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jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Cubs will be well represented at the HJHL’s first all-star game since 2018. Five Cubs’ skaters and goaltender Marlo DeRosa have been named to the South Division roster for the Dec. 6 all-star game hosted in Strathmore. The South Division will be led by Medicine Hat head coach Trent Derzaph and [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat U19B Mustangs went to Edmonton over the weekend looking for a medal – and they accomplished their goal. The Mustangs finished second at the Edmonton Silver Ring tournament, their first tournament action of the season. They opened the tournament with a 2-1 win over Sherwood Park-2, outshooting their opponent 44-15. Kasey [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Canadian Hockey League swept the inaugural CHL USA Prospects Challenge last year in Ontario. Any CHL-branded brooms will be kept in the closet for the 2025 tournament. 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. It’s their [...] Read More »

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 »

ZURICH (AP) — The Swiss government teamed up with FIFA on Thursday, giving 120,000 Swiss francs ($149,000) to help fund the building of community soccer fields in the West Bank. Switzerland-based FIFA said money from the country’s foreign affairs ministry was for “enabling the construction of the facilities and supporting a broader, long-term commitment to [...] Read More »

MILAN (AP) — Napoli is back. And just in time as the defending champion visits Serie A leader Roma on Sunday, with just two points separating the sides. After a series of disappointing results in Serie A and the Champions League, Napoli has bounced back with a 3-1 triumph over Atalanta followed by Tuesday’s 2-0 [...] Read More »

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona midfielder Fermín López will be sidelined for two weeks with a leg injury, the Spanish club said Thursday. If that time estimate holds up, Fermín will miss four games, including a La Liga match against Atletico Madrid next week and a Champions League clash with Eintracht Frankfurt on Dec. 9. [...] Read More »

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — After its humbling at Chelsea, Barcelona hopes it can get back to winning ways when it hosts Alaves in La Liga on Saturday. The game will give Barcelona the chance to move ahead of leader Real Madrid in the Spanish standings, a day before Xabi Alonso’s side visits Girona. Barcelona has [...] Read More »

The top of the table clash between Arsenal and Chelsea on Sunday has the potential to blow the Premier League title race wide open. Alternatively, it could leave it in danger of turning into a procession. Arsenal, six points clear at the top, heads to Stamford Bridge on a wave of optimism and a growing [...] Read More »