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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 »

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Michael Kopech is going on the injured list, leaving his status for the postseason in doubt. The 29-year-old right-hander has spent more time on the IL than the active roster this season. He rejoined the team on Sept. 1 after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus [...] Read More »

MIAMI (AP) — Lionel Messi went to watch some soccer on Friday. He didn’t say a word about his own future. The Inter Miami star — who is closing in on a contract extension that will keep him with his Major League Soccer club through at least the 2026 season and likely beyond — showed [...] Read More »

ROGERS, Ark. (AP) — Sarah Schmelzel went from the middle of the pack to a tie for the lead in just five holes Friday, closing with four straight birdies and an eagle for an 8-under 63 to match Minami Katsu in the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship. Alison Lee also finished strong with a birdie and [...] Read More »

TOKYO — Former Olympic decathlon champion Damian Warner will not compete for his first title at the world athletics championships. Warner withdrew from the competition Saturday morning in Tokyo due to a nagging Achilles injury that worsened over the last few days, a spokesperson for Athletics Canada said. The decathlon was scheduled to run through [...] Read More »

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Former Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson threw out the first pitch Friday to his son, Jacob, who plays the same position for the Athletics as they revisited a similar scene from 19 years ago. In 2006, 4-year-old Jacob Wilson threw out the first pitch to Jack before a Pirates game. Jack Wilson [...] Read More »