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The Medicine Hat Tigers roster, like all Western Hockey League clubs, has been built through multiple methods. Whether players were acquired in trades, free-agent signings, the WHL Prospects and U.S. Draft or the CHL Import, they all have made it to the same level of junior hockey. Here is how the Tigers’ 2025-26 roster was [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers’ offseason saw the signing of seven U.S.-born players, with five still in the mix to make the opening night roster. It’s a change of pace for the Tigers but not so dissimilar to associate coach Joe Frazer’s first season in the WHL. The Brainerd, Minn. product was one of four [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The 60th Western Hockey League season gets underway tonight and throughout the season, there are a number of dates that stand out for the Medicine Hat Tigers. The Tigers’ 56th season gets started Saturday at Co-op Place when they host the Regina Pats and raise the banner for the franchise’s sixth championship. Their WHL [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews As the 2025-26 WHL season gets underway this weekend, milestone watch can begin for some Medicine Hat Tigers. Overage forward Misha Volotovskii enters the year 36 games away from 250 in his WHL career and 53 points from 100 career. Forward Ethan Neutens, also in his overage season, is 18 games from 200 in [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Defence is important to all team sports, some like to say it even wins championships. For the Medicine Hat Tigers, defence will be the early backbone of the team. The Tigers, unlike most defending WHL champions, return five of their six defencemen from last season’s title-winning core. Overager Josh Van Mulligen and 19-year-olds Bryce [...] Read More »

CINCINNATI (AP) — Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow underwent surgery on his injured left toe, coach Zac Taylor said after Friday’s practice. Taylor told reporters that the surgery went well, but he did not have a timeline on how long Burrow will be out. The sixth-year quarterback was injured during the second quarter of last week’s [...] Read More »

More than 4.5 million fans worldwide applied to buy ticket during the 10-day 2026 World Cup presale draw that ended Friday, according to FIFA. The presale, open to Visa cardholders over the age of 18, was the first crack at FIFA’s worldwide ticket lottery for the 48-team, 104-match World Cup that kicks off next June. [...] Read More »

CINCINNATI (AP) — While the Cincinnati Bengals’ offensive coaching staff moves forward with quarterback Jake Browning following Joe Burrow’s toe injury, the defensive staff is focusing on what they need to do better on that side of the ball on third downs. “I think I have to personally do a better job on third down,” [...] Read More »

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Raja Jackson, the son of former UFC champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, has been arrested on a felony charge weeks after he was caught on video assaulting a pro wrestler in a fight that was supposed to be scripted. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department records show Raja Jackson, 25, was arrested Thursday [...] Read More »

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Fever finally got a chance to celebrate Thursday night in Atlanta. A smiling Caitlin Clark, dressed again in street clothes, rushed the court to hug her teammates. The tone in coach Stephanie White’s voice changed between the first two questions of her postgame news conference. And three-time All-Star guard Kelsey [...] Read More »