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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 »

Nottingham Forest fired manager Nuno Espírito Santo just three games into the Premier League season after a deterioration in his working relationship with the club’s hierarchy. Reports in the British media said former Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou will be the replacement. Under the 51-year-old Nuno, Forest — the European champion in 1979 and ’80 — [...] Read More »

Tampa Bay Rays (71-72, fourth in the AL East) vs. Chicago White Sox (55-89, fifth in the AL Central) Chicago; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Adrian Houser (8-4, 3.01 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 74 strikeouts); White Sox: Yoendrys Gomez (3-2, 4.79 ERA, 1.55 WHIP, 40 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays hit the [...] Read More »

Chicago Cubs (81-63, second in the NL Central) vs. Atlanta Braves (65-79, fourth in the NL East) Atlanta; Tuesday, 7:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Cade Horton (9-4, 2.78 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 87 strikeouts); Braves: Spencer Strider (5-12, 4.97 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 106 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs come into the matchup with the [...] Read More »

Milwaukee Brewers (89-56, first in the NL Central) vs. Texas Rangers (75-70, third in the AL West) Arlington, Texas; Tuesday, 8:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Chad Patrick (0-0); Rangers: Jack Leiter (9-8, 3.74 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 126 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers take a 1-0 lead into the next game of the series [...] Read More »

Boston Red Sox (80-65, third in the AL East) vs. Athletics (66-79, fifth in the AL West) West Sacramento, California; Tuesday, 10:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Dustin May (7-11, 4.96 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 123 strikeouts); Athletics: Jeffrey Springs (10-10, 4.13 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 126 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics host the Boston Red [...] Read More »