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The Sault Sabercats lost an entertaining game Saturday but gained valuable experience and the confidence that they can compete against any team.

The division races at Laird International Raceway are almost as exciting as the action on the track.

So much for a ferocious Storm. Rather, the Sault's Northern Football Conference team is more of a light breeze. The question is no longer whether the Sault Storm will make the playoffs this NFC season.

It was a hot, hazy, humid Canada Day weekend. Forget about sizzling while sitting on the deck or at the beach. Try playing soccer.

When Josh Gauthier sees a little light at the end of the tunnel, there is no stopping the speedy running back.

Less than 48 hours before he was to become an unrestricted free agent, Sault Ste. Marie native Ron Francis has agreed to a two-year contract extension with the NHL Carolina Hurricanes.

The Sault Sabercats have been a success thus far in their first Ontario Varsity Football League season. With a record of 2-2, the Sabercats have adapted well to the OVFL. And the locals have a chance to move over the .

Ron Francis is poised to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, as SooToday.com was first to report on Tuesday of this week. The 39-year old Sault Ste. Marie native is looking for a two-year contract, he told SooToday.com.

The return of suds and a pair of first ever winners highlighted the fourth week of racing at Laird International Raceway.

The Soo Greyhounds will select 18-year old Czech defenceman Jiri Drtina with the first pick of today's Canadian Hockey League import draft, SooToday.com has confirmed.