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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 arly in the third quarter of the 112th Grey Cup after Saskatchewan scored a touchdown to go up 22-7 and the Alouettes went two and out, I made a note to myself, “They should be able to cruise home now.” Yeah, right. Who was I kidding? It’s just not part of Roughrider DNA to [...] Read More »

WINNIPEG — Jordan Staal scored twice in a 4-3 Carolina Hurricanes victory Friday that put a damper on Eric Comrie’s first game as the Winnipeg Jets’ starting goaltender. Comrie was replacing star netminder Connor Hellebuyck, whom the team said Friday was undergoing arthroscopic surgery for a knee problem dating back to training camp. He’s expected [...] Read More »

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Tylen Riley’s 20 points helped Tulsa defeat Austin Peay 84-75 on Friday. Riley shot 5 of 11 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 8 for 8 from the line for the Golden Hurricane (4-1). David Green scored 17 points and added eight rebounds. Ade Popoola [...] Read More »

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Bryan Ndjonga’s 14 points helped Canisius hold off Maryland Eastern Shore 60-57 on Friday night. Ndjonga went 5 of 11 from the field (3 for 4 from 3-point range) for the Golden Griffins (3-3). Myles Wilmoth scored nine points and added six rebounds. The Hawks (2-5) were led by Joseph Locandro [...] Read More »

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sam Orme had 18 points in Belmont’s 96-49 win against Fisk on Friday. Orme also added 10 rebounds for the Bruins (5-0). Brigham Rogers added a double-double, 17 points and 13 rebounds and shot 7 of 9 from the field and 3 for 4 from the line. Jabez Jenkins scored 14. [...] Read More »

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants acquired outfielder Joey Wiemer from the Miami Marlins on Friday for cash and agreed to terms with right-hander JT Brubaker on a one-year contract for next season. The Giants didn’t offer a 2026 contract to left-hander Joey Lucchesi. Wiemer, 26, will join his fourth team after playing [...] Read More »