Kelowna prepares for the Center of Gravity sports festival As Kelowna becomes the centre of gravity, it‘s preparing for everything - and every one - that will be drawn in. During the busy August long weekend, Kelowna will play host to Center of Gravity, a sports and entertainment festival, competition in six sports, including wakeriding and beach volleyball. 7/29/2010 12:42:33 PM

Fan in LeBron’s Heat jersey draws ire at Cleveland game A fan wearing a Miami Heat jersey of LeBron James drew the ire of the crowd at a Cleveland Indians game and was escorted out of the ballpark. Fans in the left-field bleachers chanted obscenities and pointed at the man Wednesday night during the sixth inning of the Indians' 8-0 loss to the New York Yankees. 7/29/2010 6:27:42 AM

Tom Larscheid leaving Canucks' broadcast booth Tom Larscheid had his ace on Wednesday. Vancouver Canuck hockey fans had their ace for most of the last 33 years. It is the end of an era for the National Hockey League club and broadcasting in Vancouver as the Team 1040 is replacing Larscheid with analyst Dave Tomlinson next season. 7/29/2010 6:15:27 AM

F1 World Champion Jenson unwinds with Triathlon training (Video) It is an incongruous sight watching a man addicted to speed at one with the languid pace of island life on Guernsey. After moving from Monaco to a new home on the Channel Island, Jenson Button is simultaneously training for the London Triathlon and the rigours of F1 racing. 7/29/2010 5:27:20 AM

Bosh 'checked out' last season: Colangelo Chris Bosh's former general manager says the player was "checked out" late last season and chose not to play some of the Raptors' final games. Talking on radio station FAN 590 in Toronto, Bryan Colangelo said Bosh wasn't the same player toward the end of the year. 7/29/2010 5:19:09 AM

Argos' Murphy fined for tawdry tweets The Canadian Football League fined Toronto Argonauts offensive lineman Rob Murphy an undisclosed sum for a series of tawdry Twitter posts made during the team's train ride to Montreal on Wednesday. Using the handle BIGMURPH56, Murphy commented about "smelling foreigners this early in the A.M." 7/29/2010 5:14:26 AM

Canadian aerialist Omischl retires Canadian Steve Omischl has decided to hang up his skis. The 31-year-old North Bay, Ont., native said the years of competing on the freestyle circuit has taken a physical toll on his body. Omischl is retiring to become a youth coach with a focus on developing kids at the grassroots level. 7/29/2010 5:17:34 AM

Kamloops shot putter Armstrong among world's elite Although he competes in an event that attracts little attention, Dylan Armstrong has solidified himself as one of the world's finest shot putters this year. The 29-year-old arrived at the University of Toronto to compete in the 2010 Canadian track and field championship, which begins Wednesday night. 7/29/2010 5:16:11 AM

Watch out PGA Tour: Alabama teen shoots a 57 Bobby Wyatt shot a 57 at the Alabama Boys State Junior Championship. The University of Alabama-bound teen, who turns 18 this weekend, had 12 birdies, an eagle and five pars Wednesday on the par-71, 6,628-yard course at the Country Club of Mobile. His birdie putt hung on the lip on the 18th green and he had to settle for par. 7/28/2010 5:51:12 PM

Emotional Maradona lashes out at 'treason', 'lies' Diego Maradona has accused Argentina football chief Julio Grondona of lying and team manager Carlos Bilardo of treason in a bitter tirade against the two men he believes plotted his sacking as national coach. "Grondona lied to me. Bilardo betrayed me," said an emotional Maradona. 7/28/2010 5:00:40 PM

Printers expected to be Lions’ third-string QB on Friday Casey Printers is expected to travel to Edmonton and dress as the third-string quarterback in Friday's game against the Eskimos, Lions coach and GM Wally Buono said Wednesday. Buono reacted tersely to reports that Printers could be done for the season with a torn meniscus and a partially torn anterior cruciate ligament. 7/28/2010 4:20:01 PM

Canada ends world junior track with 2 medals The Canadian women's 4x400-metre relay team narrowly missed another record performance in finishing fifth as the IAAF world junior track and field championships wrapped up Sunday in Moncton, N.B. Katie Reid of Surrey, B.C. was on that relay team. 7/28/2010 5:52:30 AM

Bautista, Blue Jays beat up on O's It was a different day, but the same result for the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday. The team took their 11th straight win against the Baltimore Orioles at the Rogers Centre in the same fashion they did on Monday: an early lead powered by a Jose Bautista home run. 7/28/2010 5:50:01 AM

Oilers re-sign Brule The Edmonton Oilers have given restricted free agent forward Gilbert Brule a two-year contract, the club announced on Tuesday. Brule, 23, was rewarded after the best season of his NHL career. He was second on the Oilers with 17 goals and third with 37 points, in 65 games. 7/28/2010 5:48:50 AM

Maradona dumped as Argentina coach Diego Maradona was removed as coach of Argentina’s national team on Tuesday, ending an erratic 21-month stint that mirrored his own long personal history of unpredictable behaviour. The Argentine Football Association announced that his contract would not be renewed. 7/27/2010 4:20:52 PM

Garza gives Rays their first-ever no-hitter The Tampa Bay Rays finally wound up on the right side of a memorable pitching performance. Matt Garza threw the first no-hitter in franchise history and the fifth in the major leagues this season, beating the Detroit Tigers 5-0 Monday night. 7/27/2010 6:50:11 AM

Pinnacles nipped in final After knocking off unbeaten regular season champions Fraser Valley Action in the semifinal, the Penticton Structurlam Pinnacles looked poised to claim their second straight playoff title and third in last four years. 7/27/2010 5:24:10 AM

B.C. Lions backup QB Travis Lulay to get second straight start The B.C. Lions are waiting for the swelling on Casey Printers' right knee to subside, giving backup quarterback Travis Lulay his second straight CFL career start Friday against the Edmonton Eskimos. Printers, who made the trip to Toronto but didn't play, showed up for the Lions' return to the practice field. 7/26/2010 8:08:08 PM

Penticton Ultraman: Ultra running a test of endurance To most casual athletes, the concept of swimming, biking and running more than 500 kilometres over three days likely borders on the absurd. But for Kim Froom (pictured) competing in Ultraman Canada for the first time next weekend will be more like a celebration of life. (Ed: Scroll down to 2nd part of story for Kim.) 7/26/2010 7:37:43 PM

No punishment for Vick by league over shooting Michael Vick will not face punishment from the National Football League over a shooting last month at a 30th birthday party for the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback. No charges were filed and neither the victim nor the shooter were identified by police, except to say that neither was Vick. 7/26/2010 6:24:23 PM

Ferrari boss slams F1 'hypocrisy' after Alonso win Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has slammed the "hypocrisy" of those who have criticised Fernando Alonso's victory in Sunday's German Grand Prix. "I am very happy for all our fans who finally saw two Ferraris lead from start to finish as they dominated the race. 7/26/2010 5:59:23 PM

Tour de France: Ryder rides into the Canadian spotlight Ryder Hesjedal now has his own T-shirt. It comes in black or white and features a stylized maple leaf with "Ryder" below. The T-shirt is currently sold out on the Garmin Transitions team website, but they're getting more in right away. And they're going to need them. 7/26/2010 4:47:40 PM

NHLPA files grievance in Kovalchuk case The NHLPA is digging in. The Players' Association on Monday filed a grievance on behalf of Ilya Kovalchuk against the NHL, which rejected the star winger's record 17-year, $102-million US contract with the New Jersey Devils last week. 7/26/2010 4:44:36 PM

Maradona wants to keep coaching Argentina Diego Maradona said he wanted to continue coaching Argentina’s national soccer team but only if he could keep absolute control over the choice of his assistants. Maradona was due to meet the head of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), Julio Grondona, on Monday. 7/26/2010 9:54:53 AM

Canucks avoid arbitration with Raymond The Vancouver Canucks have avoided an arbitration hearing with winger Mason Raymond. Raymond, 24, and the Canucks agreed to contract terms - a two-year, $5.1-million (all currencies U.S.) pact - on Sunday night. The Calgary native was a restricted free agent with an arbitration hearing scheduled for Monday. 7/26/2010 9:53:44 AM

McMurray wins Brickyard after Montoya crashes Jamie McMurray's a big believer in fate, that things work out in the end if you just keep at it. McMurray held off Kevin Harvick to win Sunday's Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and become only the third driver to triumph at both Indy and the Daytona 500 in the same season. 7/26/2010 9:47:06 AM

Edmonton Indy: Castroneves black flagged, Scott Dixon wins Helio Castroneves thought he was getting the checkered flag at the Honda Indy Edmonton on Sunday. Instead, he got a black flag for blocking that cost him the victory on the track and gave the win to Target Chip Ganassi's Scott Dixon. 7/26/2010 7:13:05 AM

Edmonton Indy: Castroneves black flagged, Scott Dixon wins Helio Castroneves thought he was getting the checkered flag at the Honda Indy Edmonton on Sunday. Instead, he got a black flag for blocking that cost him the victory on the track and gave the win to Target Chip Ganassi's Scott Dixon. 7/26/2010 6:48:21 AM

Pettersson edges Wilson to win Canadian Open Carl Pettersson of Sweden posted a one-shot victory at the Canadian Open on Sunday, one day after setting a course and tournament record. Pettersson shot 67 on Sunday to finish 14-under at St. George's Golf and Country Club in Toronto and win his fourth PGA Tour title. 7/26/2010 6:24:28 AM

German Grand Prix; Alonso secures controversial win Fernando Alonso controversially led a Ferrari one-two at the German Grand Prix after Felipe Massa was given coded orders to let his team-mate past. Red Bull's Sebastien Vettel was third at his home Grand Prix at Hockenheim, 5.1 seconds adrift of the Spaniard. 7/25/2010 7:31:40 AM

Penticton Vees seeking billet families With the 2010/11 season fast approaching, the Penticton Vees are seeking 10 billet families to help welcome their players. Families will receive $350/month in Save on Foods vouchers, season tickets for the regular season and playoffs.
7/25/2010 6:27:51 AM

Teen wins with late sister’s car at Soap Box Derby With actor-director Corbin Bernsen filming the movie "Hill 25," based on the Soap Box Derby, 14-year-old Sean Brown rolled to victory in the Rally Super Stock Division in a way that no script writer ever imagined. He won in the car that had been driven by his late sister Carol Anne. 7/25/2010 6:15:32 AM

Eve of Destruction hits Penticton Speedway Sunday night Since its inception at the track in 1999, Hit to Pass has been very popular with race fans and drivers alike. Hit to Pass action goes to a whole new level on Sunday night as the Eve of Destruction takes place at the Penticton Speedway. A great night of family entertainment unfolds at the Speedway. 7/25/2010 5:43:23 AM

Penticton: Life's a peach for latest inductees in B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame The South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton became the hub of the hockey universe for at least the weekend with the annual invasion of the B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremonies. Trevor Linden and Dallas Drake were the latest players to make it, joined by Bruce Hamilton and Frank Lento in the builders category. 7/24/2010 7:29:07 PM

'Eve of Destruction' race Sunday nite at Penticton Speedway (Video) The most popular Hit to Pass racing at Penticton Speedway in 2009 were the 'Eve of Destruction' races, where the drivers who like to wreck 'em were towing travel trailers. When the green flag flew the smashing began. Spectacular fun, nobody got hurt. It was Kelowna vs. Penticton, and it's happening again this Sunday night. 7/24/2010 9:12:53 AM