January 22nd, 2026

Sports

Local Sports

  • Orange and black back on track

    jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Tuesday was a night of rebounds for the Medicine Hat Tigers. They got back in the win column, beating the Calgary Hitmen 4-3 at Co-op Place, answering their team record win streak snapped Saturday with an 8-5 loss to the Prince Albert Raiders. The Tigers trailed 1-0 in the first before rattling off four [...] Read More »

    22 hours ago
  • Four Tigers named to WHL Prospects Game

    Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Tigers will send four players to the WHL’s showcase game for NHL Draft eligible talent. Forwards Markus an Liam Ruck, Yaroslav Bryzgalov and goaltender Carter Casey will represent Team East at the Prospects Game held Feb. 18 in Langley, B.C. The rosters were selected based on NHL Central Scouting’s [...] Read More »

    2 days ago
  • Ringette Roundup: Open B Smash take gold at Silver Ring Jamboree

    sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Open B Smash returned from Edmonton this weekend golden. The Smash won the Silver Ring Jamboree, sweeping their weekend slate. The Smash went undefeated through round-robin play. They played the Adrenaline on Friday night, winning 3-2. The Adrenaline goalie kept the game close. Hannah Thompson scored twice and Abby Haney scored [...] Read More »

    2 days ago
  • Holding franchise record an honour for Pickford

    jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Bryce Pickford has further etched himself into Tigers history. The Medicine Hat captain scored his 33rd goal of the season in the second period of a 7-3 win at Co-op Place over the Edmonton Oil Kings on Jan. 16. The goal, his CHL-leading tally, set a new franchise record for goals by a defenceman [...] Read More »

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  • Right-handed pitcher Diego Centella returning to Mavs for 2026 season

    sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Mavericks have announced the first member of their pitching staff for the 2026 season. The Mavs announced right-handed pitcher Diego Centella will return to the bump this summer, his second campaign in the red and white. Centella threw 31.1 innings for the Mavs last season , tallying 31 strikeouts with an [...] Read More »

    2 days ago

National Sports

  • Sarah Strong, Azzi Fudd and top-ranked UConn roll past Georgetown 83-42

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Sarah Strong scored 25 points, Azzi Fudd had 19 in her final collegiate appearance before a hometown crowd, and top-ranked UConn overwhelmed Georgetown 83-42 on Thursday night. The defending national champion Huskies are 20-0 for the first time since the 2017-18 squad won its first 36 games before losing in the Final [...] Read More »

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  • Pauldo’s 21 points lead No. 17 Lady Vols over No. 11 Kentucky 60-58

    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mia Pauldo scored 21 points and No. 17 Tennessee beat No. 11 Kentucky 60-58 on Thursday night for its seventh victory in a row. Pauldo, who hit the 20-point mark for the second time this season, shot 9 of 22 from the field and 2 of 11 from beyond the arc [...] Read More »

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  • Chris Carroll scores 34 as Youngstown State downs Green Bay 88-81

    YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Cris Carroll’s 34 points led Youngstown State over Green Bay 88-81 on Thursday. Carroll had seven rebounds for the Penguins (10-11, 3-7 Horizon League). Bryson Dawkins and Rich Rolf both scored 15 points. CJ O’Hara finished with 22 points and two steals for the Phoenix (11-10, 6-4). Marcus Hall added 20 [...] Read More »

    7 hours ago
  • NBA, ACC men, UConn women among college hoops games affected by approaching winter storm

    An NBA game and dozens of college basketball games across a wide swath of the country are being reshuffled because of an approaching major winter storm. The storm that meteorologists say could rival the damage of a major hurricane is expected to bring snow, ice and frigid temperatures from New Mexico to New England starting [...] Read More »

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  • Gray scores 13, Maine takes down Albany 52-49

    ORONO, Maine (AP) — Mekhi Gray and Logan Carey each had 13 points in Maine’s 52-49 win against Albany on Thursday night. Gray shot 5 of 8 from the field and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Black Bears (4-17, 2-4 America East Conference). Logan Carey shot 5 of 8 from the [...] Read More »

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