August 25th, 2025

Sports

Local Sports

  • Rucks take pride in Hlinka Gretzky Cup experience

    jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Markus and Liam Ruck have been racking up the passport stamps in their young career. The twin Medicine Hat Tigers forwards are coming off a third-place finish with Canada at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup held in Czechia and Slovakia. In 2024 they donned the red and white at the Youth Winter Olympics in South [...] Read More »

    3 days ago
  • Davidson, Gordon-Carroll relish golden chance with U.S. at Hlinka Gretzky Cup

    jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The United States captured their first gold at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup since 2003, just the second in the country’s history. There was no other goal for the two Medicine Hat Tigers in the U.S. lineup. “We knew that stat but it’s kind of hard to kind of wrap your head around it, how [...] Read More »

    4 days ago
  • Inside the CFL: CFL’s commish sees reason for optimism in league’s future

    sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The new commissioner of the CFL is Stewart Johnston , the former senior vice president, content and sales, Bell Media. After graduating from Queen’s University in 1997, he began his career with TSN, progressing through the ranks until he became president of that organization. In 2024, he became senior vice president, content and sales, [...] Read More »

    4 days ago
  • Thunder Softball hands out season awards

    Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Softball Association honoured the top Thunder players last week. The Thunder wrapped up the 2025 summer season with a banquet on Aug. 16 where they named the award recipients for their three season awards, the most valuable player, heart and hustle and thunder achievement awards. MVP U17: Gracie Eddy  [...] Read More »

    5 days ago
  • Mavs promote assistant coach Ryan Reed to head coach for 2026 season

    sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Mavericks have named a new head coach for next summer. The Mavs announced via social media Monday that assistant coach Ryan Reed has been promoted to the head coach position for the 2026 season. Reed joined the Mavs this summer from Mid-America Christian University where he is the assistant coach and [...] Read More »

    6 days ago

National Sports

  • German-born Jens Castrop called up by South Korea for next month’s soccer friendlies

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Jens Castrop is determined to make a mark for South Korea in international soccer after representing Germany at youth level. Castrop, who has a German father and a Korean mother and was born in Dusseldorf, was called up Monday by South Korea head coach Hong Myung-bo for games next month [...] Read More »

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  • Yankees begin 3-game series with the Nationals

    Washington Nationals (53-77, fifth in the NL East) vs. New York Yankees (70-60, third in the AL East) New York; Monday, 7:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Brad Lord (4-6, 3.46 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 77 strikeouts); Yankees: Cam Schlittler (1-2, 3.22 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 38 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees host the Washington [...] Read More »

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  • Mets open 3-game series at home against the Phillies

    Philadelphia Phillies (76-54, first in the NL East) vs. New York Mets (69-61, second in the NL East) New York; Monday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Cristopher Sanchez (11-4, 2.41 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 169 strikeouts); Mets: Kodai Senga (7-5, 2.58 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 99 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets host the Philadelphia [...] Read More »

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  • Padres look to break road slide, play the Mariners

    San Diego Padres (74-57, second in the NL West) vs. Seattle Mariners (70-61, second in the AL West) Seattle; Monday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: JP Sears (8-10, 4.94 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 103 strikeouts); Mariners: Bryce Miller (2-5, 5.87 ERA, 1.51 WHIP, 43 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres will try to end [...] Read More »

    7 hours ago
  • Rays visit the Guardians to start 3-game series

    Tampa Bay Rays (63-67, fourth in the AL East) vs. Cleveland Guardians (64-65, third in the AL Central) Cleveland; Monday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Ian Seymour (1-0, 3.86 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 26 strikeouts); Guardians: Tanner Bibee (9-9, 4.55 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 129 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians host the Tampa Bay Rays [...] Read More »

    7 hours ago