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jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Bryce Pickford set lofty expectations for himself and the Medicine Hat Tigers heading into the season. One game from the halfway mark, the team and his own season have met those goals. The Tigers sit first in the Central division and second in the Eastern conference with a 22-6-3-2 record. They’re three wins ahead [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U19 Mustangs took care of business in their final games of 2025. The Mustangs hosted the Airdrie Sting-2 for a doubleheader over the weekend. They won the first game 9-1. Aviana Velichko had three goals and an assist, Ryleigh Jackiw had a pair of goals and a pair of assists, Leighton [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Heading into the last dance of a fourth and final season with the Medicine Hat Cubs, Kyle Woolridge is looking to go out on top. The Cubs’ captain is also on a path to go out as the HJHL franchise’s most prolific scorer. The 21-year-old Medicine Hat product broke the Cubs’ franchise goal-scoring record [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Cubs have put themselves in prime position heading into the new year. The Cubs swept their weekend slate, a ninth-straight weekend sweep, to enter the holidays with a 12-game win streak and in first place of the South division. They beat the Coaldale Copperheads 7-3 Friday before beating up on the [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U15AA Hounds went undefeated in their last games of the calendar year. They beat the Golden Suns 4-2 on Friday before tying the East Kooteny Avalanche 2-2 on Sunday. Easton Brown had a goal and an assist in Friday’s win, Hudson Schutte, Nash Korchinski and Bentley Thares each scored. Maddox Joyal [...] Read More »

SYDNEY (AP) — Master Lock Comanche was leading defending champion LawConnect in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race late Friday local time in the 80th running of the ocean race to the island state of Tasmania. LawConnect, the 100-foot supermaxi, had led the fleet early on after making a good start in its pursuit of [...] Read More »

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Missouri and Virginia have a chance to make history in the Gator Bowl. The No. 25 Tigers (8-4) are trying to reach nine wins for the third consecutive season for the first time. The 20th-ranked Cavaliers (10-3) are looking for an 11th victory for the first time. One of them will [...] Read More »

WINNIPEG — A large Canadian flag that hung on the front of the Manitoba legislature has been returned to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers football team. The provincial government borrowed the nine-by-18-metre flag in March and draped it above the legislature’s main entrance as a symbol of resistance in the trade war with the United States. [...] Read More »

The Lions are staying home for the playoffs, the Packers are in the postseason and only one spot remains open in the NFC. Detroit’s dismal performance in a 23-10 loss to Minnesota on Christmas Day eliminated the Lions (8-8) and allowed Green Bay (9-5-1) to clinch at least a wild-card berth. The Packers join the [...] Read More »

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Just a few weeks ago, the defending champion Thunder were making it appear that the rest of the NBA would be playing for second place. Oklahoma City won 24 of its first 25 games, with the Thunder often blowing out opponents and resting starters in the fourth quarter. Three losses to [...] Read More »