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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 »

NEW YORK (AP) — The 66 players who became free agents when their teams failed to offer 2026 contracts Friday: AMERICAN LEAGUE ATHLETICS (1) — JJ Bledey, of. BALTIMORE (1) — Albert Suárez, rhp. BOSTON (2) — Nathaniel Lowe, 1b; Josh Winckowski, rhp. CHICAGO (3) — Cam Booser, lhp; Tim Elko, 1b; Mike Tauchman, of. [...] Read More »

SAINT THOMAS, Virgin Islands (AP) — Jlynn Counter scored 12 points as Charleston beat Massachusetts 69-65 on Friday at the Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic. Counter shot 4 of 5 from the field and 4 for 4 from the free-throw line for the Cougars (3-3). Martin Kalu scored nine points while going 4 of 9 (0 [...] Read More »

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott never gave Tony Romo his job back when he took over as the starting quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys nine years ago. Now Prescott is on the verge of breaking Romo’s franchise record for passing yards, and the touchdown mark should follow, either late this season or early next. [...] Read More »

MONTREAL (AP) — The Montreal Canadiens recalled forward Florian Xhekaj, the fiesty younger brother of bruising defenseman Arber Xhekaj, from the Laval Rocket of the American Hockey League on Friday. The 21-year-old player Florian Xhekaj, a 6-foot-4, 204-pound winger, could make his NHL debut Saturday night at home against the Toronto Maple Leafs as the [...] Read More »

Slugging outfielder Adolis García, switch-hitting catcher Jonah Heim and right-handed reliever Josh Sborz all became free agents Friday when the Texas Rangers didn’t tender 2026 contracts to a trio that played significant roles in the team’s only World Series championship two years ago. “Regardless of what happens moving forward, Adolis, Jonah and Josh will always [...] Read More »