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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 »

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Since he became Penn State’s interim coach, Terry Smith has put things bluntly. Smith admits, after this weekend’s regular-season finale at Rutgers he’s not sure what comes next for a program still seeking a permanent head coach. “We’re encouraging our guys to keep an open mind,” Smith said. “We don’t [...] Read More »

LONDON (AP) — Top of the Premier League. Top, with a 100% record, in the Champions League. Arsenal is the best team in Europe right now, no matter what manager Mikel Arteta says. A 3-1 win over Bayern Munich on Wednesday left Arsenal as the only team with maximum points in the Champions League after [...] Read More »

Arizona (3-8) at Tampa Bay (6-5) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, Fox. BetMGM NFL odds: Buccaneers by 3. Against the spread: Buccaneers 5-6, Cardinals 5-6. Series record: Tied 11-11. Last meeting: Buccaneers beat the Cardinals 19-16 in OT on Dec. 25, 2022, in Glendale, Arizona. Last week: Jaguars beat the Cardinals 27-24 in OT; Buccaneers lost [...] Read More »

TORONTO — Toronto FC GM Jason Hernandez has thrown his support behind Major League Soccer’s planned schedule change, saying MLS has to align its calendar to that of other leagues around the world. And he says TFC and its fans have handled the cold in the past and will do so again. “As far as [...] Read More »

MADRID (AP) — Few do suffering and drama in the Champions League like Atletico Madrid and coach Diego Simeone. Even while winning, as they did Wednesday 2-1 over Inter Milan, Simeone showed his wide repertoire of agonized and ecstatic emotions on the sideline dressed in trademark all-black suit, shirt and tie. Atletico ended Inter’s perfect [...] Read More »