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jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb No better way to start a busy week than on a winning note. The Tigers kicked off their four-game week with a big 6-2 win Wednesday at Calgary over the Hitmen, the start of four games in five nights and the first of three against the Hitmen this week. “It was a huge one, [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Cubs have the second half of the HJHL season to continue growing. The Cubs head into a two-game weekend that will be the halfway point of the season, sitting fourth in the South division with a 10-6-1 record. They’re just a point back of the Okotoks Bisons (10-6-2) and Strathmore Wheatland [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews For the sixth time the Professional Bull Riders Canada’s Elite Cup Series will buck its way back to Medicine Hat. The PBR Medicine Hat Classic will be held at Co-op Place on Oct. 17, 2026 marking the sixth appearance by PBR in the Gas City. The Cup Series was in Medicine Hat in October, [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Two Hatters will be vying for the Vanier Cup this weekend. A former Monsignor McCoy Colt and a Medicine Hat High Hawk are part of the Saskatchewan Huskies who will face the Montreal Carabins in the 60th Vanier Cup on Saturday at Mosiac Stadium in Regina. Freshman defensive lineman Kai Kukurudza has played three [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews arly in the third quarter of the 112th Grey Cup after Saskatchewan scored a touchdown to go up 22-7 and the Alouettes went two and out, I made a note to myself, “They should be able to cruise home now.” Yeah, right. Who was I kidding? It’s just not part of Roughrider DNA to [...] Read More »

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Michael Ajayi had 15 points, 14 rebounds and two blocks on Friday and Finley Bizjack scored 13 of his 18 points in the second half to help Butler beat South Carolina 79-72 at the Greenbrier Tip-Off. Jamie Kaiser Jr. added 14 points on 5-of-5 shooting and Jalen Jackson scored 10 points for [...] Read More »

One week after facing Shedeur Sanders in his NFL debut, the Baltimore Ravens will take on a much more experienced quarterback. Tyrod Taylor, age 36 and in his 15th NFL season, is taking over for the Jets after New York decided to bench Justin Fields. It’s a full-circle moment for Taylor, who was drafted by [...] Read More »

BOLOGNA, Italy (AP) — Two-time defending champion Italy reached the Davis Cup final after Flavio Cobolli beat Zizou Bergs of Belgium 6-3, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (15) after saving seven match points in a dramatic semifinal on Friday. After wasting several match points, Cobolli ripped off his shirt and celebrated with his teammates . He eventually [...] Read More »

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Four-time All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce plans to wait until after the season to make a decision on retirement, though he did say Friday that he wants to make that decision early enough that the Kansas City Chiefs have time to prepare for the future. The new league year officially [...] Read More »

TORONTO — Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube doesn’t expect reinforcements in time for the weekend. Toronto’s head coach told reporters following the team’s practice Friday that captain Auston Matthews and fellow top-line forward Matthew Knies are “doubtful” for Saturday night’s Original Six matchup in Montreal against the Canadiens. Matthews took part in Thursday’s morning [...] Read More »