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jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb A little over a month after being traded from the Medicine Hat Tigers, Brayden Boehm is proud of his new colours. The Victoria Royals’ forward is making his return to Medicine Hat for the first time since he was traded to the B.C. division team on Oct. 5. He’ll face off against his former [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Five in a row. Five straight Grey Cup appearances for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Hamilton accomplished that feat from 1961-65, winning two Grey Cups. The Regina Roughriders represented the West from 1928-32 but lost all five championship contests, three to the Hamilton Tigers, the others to the Montreal AAA and Toronto Balmy Beach. Do [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club raced in Calgary this weekend. The local swim club sent 12 qualified swimmers to compete against 12 other teams at the Provincial Series: Cascade Speed Meet hosted at the MNP Community and Sport Centre. AMAC had three other qualified swimmers who were unavailable to attend. The local results are: [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Boxing Club sent one fighter to Calgary over the weekend. Medicine Hat’s Nate Vossler fought at a show hosted by Impact Boxing in Calgary. Vossler beat Oliver McCluskie from Marshall Boxing in Edmonton by split decision in the 60 kg. Open Youth[...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews With Toronto quarterback Chad Kelly breaking his ankle near the end of the third quarter of the Eastern Final, the 111th Grey Cup against Winnipeg will be between David and Goliath. But I happen to know David, aka Nick Arbuckle, so don’t consign the Good Ship Argonaut to dry dock just yet. The man [...] Read More »

HACHINOHE, Japan – Ivanie Blondin helped Canada to a team sprint gold medal before picking up an individual bronze Friday as the season-opening ISU Four Continents speedskating championships got underway. Ottawa’s Blondin combined with Carolina Hiller of Prince George, B.C., and Béatrice Lamarche of Quebec City to win the women’s team sprint in a track [...] Read More »

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – The path is clear for Rory McIlroy to clinch the year-long Race to Dubai title and be crowned the European tour’s best player for a sixth time. He’s well in contention to win the season-ending World Tour Championship, too. McIlroy hit a fairway wood from 265 yards to 15 [...] Read More »

Longtime Canadian women’s tennis captain Heidi El Tabakh could sense that Leylah Fernandez was going to be a special player from a young age. She remembers slotting her in for a debut Fed Cup appearance in 2019 against Czech star Marketa Vondrousova when the Canadian was just 16. “Vondrousova was on her way up and [...] Read More »

The underdog role suits Regina Rams head coach Mark McConkey just fine. His team has thrived against favoured competition in the U Sports football playoffs. Now armed with a Canada West title, the Rams are looking for another upset win Saturday against the Laval Rouge et Or in the Mitchell Bowl. “I don’t think many [...] Read More »

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Newfoundland and Labrador’s return on investment for sponsoring a professional English soccer team was not quite as rosy as previously claimed. In September, Liberal Immigration Minister Sarah Stoodley told The Canadian Press that a government website whose address was emblazoned on the jerseys of Barrow AFC saw a boost in traffic [...] Read More »