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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The South Alberta Hockey Academy’s U18 men’s team picked up a pair of weekend wins. SAHA beat the Edge School 3-2 on Saturday before blanking Rink Academy Winnipeg 4-0 on Sunday. Kutcher Aquila scored the game winner Saturday, adding an assist to his tally. Damen Vanderberg and Dylan Sherban each scored, Medicine Hat Tigers’ [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb CALGARY The CHL’s top NHL draft talent is on display this week in the CHL USA Prospects Challenge. The two-game series, pitting Team CHL against the U.S. national U18 team, gives CHL players an opportunity to play among the best in front of NHL scouts in the middle of their seasons. All 15 CHL [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The U17AAA South East Tigers continued longstanding efforts for cancer awareness with another rendition of their annual cancer awareness game. The SE Tigers, under the guidance of head coach Kevin Riehl, held the 10th annual charity game on Saturday to raise funds for the Margery E. Yuill Cancer Centre. This year’s event was expanded [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat U18AA Hounds stayed out of the loss column this weekend in a pair of games with the East Kootenay Avalanche. The Hounds tied the Avalanche 7-7 on Friday before blanking East Kootenay 5-0 on Saturday. In the draw Friday, Zander Weatherhead scored twice, Colten Pluta and Jaxon Bench each had a [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com CALGARY The Canadian Hockey League swept the inaugural CHL USA Prospects Challenge last year in Ontario. They’ll have to pivot and look to salvage one win this year. The USA Hockey National Team Development Program won the opening game of the 2025 series, beating the CHL 4-2 Tuesday at Calgary’s Scotiabank Saddledome. Medicine Hat [...] Read More »

Denver (9-2) at Washington (3-8) Sunday, 8:20 p.m. EST, NBC. BetMGM line: Broncos by 6 1/2. Against the spread: Denver 5-5-1; Washington 3-8 Series record: Broncos lead 8-7. Last meeting: Commanders beat Broncos 35-33 in Denver on Sept. 17, 2023 Last week: Both teams had their bye week. Broncos offense: overall (14), rush (10), pass [...] Read More »

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — JT Toppin scored 19 points and grabbed 16 rebounds as No. 20 Texas Tech rebounded from a lopsided loss to beat New Orleans 82-50 on Wednesday. Christian Anderson added 23 points with six 3-pointers and five assists for the Red Raiders (5-2), who were coming off a 30-point loss to No. [...] Read More »

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Milan Momcilovic scored 24 points to lead No. 15 Iowa State to a 95-64 win over Syracuse in the final day of the Players Era Championship on Wednesday. The Cyclones (7-0) won all three of their games at the tournament but were playing in the consolation round because of a point [...] Read More »

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros have the final pieces of their coaching staff in place for next season after hiring Ethan Katz as an assistant pitching coach and Tim Cossins as catching instructor on Wednesday. Katz joins the Astros after serving as the pitching coach for the Chicago White Sox since 2021. During his [...] Read More »

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The most-played series in major college football history, the bitter border-state rivalry between Minnesota and Wisconsin, is punctuated each year with a postgame ritual by the winning team that could be described as jubilant yardwork. When time expires on Saturday in the 135th edition of the Gophers-Badgers grudge match, currently even at [...] Read More »