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sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Jordan Switzer sure didn’t look like a rookie over the last week for the Medicine Hat Tigers. The net minder was awarded the WHL’s rookie of the week honours after picking up a pair of wins between the pipes for the Tigers. Over the week, the 18-year-old led the WHL with a 2-0 record, [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U16 Mustangs showcased winning skills over the weekend. The Mustangs picked up a pair of wins during a doubleheader in Calgary, taking down two opponents for the Ws. In the first matchup, the Mustangs battled CNV-U16B-1 in a high-intensity game, coming out on top 8-6. The team’s offence was led by [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, the Medicine Hat Tigers are on their way to the playoffs. The Tigers became the first Eastern conference team to clinch a playoff spot, recording a fourth win in a row with a 5-1 win Monday afternoon over the Lethbridge Hurricanes. A matinee affair for the Tigers who blanked the [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat College Rattlers indoor track team was in action in Red Deer over the weekend. The Rattlers raced at the ACAC 2, the RDP Open, achieving personal and season bests on the roster. Third-year runner Maddie Scrimger led the way for the Rattlers with a resounding victory in the women’s 3,000m. Scrimger [...] Read More »

The Medicine Hat Tigers put on a show for Family Day at Co-op Place. They scored five-straight goals to beat the visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes 5-1, recording a fourth win in a row for the Tigers. The win also makes Medicine Hat the first Eastern conference team to clinch a playoff spot. “That’s a big game for [...] Read More »

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians signed pitcher John Means to a one-year contract on Wednesday, but the left-hander will not be immediately available as he recovers from Tommy John surgery. Means has a club option for 2026, but the team did not announce financial details. Means, 31, underwent the elbow procedure last June, [...] Read More »

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Urban Klavzar was an afterthought when the season began, the fifth guard on Florida’s talented roster. He even missed the first three games while awaiting NCAA clearance. Once he did play — getting on the court in mop-up duty — he looked more like a walk-on than a starter-in-waiting. He missed [...] Read More »

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz reached the quarterfinals of the Qatar Open by beating Luca Nardi 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 on Wednesday. The 21-year-old Spaniard let his guard down in the second set, when his Italian opponent fought back from trailing 1-4 to force a decider. “My energy levels probably went down a little [...] Read More »

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears are raising season ticket prices by an average of 10%. President Kevin Warren announced the increase in an email to season ticket holders on Wednesday, citing “market dynamics, industry trends and a strong home schedule.” Chicago came into last season with playoff hopes, only to finish last in the [...] Read More »

DUBAI — Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe of New Zealand were eliminated from women’s doubles competition at the Dubai Tennis Championships with a 4-6, 6-3, 10-2 loss to Czechia’s Linda Noskova and Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putintseva in second-round action Wednesday. Noskova and Putintseva dominated the tiebreak after winning the second set against the second-seeded team [...] Read More »