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jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Medicine Hat Tigers fans will get their lone look at the preseason roster this weekend. The Tigers host the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Saturday, the only home game of the preseason calendar. They’ll finish the exhibition season next weekend in Whitehorse, Yuk. with a two-game set against the Kelowna Rockets as part of the Whitehorse [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Koray Bozkaya has no other plans for where he wants to play this season but with the Medicine Hat Tigers. The 17-year-old defenceman made an early impression this preseason, notching four assists in the Tigers’ 7-4 win Tuesday at Lethbridge over the Hurricanes. He’s happy to contribute and help the group in a win. [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Colts and Vikings look to continue their hot starts while honouring a legend of local football. Monsignor McCoy and Crescent Heights meet Friday at the Methanex Bowl for the fifth annual Rick Boksteyn Bowl to honour former football coach Rick Boksteyn. Boksteyn, who passed in 2020, helped coach the Colts and the Vikings [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb A young Medicine Hat Tigers lineup was shown the ropes in the preseason opener. Forward Kadon McCann, in his third full season with the Tigers and fourth preseason, tallied a hat trick and an assist to lead the way in a 7-4 exhibition win Tuesday at Lethbridge over the Hurricanes. McCann was the lone [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews ou’re from Lethbridge, aren’t you,” I asked Edmonton Elks head coach Mark Kilam. “I sure am,” he enthusiastically replied. He attended LCI, playing for the Rams. His sweater is on display at the Bridge City’s fabled football power. He credits high school coaches Cliff Walters and Ian Lowe for setting him on the right [...] Read More »

Inter Miami’s Luis Suárez further damaged his reputation. Jalen Carter of the Philadelphia Eagles cost himself the chance to play in a season-opening game. Florida’s Brendan Bett gave South Florida a 15-yard gift on its drive that decided its win over the Gators. Their transgression: spitting. In the span of seven days from last Sunday [...] Read More »

NEW YORK (AP) — Here’s the thing about watching Carlos Alcaraz play tennis: He will hit shots no one else would dare try, make them, then crack a smile and rile up a crowd by pointing to his ear or raising his fist. And here’s the thing about trying to beat Carlos Alcaraz at tennis: [...] Read More »

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Former Denmark coach Kasper Hjulmand has been hired to lead Bayer Leverkusen as a replacement for Erik ten Hag, the German club said Monday. Hjulmand has been out of work since leaving the Danish national team following the European Championship in 2024, after four years in charge. It will be Hjulmand’s [...] Read More »

OSLO (AP) — Erling Haaland is “doing fine” after requiring stitches for a cut to his face sustained in a bizarre incident on international duty with Norway, team captain Martin Ødegaard said Monday. The Manchester City star posted a photo on Snapchat on Sunday showing the facial injury he reportedly suffered when being hit by [...] Read More »

PARIS (AP) — France coach Didier Deschamps has defended his decision to play Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué in a recent World Cup qualifier, even though both Paris Saint-Germain stars were injured in the game. They are expected to be out for several weeks and likely to miss title holder PSG’s first two matches of [...] Read More »