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jtubb@medicinehatnews.com CALGARY Team CHL got a surprise visit from one of the NHL’s most recognizable alumni ahead of the CHL USA Prospects Challenge opener. Medicine Hats Tigers alumni and Hockey Hall of Famer Lanny McDonald visited the CHL team before morning skate today ahead of the opening game of the CHL USA Prospects Challenge against [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Cubs had themselves quite a weekend. The Cubs beat the Okotoks Bisons on the road Saturday before beating the co-North division leader Red Deer Vipers on Sunday at the Kinplex. The pair of weekend wins give the Cubs a five-game win streak through the middle of November. On Saturday they beat [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat College Women’s hockey team recorded a pair of wins over the weekend – the first back-to-back wins in the young program’s history. The Rattlers had a two-game home-and-home set against the SAIT Trojans, winning 4-3 on the road Friday before blanking the Trojans 2-0 on Saturday. Zayda Summach scored twice in [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Crescent Heights Vikings varsity girls volleyball team will head to provincials after a nail-biter of a Zones win. The Vikings beat the Monsignor McCoy Colts in a five-set South Zone final on Saturday at McCoy school, capturing a second straight 3A South Zone championship. They’ll head to provincials in Grande Prairie on Nov. [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers’ weekend slate would satisfy even the Rolling Stones. The Tigers capped off a stretch of four games in five days and a three-in-three with a 3-2 overtime win Sunday at Calgary over the Hitmen. That win came after the Tigers rattled off three straight goals Saturday to force overtime at [...] Read More »

MILAN (AP) — Blind skiers speeding down mountains, amputee snowboarders, ice hockey players on double-blade sledges instead of skates. And the spectacular setting of Italy’s mountain scenery. With 100 days to go, Italy is gearing up to host what could be the best Winter Paralympics ever. “I’m really excited with what Milan Cortina could represent [...] Read More »

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tre White had 15 points and 10 rebounds, Flory Bidunga added 13 points and 14 boards, and Kansas beat Syracuse 71-60 on Tuesday at the Players Era tournament. Syracuse was within 52-50 before Kansas scored 11 straight on layups and free throws to pull away. White completed a three-point play with [...] Read More »

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — Dylan Faulkner’s 19 points helped Samford defeat Georgia State 78-63 on Tuesday. Faulkner had six rebounds for the Bulldogs (4-4). Jaxon Pollard added 16 points while shooting 6 for 9 and 3 of 6 from the free-throw line while they also had nine rebounds. Cade Norris shot 3 for 6 (2 [...] Read More »

Oklahoma State has chosen North Texas’ Eric Morris as its new head football coach, the school announced Tuesday. Morris has been the head coach at North Texas since 2023. The program went 5-7 his first season, but now is 10-1 and contending for a conference championship and College Football Playoff berth. The Mean Green are [...] Read More »

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State announces plans to hire coach Eric Morris away from North Texas football after he finishes the season. The Associated Press[...] Read More »