including co-founder Sasha Tyoschin of Christina Lake, and Ben Blackmon of Calgary who did the 36 gruelling kilometres and almost 12 1/2 hours. The next instalment is happening Aug. 19 with 60 people already signed up, with more expected to register and participate. photo by Elizabeth Henne
Clayton Boardman, on right, receives the bronze medal at the award ceremonies on Aug. 7, alongside fellow competitors Matthew Gardner, centre, and Peter Von Niessen, left. Boardman competed in the Hunter 21+ Men category. It was his first time at a national archery competition (Gillian Francis photo)

Local archers bring strong competition at Canadian Outdoor 3D Championships

Six local archers achieved a podium finish at the competition

Clayton Boardman, on right, receives the bronze medal at the award ceremonies on Aug. 7, alongside fellow competitors Matthew Gardner, centre, and Peter Von Niessen, left. Boardman competed in the Hunter 21+ Men category. It was his first time at a national archery competition (Gillian Francis photo)
Photos by Gillian Francis

PHOTOS: Arrows fly at Canadian Outdoor 3D Archery Championships

Cranbrook Archery Club hosted the national competition from Aug. 4-7

Photos by Gillian Francis
Zambia’s Martha Tembo, left, competes for the ball with Spain’s Mariona Caldentey during the Women’s World Cup Group C soccer match between Spain and Zambia in Auckland, New Zealand, Wednesday, July 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Rafaela Pontes)

The Women’s World Cup has produced some big moments. These are some of the highlights & lowlights

Women’s World Cup is taking shape with shocks and highlights as it…

Zambia’s Martha Tembo, left, competes for the ball with Spain’s Mariona Caldentey during the Women’s World Cup Group C soccer match between Spain and Zambia in Auckland, New Zealand, Wednesday, July 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Rafaela Pontes)
Canada’s 4 X100-metre relay team (left to right) Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake, Brendon Rodney and Andre De Grasse celebrate their bronze medal win during the Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo, Japan on Friday, Aug.6, 2021. The Canadian men’s 4x100-metre relay will get their upgraded Olympic silver medals today at the Canadian national trials in a medal reallocation ceremony.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Canadian men’s relay team to receive silver medals in reallocation ceremony

Official upgrade came in May 2022 after the disqualification of the British team due to a doping violation

Canada’s 4 X100-metre relay team (left to right) Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake, Brendon Rodney and Andre De Grasse celebrate their bronze medal win during the Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo, Japan on Friday, Aug.6, 2021. The Canadian men’s 4x100-metre relay will get their upgraded Olympic silver medals today at the Canadian national trials in a medal reallocation ceremony.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
The Shitshows posed for a team and family photo after winning the A Division on Sunday afternoon. Photo Karen McKinley

Slo-pitch Classic kick up dust in Grand Forks

Fundraiser tournament brings in 20 teams from across interior

The Shitshows posed for a team and family photo after winning the A Division on Sunday afternoon. Photo Karen McKinley
The B.C 16U Men’s lacrosse team won silver at the North American Indigenous Games in Halifax. Cranbrook defenceman Caelen Cross played on the team (photo courtesy of Amy Cross)

B.C lacrosse team takes silver at North American Indigenous Games

Team placed second in the finals, after an incredible five-game winning streak

The B.C 16U Men’s lacrosse team won silver at the North American Indigenous Games in Halifax. Cranbrook defenceman Caelen Cross played on the team (photo courtesy of Amy Cross)