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jtubb@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Tigers put themselves on the edge of a pair of records Saturday night. A 7-4 win at Co-op Place over the Lethbridge Hurricanes gives the Tigers 17-straight wins, tying the franchise’ longest win streak set in 2006-07. “It’s always great to win, in this league anybody can beat you on any [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Mavericks have added to their coaching staff for the upcoming summer. The Mavs announced the hiring of former outfielder David Dell as assistant coach for the 2026 season. “When David responded to our coaching position job post, I was very excited,” owner and general manager Greg Morrison said in a social [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Luke Cozens is looking forward to having the Medicine Hat Tigers faithful on his side for a change. The 19-year-old forward was acquired by the Tigers on Wednesday from the Lethbridge Hurricanes in exchange for 18-year-old defenceman Kyle Heger – a trade destination he never would have predicted. “It’s been a whirlwind,” Cozens said [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Lethbridge Hurricanes general manager Peter Anholt has resigned after 11 years with the club following a second investigation into his conduct from the WHL. The Hurricanes and the Western Hockey League announced Anholt’s resignation on Friday with the league shedding light on an investigation. The league says Anholt’s resignation follows the investigation of [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Tigers rope-a-doped the Seattle Thunderbirds Friday night. Seattle scored three goals in the first period period before the Tigers took over, rattling off eight unanswered to beat the Thunderbirds 8-3 at Co-op Place for a 16th straight win. Captain Bryce Pickford scored his second hat trick of the season, adding a [...] Read More »

WADI AD-DAWASIR, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saood Variawa snatched stage eight from South African compatriot Henk Lategan by three seconds after an impressive comeback drive in the Dakar Rally on Monday. Variawa, only 20 and driving in his third Dakar, started 26th and was in sixth place with 100 kilometers to go in the 483-kilometer [...] Read More »

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — New signing Antoine Semenyo is available to play for Manchester City in the English League Cup semifinals because of a recent rule change — and that hasn’t gone down well at Newcastle. Semenyo has already played for Bournemouth in the League Cup, having come on as a substitute in its 2-0 [...] Read More »

MADRID (AP) — Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone apologized to Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez and forward Vinícius Júnior on Monday after arguing with the player during a Spanish Super Cup match. Simeone and Vinícius provoked each other during Madrid’s 2-1 win over Atletico in the Super Cup semifinals in Saudi Arabia on Thursday. The [...] Read More »

PARIS (AP) — Former Marseille coach Rolland Courbis, a charismatic figure of French soccer who later became a prominent pundit, has died, his employer said on Monday. He was 72. RMC radio did not disclose the cause of the death in a statement released in agreement with Courbis’ family. Born in Marseille, Courbis came through [...] Read More »

Muhammad Ali once joked that he should be a postage stamp because “that’s the only way I’ll ever get licked.” Now, the three-time heavyweight champion’s quip is becoming reality. Widely regarded as the most famous and influential boxer of all time, and a cultural force who fused athletic brilliance with political conviction and showmanship, Ali [...] Read More »