January 28th, 2026

Sports

Local Sports

  • Ringette Roundup: U16 Mustangs sweep doubleheader Saturday

    sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U16 Mustangs took care of business in doubleheader ringette action this weekend. The Mustangs hosted the Lethbridge Rattlers at the Moose Rec Centre on Saturday. They won the first game 8-4, led by four goals from Breanna Lanuk. Margot Kerr, Lacey Gibney and Kassidy Etienne each scored, and assists came from [...] Read More »

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  • Med Hat Boxing Club hosts annual Nieman/Page Memorial tournament

    sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Boxing Club was well represented at the annual Nieman/Page Memorial tournament. The local boxing club held the memorial tournament, also an Alberta Silver Gloves event, at the Lodge over the weekend with teams from B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia stepping into the ring. The Medicine Hat Boxing Club captured five [...] Read More »

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  • Full-team effort propels Tigers over Blades 4-1

    jtubb@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Tigers needed their full lineup to pull out a win Tuesday night. The Tigers held onto a 3-1 lead after 40 minutes, tallying an empty netter late, for a 4-1 win at Co-op Place over the Saskatoon Blades. It’s a victory that gets the Tigers back in the win column after [...] Read More »

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  • Tigers need a regroup coming off one-point weekend

    jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb After winning all their games across a two-month stretch, the Medicine Hat Tigers are getting a refresher course on playing their best. The Tigers came out of a two-game road trip through Saskatchewan with one point, picked up in a 3-2 shootout loss Friday to the Saskatoon Blades. They lost 5-1 Saturday to the [...] Read More »

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  • Infielder Blake Dale returning to Mavs for 2026 season

    sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Mavericks announced a fourth returnee for the 2026 roster. On Monday the Mavs announced infielder Blake Dale will don the red and white for a third summer in the WCBL. The Riverton, Wyoming product played 36 games last season with 33 hits, two home runs and 18 RBIs with a .260 [...] Read More »

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National Sports

  • Hall scores 31, Overton adds 25 as Auburn overcomes 14-point deficit, beats Texas 88-82

    AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Keyshawn Hall scored 31 points, Kevin Overton made five 3-pointers and finished with 25 points, and Auburn overcame a 14-point deficit to beat Texas 88-82 on Wednesday night. Hall, who went into the game with 141 made free throws this season (tied with Oakland’s Brody Robinson for most in Division I), [...] Read More »

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  • Florida State builds big first-half lead, holds off Cal 63-61

    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Chauncey Wiggins scored 18 points, and Florida State built a big first-half lead and held off California for a 63-61 victory on Wednesday night. Florida State had a 15-point advantage early in the second half before Cal used a 15-6 run to take its only lead of the second half, 59-58, [...] Read More »

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  • Trump facing growing cultural revolt against immigration crackdown

    NEW YORK (AP) — No longer confined to the partisans and activists, the fierce backlash against Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown has begun to break out across American culture, spanning the worlds of business, sports and entertainment. Bruce Springsteen released a new song on Wednesday that slammed “Trump’s federal thugs.” OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman told [...] Read More »

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  • Cavaliers spoil LeBron James’ return, riding big 3rd quarter to 129-99 romp

    CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 25 points, Jaylon Tyson had 20 and the Cleveland Cavaliers used a big third quarter to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 129-99 and spoil LeBron James’ return to Northeast Ohio. De’Andre Hunter added 19 points, and Jarrett Allen had 17 points and nine rebounds to help Cleveland to its [...] Read More »

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  • Cox and Colgate defeat Holy Cross 79-74

    HAMILTON, N.Y. (AP) — Jalen Cox scored 16 points and sealed the victory with a free throw with 27 seconds remaining as Colgate took down Holy Cross 79-74 on Wednesday. Cox added eight assists for the Raiders (13-9, 7-2 Patriot League). Josh Ahayere scored 15 points while shooting 5 for 9, including 3 for 4 [...] Read More »

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