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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 »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Tigers hit their Holiday break on a high note. They beat the Brandon Wheat Kings 6-3 Wednesday at Co-op Place, heading into the Holidays on a 10-game win streak. “They have a good team, they’re quick,” head coach Willie Desjardins said. “They’ve had a tough schedule lately, we’ve had a little [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The South Alberta Hockey Academy’s U18 women’s team finished second at the Mandi Schwartz Memorial tournament for a second-straight year. They opened the tournament with a 3-1 win Thursday over the PWM Lloydmisnter Steelers. Sara Stefanic, Kailey Karpan and Taylor Crocker each scored for SAHA, Kapri Coston had two assists. Mika Yokota made 17 [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers have their toughest test yet before they can enjoy the holidays. The Tigers, ranked No. 9 by the CHL on Tuesday, enter tonight as the hottest team in the WHL with a nine-game win streak. They’ve collected points in 13 straight games and in 15 of their last 16. They [...] Read More »

Wisconsin-River Falls quarterback Kaleb Blaha is offensive player of the year and North Central (Illinois) lineman John Sullivan is defensive player of the year on The Associated Press Division III All-America team announced Thursday. Kicker Dominic Bourgeois of Susquehanna is special teams player of the year, running back Bryan Ferreira of Endicott is rookie of [...] Read More »

KIRKCALDY — Former NHL forward Milan Lucic has signed with the Fife Flyers of Britain’s Elite Ice Hockey League, the club announced Thursday. The 37-year-old Vancouver native played 1,177 regular-season games in the NHL and won a Stanley Cup with the Boston Bruins in 2011. Lucic also played for the Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton Oilers [...] Read More »

NIAGARA FALLS — Three players have been cut from Canada’s roster as the team continues preparations for the world junior hockey championship. Hockey Canada announced Thursday that forwards Marek Vanacker and Jake O’Brien and defenseman Jackson Smith have been returned to their club teams. The cuts were made after Canada defeated Sweden 2-1 in a [...] Read More »

NEW YORK (AP) — A full postseason share for the World Series champion Dodgers totaled $484,748, up from the amount Los Angeles players earned in 2024 but still down from the winner’s figure in 2022 and 2023. The total postseason pool of nearly $128.2 million was down slightly from the record $129.1 million in 2024, [...] Read More »

Ninth-seeded Alabama (10-3) at No. 8 seed Oklahoma (10-2), Friday, 8 p.m. EST (ABC/ESPN) BetMGM College Football Odds: Alabama by 1 1/2. Series record: Oklahoma leads 5-2-1. What’s at stake? Oklahoma coach Brent Venables and Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer started the season facing pressure from their rabid fanbases. Oklahoma has rebounded from a 6-7 season, [...] Read More »