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Baseball players on the Sunshine Coast were thrown a curveball when their league games were cancelled because of COVID-19, but now they have the chance to play where the pros do, thanks to a hometown major leaguer.

Former featherweight world champion Julia (The Jewel) Budd will be stepping back into the ring for the first time since she lost her title in January. The Roberts Creek mixed martial artist will take on Jessy (The Widowmaker) Miele on Aug.

At Sunday’s drag races in Sechelt, one of the Powell River cars was 70 years old – but in the skilled hands of Chris Moretto, the Oldsmobile Rocket charged to victory in the Super Street class at the members-only event.

Sunshine Coast Cricketers

The Sunshine Coast Drag Racing Association (SCDRA) has received approval from Vancouver Coastal Health and the District of Sechelt for the Aug. 9 drag race at Sechelt Airport. This event will be limited to a maximum of 50 participants.

On Sunday, July 6, did the Coast feel a tectonic shift, or hear heavy artillery? No, it was just Roberts Creek racer Brian McLennan in his Ford Falcon taking the win over Kenmac’s speed king Shawn Boyd in his mighty Mercury Cougar, in the final Hot R

The Garden Bay Sailing Club held its 31st annual Malaspina Regatta on July 4. Due to the COVID situation, the regatta was on and off during the past few months – mostly off.

As with most sports, it will look a little different, but the Sunshine Coast Baseball Association is gearing up for a late season start for its youth league.

For some, the stairway climb up Soames Hill presents a rewarding opportunity to soak in views of Gibsons’ harbour with minimal exertion.

Drag racing is one of the few sports given the green light to move ahead with an organized event on the Sunshine Coast this summer.