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jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Veeti Väisänen’s second run with Finland at the World Juniors was a vastly different experience than his first. The Medicine Hat Tigers defenceman and Finland finished fourth in the U20 tournament, losing 6-3 to Canada on Jan. 9 in the bronze medal final. He played in all seven of Finland’s games, held off the [...] Read More »

Medicine Hat News Minutes and seconds, inches and moments, the Medicine Hat Tigers were bits away from pulling out a win Friday night. The Tigers, in Saskatoon for the first of a two-game road trip, led the Blades 1-0 with a little over 10 minutes left in the third. They grabbed another lead and were [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers are taking the battle for the Eastern conference on the road this weekend. The Tigers have a pair of games in Saskatchewan starting tonight in Saskatoon against the Blades before they face the Eastern conference and East division-leading Prince Albert Raiders on Saturday at the Art Hauser Centre. “It’s exciting, [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Tuesday was a night of rebounds for the Medicine Hat Tigers. They got back in the win column, beating the Calgary Hitmen 4-3 at Co-op Place, answering their team record win streak snapped Saturday with an 8-5 loss to the Prince Albert Raiders. The Tigers trailed 1-0 in the first before rattling off four [...] Read More »

Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Tigers will send four players to the WHL’s showcase game for NHL Draft eligible talent. Forwards Markus an Liam Ruck, Yaroslav Bryzgalov and goaltender Carter Casey will represent Team East at the Prospects Game held Feb. 18 in Langley, B.C. The rosters were selected based on NHL Central Scouting’s [...] Read More »

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Christian WIlliams’ 26 points helped Cal State Fullerton defeat Cal Poly 93-78 on Saturday. Williams also had three steals for the Titans (10-12, 5-5 Big West Conference). Joshua Ward scored 18 points and added eight rebounds, seven assists, three steals, and three blocks. Kendrick De Luna finished 4 of [...] Read More »

PROVO, Utah (AP) — AJ Dybantsa broke BYU’s freshman scoring record and showed again why he could be the No. 1 pick in the draft. Next up for Dybantsa and the Cougars: the No. 1 team in the country. Dybantsa scored 43 points to lead the No. 13 Cougars to a 91-78 victory over Utah [...] Read More »

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — First-seeded Aryna Sabalenka, attempting to win her third Australian Open title in four years, reached the quarterfinals on Sunday with a victory over No. 17 Canadian Victoria Mboko 6-1, 7-6 (1). Sabalenka, using a high-powered serve that produced three aces in the first set, rolled over the 19-year-old Canadian in just [...] Read More »

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) — Kosy Akametu scored 23 points and Iona beat Manhattan 66-57 on Saturday. Akametu also had five rebounds for the Gaels (14-8, 6-5 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Denver Anglin scored 12 points. CJ Anthony finished with 11 points, six rebounds and six assists. Devin Dinkins led the Jaspers (8-14, 4-7) with [...] Read More »

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Charles Bediako scored two quick baskets for No. 17 Alabama in his first college action in nearly three years Saturday night against Tennessee. The 7-footer checked into the game with 16:11 to play in the first half — he got a rousing ovation — and scored on a dunk and a [...] Read More »