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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 »

PALM DESERT, Calif. (AP) — Jordan Muller had 22 points in California Baptist’s 76-61 win against San Diego on Tuesday at the Acrisure Series. Muller shot 6 of 11 from the field, including 3 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 8 from the line for the Lancers (6-0). Martel Williams scored 20 [...] Read More »

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Thorns have agreed to part ways with coach Rob Gale, the National Women’s Soccer League team announced on Tuesday. The Thorns finished 11-8-7 and third in the league standings after an inconsistent season. Portland beat the San Diego Wave 1-0 in the quarterfinals of the playoffs before losing 2-0 [...] Read More »

The College Football Playoff rankings placed the spotlight on, where else this year, “6-7″ — flip-flopping Oregon and Ole Miss in those spots while keeping their top five teams the same in Tuesday night’s reveal. Oregon’s impressive victory over Southern California in one of last week’s few games between ranked teams accounted for the biggest [...] Read More »

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — John Mobley Jr. scored a season-high 26 points, Devin Royal added 17 and Ohio State concluded its six-game homestand with a 113-60 victory over Mount St. Mary’s on Tuesday night. Ohio State (6-0) is off to its best start since beginning the 2019-20 season 9-0. The Buckeyes play at Pittsburgh on [...] Read More »

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Henri Veesaar scored 24 points and Caleb Wilson added 20 as No. 16 North Carolina pulled away in the second half for an 85-70 victory over St. Bonaventure in the Fort Myers Tip-Off on Tuesday night. Kyan Evans added 11 points and Luka Bogavac 10 for the Tar Heels (6-0), [...] Read More »