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@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Boxing Club was at a bout in Saskatchewan last weekend. The local boxing club sent three fighters to a show in Weyburn, Sask, with two of the three fighters returning with a win. Kade Steiger defeated Andrew Polomares from Weyburn by unanimous decision in the 42 kg Junior division. Gavin Russell [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb It will take time to heal this wound but the Prince Albert Raiders will be stronger from it. The Raiders’ East division champion season came to a close Thursday night on home ice, falling 3-0 to the regular season Eastern conference champion Medicine Hat Tigers, the last loss of a 4-game sweep in the [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Selects Football will be in Medicine Hat in June focusing on player and coach development. The Saskatchewan Selects Football Club will host an ID camp on June 1 at the Rick Boksteyn Field at Monsignor McCoy High School as part of the program’s ‘Rural Road Show’. The camp will focus on player and coach [...] Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Sounds of a bowling ball speeding across the freshly waxed softwood floor lane, towards a mocking group of pins, took over in Medicine Hat this week. Next came the rumble of impact as the ball sends the standing pins flying into the back pit. Action wraps up Saturday as more than 100 bowlers and [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers did the best they could, they’re back in Alberta and are East finals bound. The Tigers recorded a series sweep for the first time since 2017 with a 3-0 win Thursday at Prince Albert’s Art Hauser Centre, winning the second-round series with the Raiders 4-0. It’s the first East finals [...] Read More »

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — One of the greatest mountain guides will attempt to scale the world’s highest peak for the 31st time — and possibly the 32nd time as well — and break his own record. Kami Rita, 55, flew to Mount Everest on Sunday from Kathmandu to lead a group of climbers who will [...] Read More »

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Max Verstappen is set to start on pole position for Sunday’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix alongside McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, as they both bid to take the Formula 1 standings lead from Lando Norris. Four-time champion Verstappen set a blistering time in qualifying Saturday to take pole for the second time [...] Read More »

Memphis Grizzlies (48-34, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Thunder -13.5; over/under is 229 WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Thunder host first series matchup BOTTOM LINE: The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Memphis Grizzlies to begin the Western [...] Read More »

Miami Heat (37-45, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (64-18, first in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cavaliers -12.5; over/under is 215 EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Cavaliers host first series matchup BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Miami Heat to begin the Eastern Conference first round. [...] Read More »

Detroit Pistons (44-38, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (51-31, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Knicks -6.5; over/under is 222 EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Knicks lead series 1-0 BOTTOM LINE: The New York Knicks host the Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference first [...] Read More »