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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 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 »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The U19 Mustangs were in action in Calgary over the weekend, picking up a pair of games. The Mustangs faced two Calgary ringette teams, South Calgary 3 and South Calgary 2, winning both matchups. In the first contest, they toppled South Calgary 3 by a score of 10-3. The offence was led by Ava [...] Read More »

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — Andrew Novak took advantage of more benign weather Friday and the absence of the pressure facing so many others in the PGA Tour’s season finale. He had a 7-under 65 on the Plantation Course at Sea Island to take a one-shot lead into the weekend. Novak has gone three [...] Read More »

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Brady Anderson will be the Los Angeles Angels’ hitting coach next season, and John Mabry will be the club’s assistant hitting coach. The Angels on Friday confirmed the hiring of Anderson, the longtime Baltimore Orioles slugger, for his first major league coaching job under rookie manager Kurt Suzuki. Anderson played baseball [...] Read More »

WACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor addressed questions about football coach Dave Aranda’s future on Friday, with the school’s president saying that the Bears are keeping their sixth-year coach. A letter from Linda Livingstone came a day after athletic director Mack Rhoades stepped down from his position after he had previously taken a leave of absence [...] Read More »

CALGARY — Calgary Flames rookie Sam Honzek will miss six months after undergoing surgery for an upper-body injury, head coach Ryan Huska said Friday. Huska said Honzek had the procedure Thursday. The recovery time means Honzek is unlikely to return this season. The 21-year-old winger was injured when he collided with Flames captain Mikael Backlund [...] Read More »

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — R’Chaun King scored 21 points as Alabama State beat IU Indianapolis 101-80 on Friday at the Air Force Classic. King added five rebounds for the Hornets (3-3). Asjon Anderson added 19 points while shooting 4 for 12 (3 for 8 from 3-point range) and 8 of 8 from the free-throw [...] Read More »