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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 »

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Azzi Fudd and Syla Swords went shot-for-shot in an early season showdown between two of the top teams in the country. The top-ranked UConn Huskies came away with one more play for the hard-fought win. Fudd scored 31 points for UConn and Swords had 29 for Michigan in the Huskies’ 72-69 [...] Read More »

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Elijah Jamison led Norfolk State with 18 points and sealed the victory with a free throw with 26 seconds remaining as Norfolk State knocked off Hampton 62-60 on Friday. Jamison added five rebounds for the Spartans (3-3). Anthony McComb III scored 13 points. Daniel Johnson led the way for the Pirates [...] 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 »