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jtubb@medicinehatnews.com LETHBRIDGE After getting swept in the 2024 CHL USA Prospects Challenge, the U.S. NTDP took revenge this year. Team CHL won the second game of the Prospects Challenge 4-3, forcing a sudden death overtime Wednesday in Lethbridge that the U.S. won 5:53 into the extra frame. In the second rendition of the tournament it’s [...] Read More »

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 »

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 »

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 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 »

MAUI, Hawaii (AP) — Drew Fielder’s 27 points and 14 rebounds helped Boise State defeat Chaminade 102-76 on Wednesday night in the seventh-place game at the Maui Invitational. Andrew Meadow added 16 points and eight rebounds for the Broncos (5-3). Javan Buchanan finished with 14 points and six rebounds. Kent King, Kris King and Roland [...] Read More »

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Don McHenry scored a season-high 27 points, and Terrence Brown made a pair of free throws with 4.4 seconds left to give Utah a 75-74 victory over Mississippi on Wednesday night in a consolation game at the Acrisure Classic. Ole Miss (5-2), which lost to Iowa 74-69 on Tuesday, didn’t [...] Read More »

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Labaron Philon scored 20 points, Aden Holloway added 17 points and a career-high 10 assists and No. 8 Alabama beat Maryland 105-72 on Wednesday night in a consolation game of the Players Era Championship Tournament. It was the second emphatic win for the Crimson Tide (5-2) following a 10-point loss to [...] Read More »

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Sebastian Garcia had a good round going Thursday at the Australian PGA Championship until bad weather got in the way. The Spanish golfer had completed 15 holes at the par-71 Royal Queensland course and was 7-under before a mid-afternoon thunderstorm delay. Spectators were later ordered by tournament organizers to vacate the [...] Read More »

Cleveland Cavaliers (12-7, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (11-8, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Hawks play the Cleveland Cavaliers in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup. The Hawks are 5-6 against Eastern Conference opponents. Atlanta leads the league with 30.5 assists [...] Read More »