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jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Medicine Hat’s bid to host the 2026 Memorial Cup is officially out of the local committee’s hands. The committee, led by chair Brent Sauer, sat down virtually with the Canadian Hockey league on Oct. 30 for a 90-minute meeting, the final in the process before the winner is to be announced in late November, [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews It’s been a long time since a team ventured into Winnipeg for the Western Final without fear in their hearts, believing they can win. But that is the situation Saturday when the Saskatchewan Roughriders set up camp by the Red River, even if they haven’t won there in six years. They beat the Bombers [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club raced in B.C. over the weekend. The local swim club sent over 40 swimmers to the Re/Max Elk Valley Fall Blast at the Fernie, B.C. Aquatic Center, racing against seven other teams from B.C. and Alberta the first meet of the season. Tyne Bainbridge (10) had three best times, [...] Read More »

The Medicine Hat Tigers walked a long and lonely road to the penalty box Wednesday night. The Tigers surrendered three power play goals on seven penalties, squandering a 6-3 lead to fall 7-6 at Lethbridge to the Hurricanes. Wednesday’s loss wraps a four-game road streak for the Tigers who had a 2-2 record in the [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U12B Mustangs played two league home games at the Moose Rec Centre this weekend. They hosted the Calgary Bow View Bandits for a pair of games, finishing with a tie and a loss. Zayda Dawson was in goal the first game, a 10-10 tie. Arika McDowall and Brinley Cross each scored [...] Read More »

AMSTERDAM (AP) – Amsterdam police said Friday that five people were hospitalized and 62 arrested after authorities said antisemitic rioters attacked Israeli supporters following a soccer match. The police said in a post on X that they have started a major investigation into multiple violent incidents. The post did not provide further details about those [...] Read More »

EDMONTON – Allison Hadley says she has been having a hard time focusing on training for an upcoming cross-country skiing competition. If an Alberta bill restricting transgender women in sports is passed, she fears she won’t be able to register for the event she’s participated in for years. “I just feel empty,” Hadley, 44, said [...] Read More »

AMSTERDAM (AP) – Antisemitic rioters “actively sought out Israeli supporters to attack and assault them” after a soccer match, Amsterdam authorities said Friday as Israel said it was sending planes to the Dutch capital to fly fans home. An unknown number of Israeli supporters were injured in the Thursday night violence that was condemned by [...] Read More »

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Jack Roslovic had two goals and an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Thursday night for their eighth straight win. Jordan Martinook, Jaccob Slavin and Eric Robinson also scored for Carolina, and Jalen Chatfield had three assists. Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 35 shots. Blake Lizotte scored for [...] Read More »

Thursday’s Scoreboard NHL Carolina 5, Pittsburgh 1 New Jersey 5, Montreal 3 N.Y. Islanders 4, Ottawa 2 Buffalo 6, N.Y. Rangers 1 Florida 6, Nashville 2 Boston 4, Calgary 3 (OT) Philadelphia 2, Tampa Bay 1 (SO) Dallas 3, Chicago 1 Winnipeg 1, Colorado 0 Utah 4, St. Louis 2 Minnesota 5, San Jose 2 [...] Read More »