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FILE - Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Tucupita Marcano takes a throw down to second base during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, July 7, 2023, in Phoenix. San Diego Padres’ Marcano is under investigation by Major League Baseball for allegedly betting on baseball and could be subject to a possible lifetime ban, according to a person familiar with the probe who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

MLB bans Marcano for life for betting on baseball, suspends 4 others 1 year

San Diego Padres infielder placed 387 baseball bets totaling more than $150,000

FILE - Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Tucupita Marcano takes a throw down to second base during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, July 7, 2023, in Phoenix. San Diego Padres’ Marcano is under investigation by Major League Baseball for allegedly betting on baseball and could be subject to a possible lifetime ban, according to a person familiar with the probe who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
Garry Peters noticed something was a little different as his B.C. Lions teammates filtered into training camp last month. Edmonton Elks’ Jermaine Brown Jr., back right, carries the ball as Peters defends during the first half of a pre-season CFL football game, in Vancouver, B.C., Friday, May 31, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

‘A little more’: B.C. Lions prowling the preseason with Grey Cup purpose

‘We’ve got to do a little more this time around’

Garry Peters noticed something was a little different as his B.C. Lions teammates filtered into training camp last month. Edmonton Elks’ Jermaine Brown Jr., back right, carries the ball as Peters defends during the first half of a pre-season CFL football game, in Vancouver, B.C., Friday, May 31, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Valour’s Jordan Swibel was named CPL player of the week after racking up 2 goals against Vancouver FC on Sunday. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: A dark and stormy night ends badly for Vancouver FC

Despite loss in Winnipeg, still in second place in standings

Valour’s Jordan Swibel was named CPL player of the week after racking up 2 goals against Vancouver FC on Sunday. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson has embraced the task as head coach of the Welsh club Wrexham AFC, subject of the show ‘Welcome to Wrexham,’ and encouraged everyone around the team to balance soccer with stardom. Parkinson celebrates after the English League Two soccer match against Stockport in Wrexham, Wales, Saturday, April 27, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Jon Super

Wrexham balancing soccer with stardom as team preps for B.C. friendly

Subject of Emmy-winning soccer show taking on the Whitecaps in Vancouver

Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson has embraced the task as head coach of the Welsh club Wrexham AFC, subject of the show ‘Welcome to Wrexham,’ and encouraged everyone around the team to balance soccer with stardom. Parkinson celebrates after the English League Two soccer match against Stockport in Wrexham, Wales, Saturday, April 27, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Jon Super
Former hockey star Lanny McDonald surprised Const. Jose Cives Friday with the Stanley Cup. The Canadian Press

Lanny McDonald surprises police officer who saved his life with Stanley Cup

Jose Cives gave hockey star chest compressions after he collapsed in the Calgary airport in February

Former hockey star Lanny McDonald surprised Const. Jose Cives Friday with the Stanley Cup. The Canadian Press
Dallas Stars forward Wyatt Johnston (53) and defenceman Esa Lindell (23) look away as Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid (97) celebrates his goal with teammate forward Zach Hyman (18) during first period of Game 6 of the Western Conference final of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs in Edmonton, Sunday, June 2, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Edmonton Oilers beat Stars 2-1 in Game 6, advance to Stanley Cup final

Championship series begins June 8 in Florida

Dallas Stars forward Wyatt Johnston (53) and defenceman Esa Lindell (23) look away as Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid (97) celebrates his goal with teammate forward Zach Hyman (18) during first period of Game 6 of the Western Conference final of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs in Edmonton, Sunday, June 2, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
James Karnik took to the air during the Vancouver Bandits 100-74 win over Calgary at the Langley Events centre on Saturday, June 1. (Vancouver Bandits/Canadian Elite Basketball League/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Vancouver Bandits bounce back

A win over Calgary at home after a loss in Saskatchewan

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James Karnik took to the air during the Vancouver Bandits 100-74 win over Calgary at the Langley Events centre on Saturday, June 1. (Vancouver Bandits/Canadian Elite Basketball League/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Canada’s Asia Hogan-Rochester celebrates a try against France on Day 3 of the HSBC SVNS Grand Final in Madrid in a Sunday, June 2, 2024, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-World Rugby, KLC fotos, Mike Lee

Canada rugby 7s women finish 4th while men are relegated from HSBC SVNS

The men head to a last-ditch Olympic qualification tournament in Monaco later this month

Canada’s Asia Hogan-Rochester celebrates a try against France on Day 3 of the HSBC SVNS Grand Final in Madrid in a Sunday, June 2, 2024, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-World Rugby, KLC fotos, Mike Lee
FILE - Liu Qingyi of China, known as B-girl 671, competes against Ami Yuasa of Japan, known as B-girl Ami during the final event of the 2022 World Breaking Championship in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022. Breakdancing will make its debut as an Olympic sport at the 2024 Paris Olympics. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

Vancouver man among top breakdancing competitors to watch at Paris Olympics

Philip Kim secured a spot for Paris when he came out on top at last year’s Pan American Games

FILE - Liu Qingyi of China, known as B-girl 671, competes against Ami Yuasa of Japan, known as B-girl Ami during the final event of the 2022 World Breaking Championship in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022. Breakdancing will make its debut as an Olympic sport at the 2024 Paris Olympics. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
Players at the BC Lions’ Indigenous Youth Program (IYP) flag football tournament at Tom Binnie Park in Surrey on Sunday, April 28. (Contributed photo: Steven Chang/BC Lions)

QUIZ: Are you ready for summer sports?

The warm months offer plenty of opportunity for physical activity

Players at the BC Lions’ Indigenous Youth Program (IYP) flag football tournament at Tom Binnie Park in Surrey on Sunday, April 28. (Contributed photo: Steven Chang/BC Lions)
Canoe race teams from across Western Canada on Skaha Lake in Penticton on May 11. (Logan Lockhart/Western News)

Penticton selected as host for Canadian Outrigger Distance Championships

Races will take place on Okanagan Lake this September

Canoe race teams from across Western Canada on Skaha Lake in Penticton on May 11. (Logan Lockhart/Western News)
Freestyle skier Jay Riccomini pauses during training at the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Center of Excellence on May 20, 2024, in Park City, Utah. Riccomini competes in women’s events at World Cup events as a transgender male. He’s holding off on taking testosterone until his skiing career is finished. Riccomini is an Olympic hopeful for the 2026 Winter Games. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

With his transgender identity public, U.S. skier finds success on and off the slopes

On July 20, 2021, Jay Riccomini, then 17, announced on social media that he was a gay transgender man

Freestyle skier Jay Riccomini pauses during training at the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Center of Excellence on May 20, 2024, in Park City, Utah. Riccomini competes in women’s events at World Cup events as a transgender male. He’s holding off on taking testosterone until his skiing career is finished. Riccomini is an Olympic hopeful for the 2026 Winter Games. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Canada’s men’s rugby sevens team faces an uphill battle to avoid relegation from the HSBC SVNS circuit after finishing bottom of its group Saturday. (Courtesy of The Canadian Press)

Canadian men 1 loss away from relegation from elite rugby sevens circuit

The Canadian men were beaten 14-7 by the U.S. to finish 4th in Qualifier Pool A

Canada’s men’s rugby sevens team faces an uphill battle to avoid relegation from the HSBC SVNS circuit after finishing bottom of its group Saturday. (Courtesy of The Canadian Press)
B.C. Lions’ Stanley Berryhill III, top, is upended by Edmonton Elks kicker Jake Julien as he returns a punt during the first half of a pre-season CFL football game, in Vancouver, on Friday, May 31, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

B.C. Lions close out pre-season with dominant 26-9 victory over Elks

Leos open CFL regular season away to the Toronto Argonauts on June 9

B.C. Lions’ Stanley Berryhill III, top, is upended by Edmonton Elks kicker Jake Julien as he returns a punt during the first half of a pre-season CFL football game, in Vancouver, on Friday, May 31, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Edmonton Oilers centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (93) shoots and scores as Dallas Stars’ Ty Dellandrea (10), goalie Jake Oettinger (29), and Chris Tanev (3) defend the net during the first period of Game 5 of the Western Conference finals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Friday, May 31, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Nugent-Hopkins scores 2, Oilers beat Stars 3-1 to sit a win away from Cup final

Game 6 is Sunday night in Edmonton

Edmonton Oilers centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (93) shoots and scores as Dallas Stars’ Ty Dellandrea (10), goalie Jake Oettinger (29), and Chris Tanev (3) defend the net during the first period of Game 5 of the Western Conference finals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Friday, May 31, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
(Clockwise from top left) Ryan Mouzas, Megan Rose, Dan Marshall, Blaine Penner, Kazz Gallant, Mike Davis and Mikail Tudor lock arms and let their bellies feel the breeze as they break The Society for the Advancement of Naked Skydiving’s Canadian record for most naked free-fall jumpers in formation during Skydive Salmon Arm Mayhem Boogie event held over the May long weekend. (Mike Davis photo)

Seven naked skydivers stay in formation to set record in Salmon Arm

People jump from 12,500 feet above ground in May long weekend boogie

(Clockwise from top left) Ryan Mouzas, Megan Rose, Dan Marshall, Blaine Penner, Kazz Gallant, Mike Davis and Mikail Tudor lock arms and let their bellies feel the breeze as they break The Society for the Advancement of Naked Skydiving’s Canadian record for most naked free-fall jumpers in formation during Skydive Salmon Arm Mayhem Boogie event held over the May long weekend. (Mike Davis photo)
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tony DeAngelo (77) and New York Rangers center Matt Rempe, second from left, exchange words in the first period during Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series Monday, May 13, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

‘Rempemania’: NHL rookie’s stunning rise has Okanagan connection

Matt Rempe attended Penticton Secondary while playing at Okanagan Hockey Academy

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tony DeAngelo (77) and New York Rangers center Matt Rempe, second from left, exchange words in the first period during Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series Monday, May 13, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Bob “The Moj” Marjanovich and Giulio Caravatta will now be broadcasting BC Lions games on radio station CKNW. courtesy Bob Marjanovich

THE MOJ: New radio home will provide a pinch-me moment for this B.C. boy

“The Moj” soon to be broadcasting BC Lions games on radio station CKNW

Bob “The Moj” Marjanovich and Giulio Caravatta will now be broadcasting BC Lions games on radio station CKNW. courtesy Bob Marjanovich
The Canadian men’s rugby sevens team is looking to stave off relegation from the HSBC SVNS circuit in the season finale this weekend at Civitas Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-World Rugby-Mike Lee

Uruguay hands Canada’s rugby 7s a nightmare in battle to avoid relegation

Germany makes it worse by handing Canada a 2nd loss with clock in the red

The Canadian men’s rugby sevens team is looking to stave off relegation from the HSBC SVNS circuit in the season finale this weekend at Civitas Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-World Rugby-Mike Lee
New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (31) stops a shot by Florida Panthers’ Aaron Ekblad (5) during the first period of Game 5 in the Eastern Conference finals of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Thursday, May 30, 2024, in New York, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Florida Panthers now just 1 win away from Stanley Cup final return

Team edges the New York Rangers 3-2 in Game 5 of Eastern Conference final

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (31) stops a shot by Florida Panthers’ Aaron Ekblad (5) during the first period of Game 5 in the Eastern Conference finals of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Thursday, May 30, 2024, in New York, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)