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sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat News The Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club swam at the Swim Alberta 2026 Winter Festival. The local swim club sent four qualified swimmers to compete against 31 clubs from across the province at the race held in Calgary. Rixtonn Biffart (11): Finished second in 200m Free Relay Blue Vs Red, fifth in 50m [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Waves Swim Club raced at the Alberta Winter Festival over the weekend. The local swim club sent eight swimmers to the festival featuring the fastest 12 and under swimmers in Alberta. Wesley Henderson set a new club record in the nine-year-old girls 50m free, tying the original record, [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb All wins count the same in the standings, with the Medicine Hat Tigers getting an important one on the board Tuesday. The Tigers held onto a 3-1 lead after 40 minutes, tallying an empty netter late, for a 4-1 win at Co-op Place over the Saskatoon Blades. It’s a victory that got the Tigers [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U16 Mustangs took care of business in doubleheader ringette action this weekend. The Mustangs hosted the Lethbridge Rattlers at the Moose Rec Centre on Saturday. They won the first game 8-4, led by four goals from Breanna Lanuk. Margot Kerr, Lacey Gibney and Kassidy Etienne each scored, and assists came from [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Boxing Club was well represented at the annual Nieman/Page Memorial tournament. The local boxing club held the memorial tournament, also an Alberta Silver Gloves event, at the Lodge over the weekend with teams from B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia stepping into the ring. The Medicine Hat Boxing Club captured five [...] Read More »

GENEVA (AP) — Top English soccer clubs are profiting even more this season from prize money in the Champions League. Six English teams entered this Champions League edition — a record for one country — and after Wednesday’s final round of opening-phase games five go direct to the round of 16 having placed in the [...] Read More »

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — It’s usually an act of desperation. One last roll of the dice that can produce the most spectacular results. At other times it can be the result of a shambolic mix-up. One for the blooper reel. It doesn’t happen often, but when goalkeepers score, it’s usually memorable for right or wrong [...] Read More »

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen said on Thursday that he recently had surgery for a broken bone in his right foot, and expects to be fully healthy for the start of spring practices. Allen said he broke the fifth metatarsal in his foot in getting hurt late in the second [...] Read More »

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks have signed wide receiver Austin Mack on a two-year deal, the CFL club announced Thursday. Mack spent the last three seasons with Montreal, registering 136 catches for 1,973 yards and six touchdowns in 32 regular-season games. He became available when the Alouettes released him Monday to explore his options ahead [...] Read More »

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Rong Niu’s pink sequined dress shimmered under the arena lights at a recent Miami men’s basketball game. The popular halftime performer known as “Red Panda” finished her signature seven-minute set, looked up at a crowd of fans chanting her name and flashed a smile before dismounting. Cameras rose instantly. A [...] Read More »