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jtubb@medicinehatnews.com There are many iconic pairings where each piece is strong on their own but they thrive as a duo. Peas and carrots, cheese and crackers, peanut butter and jelly. The Medicine Hat Tigers have been led this season by a duo that rivals the rest — the captain and his literal righthanded man. The [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Boxing Club was in action over the weekend. The local club fought at a show in Calgary hosted by Olympus Boxing. Zac Czember lost a close bout to Cedric Martinez from Calgary Boxing in the 35kg class, a loss by unanimous decision coach Kerry Fahlman says. Jacob Walne defeated Alex Merkin [...] Read More »

It took a shootout but the Medicine Hat Tigers have set a new team record. The Tigers came back  to beat the Edmonton Oil Kings 3-2 in the shootout Wednesday night for an 18th straight win, setting a new franchise record for consecutive wins. They pass the record of 17 set by the 2006-07 Tigers. [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers get a gauntlet week underway tonight. They are in Edmonton taking on the Oil Kings for the first of two meetings this week against the Central division rivals, who sit one point back of the Tigers. They also host the Prince Albert Raiders on Saturday, who, like Edmonton, sit one [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U19B Mustangs hosted a pair of games over the weekend. The Mustangs faced the Calgary NW Xcel, who sit ahead of the Mustangs in the Chinook League standings, at the Moose Rec Centre on Sunday. The Mustangs lost the first game 4-2. Avi Velichko had a goal and an assist and [...] Read More »

Morehead State Eagles (8-10, 4-3 OVC) at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (7-11, 2-5 OVC) Cookeville, Tennessee; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Morehead State visits Tennessee Tech after George Marshall scored 29 points in Morehead State’s 105-100 overtime loss to the Tennessee State Tigers. The Golden Eagles have gone 4-4 at home. Tennessee Tech is [...] Read More »

UC Irvine Anteaters (12-6, 5-1 Big West) at UC Davis Aggies (10-7, 3-3 Big West) Davis, California; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UC Irvine faces UC Davis after Derin Saran scored 22 points in UC Irvine’s 67-66 loss to the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. The Aggies are 7-2 in home games. UC Davis is 0-2 [...] Read More »

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Madison Keys planned to walk into the player tunnel at Rod Laver Arena in a quiet moment when nobody was watching, and take a photo of her name listed with the other champions at the Australian Open. After beating top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in last year’s final at Melbourne Park to win [...] Read More »

Kentucky Wildcats (11-6, 2-2 SEC) at Tennessee Volunteers (12-5, 2-2 SEC) Knoxville, Tennessee; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Kentucky faces No. 24 Tennessee after Otega Oweh scored 21 points in Kentucky’s 75-74 victory over the LSU Tigers. The Volunteers have gone 10-0 in home games. Tennessee averages 82.6 points while outscoring opponents by 14.5 [...] Read More »

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (10-7, 3-3 CUSA) at Jacksonville State Gamecocks (8-9, 3-3 CUSA) Jacksonville, Alabama; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Mostapha El Moutaouakkil and Jacksonville State host AJ Bates and Louisiana Tech in CUSA action Saturday. The Gamecocks are 6-4 on their home court. Jacksonville State is seventh in the CUSA in rebounding averaging [...] Read More »