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sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Edmonton Oil Kings swung a pair of trades Saturday as they sit second in the Central division. The Oil Kings started they off with an in-division trade, acquiring forward Jaxon Fuder from the Red Deer Rebels in a four-piece deal. They sent Red Deer three forwards, 2007-born Poul Andersen, 2009-born Boris Sigachev and [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Oasiz Wiesblatt has always tried to keep his feet in one place, taking whatever is thrown at him one day at a time. It was his strategy in Medicine Hat as he entrenched himself among the top captains in Tigers’ history, and it’s how he’s managing each new day at the professional level. The [...] Read More »

Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Tigers carry their winning ways into 2026. The Tigers thumped the Red Deer Rebels 8-0 Tuesday on the road for a 13th straight win, their longest win streak since a stretch of 17 straight in 2007. The longest win streak last season was 12 games. The Tigers twin duo of [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Bryce Pickford was looking forward to time with his family and a visit from Santa Claus over the WHL holiday break. He wasn’t expecting an NHL contract to be under the family Christmas tree. The Medicine Hat Tigers’ captain signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Montreal Canadiens ahead of the break, announced Dec. [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The WHL holiday break wasn’t just an opportunity for players and coaches to see their families again, it also gave the rest of the league a break from facing the Medicine Hat Tigers. The Tigers returned from the break with a pair of wins, winning 5-1 Saturday in Lethbridge over the Hurricanes before beating [...] Read More »

ATLANTA (AP) — For the second time in one week, Anthony Edwards didn’t stick around for the end of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ game. This time, the exit was his decision. Edwards left the Minnesota bench and the court during a timeout late in the Timberwolves’ 126-102 loss at the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday. The unplanned [...] Read More »

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — British boxer Anthony Joshua has been released from hospital, Nigerian authorities said late Wednesday night. The two-time former heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist was involved in a fatal road crash near Lagos on Monday which killed two of his close associates and team members. Joshua had been under “observation” while [...] Read More »

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Zachary Davis scored 12 points off of the bench to help lead Memphis past North Texas 57-48 on Wednesday. Davis also had six rebounds for the Tigers (6-7). Sincere Parker went 5 of 6 from the field to add 10 points. Dug McDaniel had nine points and shot 4 for 10, [...] Read More »

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian authorities say British boxer Anthony Joshua has been released from hospital after road crash. The Associated Press[...] Read More »

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Robbie Avila’s 20 points helped Saint Louis defeat Saint Joseph’s 102-79 in an Atlantic 10 Conference opener on Wednesday. Avila had eight assists for the Billikens (13-1). Quentin Jones scored 17 points, going 6 of 9 from the floor, including 3 for 4 from 3-point range, and 2 for 4 from [...] Read More »