June 30th, 2025

Sports

Local Sports

  • Sunday sequel: Mavs allow bloated first inning, fall to Berries

    Medicine Hat News Sunday’s matinee was a re-showing of Saturday’s feature at Athletic Park. The Medicine Hat Mavericks allowed a crooked number in the first inning to the Saskatoon Berries for a second straight game, falling 12-6 Sunday to the WCBL leaders after a seven-run first inning. Saskatoon scored nine runs in the first inning [...] Read More »

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  • Nine-run first sinks Mavs in sour Saturday night

    Medicine Hat News Saskatoon berries may be sweet but they left a sour notes in Medicine Hat Saturday night. The Medicine Hat Mavericks surrendered nine runs in the first inning to the WCBL-leading Berries, falling 13-1. The Mavs came into the contest off a 9-7, comeback win Friday at home over the Regina Red Sox. [...] Read More »

    2 days ago
  • NHL Draft: Medicine Hat’s Ryan Miller selected 130th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins

    Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat’s Ryan Miller has been selected in the fifth round, 130th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Portland Winterhawks forward is the 17th Hatter to be drafted into the NHL, the first since Marc McNulty was selected 169th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in 2013. The South Alberta Hockey Academy [...] Read More »

    3 days ago
  • NHL Draft: Tigers’ defenceman Bryce Pickford selected 81st overall by Montreal Canadiens

    Medicine Hat News A year after going un-drafted in his first shot at the NHL Draft, Bryce Pickford heard his name called Saturday. The Medicine Hat Tigers defenceman was selected in the third round, 81st overall by the Montreal Canadiens. Pickford finished his regular season with 20 goals and 47 points in 48 games, scoring [...] Read More »

    3 days ago
  • Gas City Ball hockey hosts 4-day minor provincials this weekend

    sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The province’s best amateur ball hockey talent is on display this weekend in Medicine Hat. The Gas City Ball Hockey League is holding a four-day tournament that got underway Friday with 40 teams divided across four age divisions – U9, U11, U13, U15 and U18. Games are being played at both rinks at the [...] Read More »

    3 days ago

National Sports

  • Jays’ Scherzer finds his ‘good stuff’ in strong start against Yankees

    TORONTO — Pitcher Max Scherzer’s second start at Rogers Centre this season was far more successful than this first. The three-time Cy Young Award winner pitched five strong innings on Monday night as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the New York Yankees 5-4. Scherzer struck out seven while allowing three hits and two runs on [...] Read More »

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  • Yankees center fielder Trent Grisham leaves game at Toronto because of tight left hamstring

    TORONTO (AP) — New York Yankees center fielder Trent Grisham left Monday night’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays after four innings because of a tight left hamstring. Jasson DomĂ­nguez replaced Grisham on defense in the fifth, coming in to play left field as Cody Bellinger moved from left to center. Grisham went 1 for [...] Read More »

    7 hours ago
  • Wheeler strikes out 10 as Phillies beat Padres

    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zack Wheeler struck out 10 in eight innings, Nick Castellanos homered and the Philadelphia Phillies won in Bryce Harper’s return to the lineup, 4-0 over the San Diego Padres on Monday night. Harper was hit by a pitch on the left foot, walked and lined into an unassisted double play as part [...] Read More »

    7 hours ago
  • Langeliers and Butler lead Athletics past Rays

    TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Shea Langeliers smashed a three-run homer in his first plate appearance since coming off the injured list, and Lawrence Butler broke a ninth-inning tie with a two-run triple that lifted the Athletics over the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4 on Monday night. The Athletics made two key defensive plays in the bottom [...] Read More »

    7 hours ago
  • Abreu hits grand slam and inside-the-park homer and lifts the Red Sox over the Reds 13-6

    BOSTON (AP) — Wilyer Abreu hit a grand slam and an inside-the-park solo home run for Boston, Trevor Story hit a three-run homer in the first inning and the Red Sox defeated the Reds 13-6 on Monday night. Boston knocked Cincinnati phenom right-hander Chase Burns out of the game with a seven-run first inning during [...] Read More »

    7 hours ago