April 19th, 2025

Sports

Local Sports

  • Updated: Tigers blank Raiders Thursday to sweep second-round series

    The Medicine Hat Tigers have put themselves into the Eastern Conference finals. Harrison Meneghin made 18 saves as the Tigers shutout the Raiders 3-0 Thursday night, sweeping the second-round series 4-0. It’s the first time the Tigers have been to the East finals since 2014 and their first sweep of a playoff series since a [...] Read More »

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  • Game 4 preview: Tigers look to advance to East finals, Raiders fighting for season

    PRINCE ALBERT The Medicine Hat Tigers look to put a bow on the second round of the WHL playoffs. The Tigers hold a commanding 3-0 series lead as they face the Prince Albert Raiders tonight in Game 4 at the Art Hauser Centre. Medicine Hat is on the verge of advancing to the East finals [...] Read More »

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  • Biffart breaks AMAC record at Canadian Swimming Open

    sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat’s Rowynn Biffart raced in Edmonton last weekend against Canada’s best. The 16-year-old Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club swimmer raced against 330 swimmers at the Speedo Canadian Swimming Open held in Edmonton on April 10-12. She achieved four new best times in 13 races, also setting a AMAC Club recording in the 15-16-year-old 200m [...] Read More »

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  • No playoff nerves here: Tigers young guns firing strong

    jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb PRINCE ALBERT No light too bright for the Medicine Hat Tigers’ youngest talent. The Tigers’ youth line has been moving and shaking all playoffs, finding success away from the scoresheet before finally notching those career firsts as the Tigers moved past the Swift Current Broncos in the first round of the WHL playoffs. That [...] Read More »

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  • Tigers on the verge of East finals with 6-1 Game 3 win Wednesday

    PRINCE ALBERT The Medicine Hat Tigers put themselves fully in the drivers seat Wednesday night. The Tigers scored four unanswered goals to win 6-1 at Prince Albert over the Raiders, taking a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. It’s the first time the Tigers have held a 3-0 series lead since 2017 when they swept [...] Read More »

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National Sports

  • Vegas hosts Minnesota to start the NHL Playoffs

    Minnesota Wild (45-30-7, in the Central Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (50-22-10, in the Pacific Division) Paradise, Nevada; Sunday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Knights -189, Wild +158; over/under is 5.5 NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Golden Knights host series opener BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Knights host the Minnesota Wild in game one [...] Read More »

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  • New Jersey visits Carolina to begin the NHL Playoffs

    New Jersey Devils (42-33-7, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (47-30-5, in the Metropolitan Division) Raleigh, North Carolina; Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hurricanes -211, Devils +173; over/under is 5.5 NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Hurricanes host series opener BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes host the New Jersey Devils in game one of [...] Read More »

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  • Toronto hosts Ottawa to start the NHL Playoffs

    Ottawa Senators (45-30-7, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (52-26-4, in the Atlantic Division) Toronto; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Maple Leafs -159, Senators +134; over/under is 5.5 NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Maple Leafs host series opener BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Ottawa Senators to begin the Eastern [...] Read More »

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  • Cubs face the Diamondbacks leading series 1-0

    Arizona Diamondbacks (12-8, fourth in the NL West) vs. Chicago Cubs (13-9, first in the NL Central) Chicago; Saturday, 2:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Zac Gallen (1-2, 4.64 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 24 strikeouts); Cubs: Ben Brown (2-1, 5.09 ERA, 1.75 WHIP, 20 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Diamondbacks -110, Cubs -109; over/under is 7 1/2 [...] Read More »

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  • Cincinnati Reds and Baltimore Orioles meet in game 2 of series

    Cincinnati Reds (10-10, third in the NL Central) vs. Baltimore Orioles (8-11, fourth in the AL East) Baltimore; Saturday, 4:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Hunter Greene (2-1, 0.98 ERA, 0.58 WHIP, 31 strikeouts); Orioles: Brandon Young (0-0) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Reds -126, Orioles +106; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds meet [...] Read More »

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