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jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers and the looping fireplace channel have one blazing similarity this Holiday Season – they’re hot. The Tigers’ Christmas break officially kicked off Thursday, the first of nine days without a game, and they enter the stretch with a 10-game win streak after Wednesday’s 7-3 win over the Brandon Wheat Kings. [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers head into the Holiday break in a real festive spirit. The Tigers enter their nine-day break off a 7-3 win Wednesday at Co-op Place over the Brandon Wheat Kings, sending them into the Holidays with a 10-game win streak. It was the meeting of the WHL’s two hottest teams, Brandon [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Cubs get to end their calendar year on home ice. The Cubs host a pair of games this weekend at the Kinplex for their last two games before the HJHL’s Holiday break. They host a pair of divisional rivals, the Coaldale Copperheads tonight and the Okotoks Bisons on Saturday, looking to [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Veeti Väisänen has been one goal away from World Juniors gold. Capturing that illustrious medal, that’s his only goal for the next month. The Medicine Hat Tigers defenceman left Sunday to join team Finland for the U20 tournament in Minnesota, playing in his second straight tournament for the Fins. “It’s awesome, it’s the best [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Boxing Club had a busy weekend. The local club had six fighters in action in Regina and Calgary. Last weekend in Regina, Kade Steiger lost a close decision to Quian Kelsey Saskatoon in the 48kg. Jr. class. Quincy McComeau defeated an unbeaten Cruze Watier from Alliance Saskatoon in the 65kg Elite, [...] Read More »

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Luka Doncic suffered an injury and didn’t return after halftime of the Los Anglees Lakers’ game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night. The Lakers said the NBA’s leading scorer sustained a left leg contusion. Doncic leads the league at 35.2 points per game, just ahead of Oklahoma City’s Shai [...] Read More »

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — This was not a terrific performance by the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, from a fumble on the opening kickoff to a pair of penalties on the tush push to three wide-left field-goal tries to a halftime deficit. Still, Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley and company eventually got going in the right [...] Read More »

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Malachi Toney’s tiebreaking 11-yard touchdown reception with less than two minutes left lifted No. 10 Miami to a 10-3 victory over No. 7 Texas A&M on Saturday in the College Football Playoff. Mark Fletcher Jr. had a career-high 172 yards rushing to help the Hurricanes (11-2) advance to the Cotton [...] Read More »

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Malachi Toney’s tiebreaking 11-yard touchdown reception with less than two minutes left lifted No. 10 Miami to a 10-3 victory over No. 7 Texas A&M on Saturday in the College Football Playoff. Mark Fletcher Jr. had a career-high 172 yards rushing to help the Hurricanes (11-2) advance to the Cotton [...] Read More »

CHICAGO (AP) — Caleb Williams threw a 46-yard touchdown pass to DJ Moore in overtime, and the Chicago Bears overcame a 10-point deficit late in the fourth quarter Saturday night for a 22-16 win over the Green Bay Packers, who lost quarterback Jordan Love to a concussion. The Bears (11-4) extended their lead in the [...] Read More »