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sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Lawn Bowling Club crowned their singles league champions on Monday. The local lawn bowling club wrapped up their competes singles leagues with the men’s and ladies’ finals. Men’s Division On the men’s side, three-time runner-up Mike Gilchrist broke through to win his first men’s championship. He finished first in the round [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb A crowded ice surface at Co-op Place was a little clearer Tuesday. The Medicine Hat Tigers preseason roster was trimmed after the 4-2 preseason win Sept. 6 at home over the Lethbridge Hurricanes. They reassigned 2009-born forwards Jaxson Craig and Owen Hayes to their respective clubs and released forwards Ben Deacon (2007), Sam Auld [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat College Rattlers’ cross-country team picked up a trio of medals over the weekend. A contingent of six Rattlers runners raced at the ACAC #1 Concordia Open on Saturday. Maddie Scrimger, the Rattlers’ female athlete of the year in 2024-25, led the Rattlers with a second-place finish in the women’s 6km event. [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat College Rattlers’ men’s soccer team started their season on a winning note. The Rattlers men’s team won both of their first two matches at home in shutout fashion, blanking the Red Deer Polytechnic 2-0 on Saturday before taming the Olds College Broncos 11-0. In Saturday’s win, Aleksa Bijelic and Joao Nascimento [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Tennis Club crowned a new mixed doubles champion this weekend. Emilee Krushel and Brent Meyer defeated Tracy and Calvin Heller (6-4, 7-5), ending the Heller’s run of 10 straight wins. In the B division, Dawn Olson and Mike Fentabil defeated CoraLee Riehl and Quinlan McElroy-O’Driscoll (6-2, 6-3). Joe Ciona and Pam [...] Read More »

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — India has finally won its first toss in international cricket after 15 straight failures. Captain Suryakumar Yadav marked the occasion by choosing to field against United Arab Emirates in the Group A game at the Asia Cup on Wednesday. India’s losing streak with the coin had started with the [...] Read More »

It appears Canada’s 1-0 win over Wales on Tuesday has left Craig Bellamy with a score to settle. In his post-game availability at Swansea.com Stadium, the Welsh coach was unhappy with what he saw as Canadian celebration on and off the field before the final whistle. “I really hate losing, more than I like winning. [...] Read More »

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump couldn’t stand to cede the spotlight in 2020 as the Washington Nationals opened their pandemic-shortened season at home against the New York Yankees by having Dr. Anthony Fauci throw the first pitch. ″I think I’m doing that on Aug. 15 at Yankee Stadium,” the president said shortly before Fauci [...] Read More »

TORONTO — Pete Guelli can see a day when the Buffalo Bills return to Toronto to play an NFL game. Guelli, Buffalo’s chief operating officer, was in town Tuesday as Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment and the Bills unveiled a partnership aimed at helping grow football in Canada. And Guelli said he could envision the [...] Read More »

TORONTO — Pete Guelli can see a day when the Buffalo Bills return to Toronto to play an NFL game. Guelli, Buffalo’s chief operating officer, was in town Tuesday as Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment and the Bills unveiled a partnership aimed at helping grow football in Canada. And Guelli said he could envision the [...] Read More »