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jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Living up to his NHL club’s name, Andrew Basha has been red hot since returning to the WHL. The Calgary Flames prospect has recorded points in all but two of his 25 games with the Medicine Hat Tigers since returning in January. He enters play tonight, as the Tigers host the Red Deer Rebels, [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com For the first time in franchise history, the Medicine Hat Cubs are off to the HJHL Finals. The Cubs beat the Cochrane Generals 7-1 Thursday night to sweep the South Division Finals 3-0, claiming their first division title. They won an IJHL championship in 2001 before joining the HJHL the next season, where they [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Waves Swim Club swam in Moose Jaw at provincials over the weekend. The local swim club sent 15 swimmers to the Saskatchewan short course junior provincials, setting four new club records and one swimmer recording a qualifying time. Wesley Henderson (Girls, 9) set club records in the 50m Free, 200m Breast [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Tigers sure ate their Wheaties Wednesday. Captain Bryce Pickford recorded his third hat trick of the season, reaching the 40-goal mark, as the Tigers won 6-3 in Brandon over the Wheat Kings. Wednesday’s victory was the eighth straight for the Tigers who are tied with the Prince Albert Raiders for first [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Curling Centre hosted their mixed/open doubles bonspiel in February. The two-day bonspiel crowned four top teams. The team of Sierra Androschuk and Ryker Miller were able to win a thrilling final against Donovan and Parker Bellamy. The game was very back and forth until the sixth end with Androschuk and Miller [...] Read More »

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — International Paralympic Committee says Iranian athlete Aboulfazl Khatibi will not compete at Milan Cortina Paralympics. The Associated Press[...] Read More »

Yul Moldauer offers no excuses for the 16-month whereabouts suspension he received from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency for missing three drug tests in 2024. That didn’t make looking at his mentions on social media any easier for a gymnast who has a national title, two world championship medals and an Olympic appearance on his resume. [...] Read More »

Japanese fans don’t get to see Shohei Ohtani in person very often. They got an eyeful on Friday in a sellout at the Tokyo Dome. Ohtani hit a grand slam in the second inning — in the first he doubled on the first pitch of the game but didn’t score — as Japan hammered Taiwan [...] Read More »

LONDON (AP) — The numbers tell an ugly story for Tottenham. A five-game losing streak leaves Spurs just one point above the Premier League relegation zone. Zero domestic wins in 2026. They’ve allowed nine goals in three matches under new manager Igor Tudor. “Still nine games to play,” the Croatian coach said after a 3-1 [...] Read More »

VAL DI FASSA, Italy (AP) — With neither injured Lindsey Vonn nor Mikaela Shiffrin starting a World Cup downhill on Friday, Emma Aicher seized her chance to cut the American superstars’ leads in the season-long standings. Aicher, the Olympic downhill silver medalist, placed second — just 0.01 behind first-time winner Laura Pirovano, pushing Olympic champion [...] Read More »