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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 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 »

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby participated fully in practice Friday, a day after being added to the injury report because of a knee issue. The Raiders host Cleveland on Sunday. Crosby was limited in practice Thursday, as were defensive tackles Jonah Laulu (ribs) and Leki Fotu (heel). All three [...] Read More »

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A faulty closure on the loose street maintenance cover that twice disrupted Thursday night’s practice sessions at the Las Vegas Grand Prix was welded to avoid future issues ahead of Saturday night’s race, Formula 1’s governing body said. All other covers on the 3.85-mile track (6.20 km) that is on parts [...] Read More »

It’s been a good month for Barnaby Waddell. The English-born rugby forward scored on debut for Canada, powering his way over for an 82nd-minute try in a 31-21 loss to No. 21 Romania on Nov. 8, then started a week later in the 38-17 loss to No. 11 Georgia. The six-foot-four, 265-pounder is still buzzing [...] Read More »

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin cornerback Nyzier Fourqurean has dismissed a lawsuit against against the NCAA, ending his bid for an extra year of eligibility. “I could no longer keep my coaches and teammates waiting for a decision from the judge,” Fourqurean said Friday in an X post. “Very disappointing.” Fourqurean went to federal court [...] Read More »

Western Michigan University police were twice called to perform welfare checks on Marshawn Kneeland while the late Dallas Cowboys defensive end played for the school, according to a published report. Kneeland, 24, was found dead Nov. 6 of what police said was an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound, hours after being pursued by officers who had [...] Read More »