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The fantastic firsts put the D back in defence to defeat the Clan in Saturday's home debut in premier men's rugby.

The senior B St. Albert Miners are winners of eight in a row when they run the floor against the Edmonton Warriors tonight in the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League. Start time is 8:30 p.m. at Bill Hunter Arena.

The St. Albert Cardinals host the Parkland Twins tonight in the Norwest Midget AAA Baseball League. First pitch is 7 p.m. at Legion Memorial Park. The Cardinals (12-2) and Twins (11-4) rank among the top teams in the Norwest standings.

The spotlight shone bright on rookie sensation Colton Parayko during a breakthrough season with the St. Louis Blues. The six-foot-six tower of power from St.

The St. Albert Rugby Football Club’s premier men and first division women are rucking and mauling at two locations today. Kickoff times are 3:30 p.m. against the Clan at SARFC in the Alberta Cup men’s fixtures and 4 p.m.

St. Albert netminder Matt Murray of the Spruce Grove Saints was one of three Alberta Junior Hockey League players named to the Canadian Junior Hockey League’s western all-star team.

The St. Albert Impact premier women are back on track after Sunday's shutout loss in the Edmonton District Soccer Association. The Impact improved to 5-3 after Tuesday's 3-1 decision against Victoria (3-3).

The St. Albert Cardinals are exceeding expectations with a winning season in midget AAA baseball. The Red Birds rank among the top teams in the Norwest league at 12-2 while going 17-6-2 overall.

The St. Albert Kids of Steel turns 25 with 240 triathletes confirmed for Sunday’s celebration.

The St. Albert Impact division 1B men’s and women’s teams play at home tonight in the Edmonton District Soccer Association. Kickoff times are 7 p.m.