Short Track Western Elite Circuit at Olympic Oval first of three legs LETHBRIDGE HERALD Three members of the Lethbridge Speed Skating Association took part in a competition last weekend at the Calgary Olympic Oval – the first leg of the three part Short Track Western Elite Circuit (WEC). The two-day event included men’s and women’s [...] Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALD A member of the Lethbridge Skating Club performed with a cast of championship figure skaters at the Enmax Centre Thursday night as part of the “Rock the Rink” tour. The show, headlined by Olympic and world ice dance champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, included a star-studded cast of nine of the world’s [...] Read More »

Lethbridge Herald A heads-up to our devoted sports section readers: Herald sports reporter Dale Woodard is on a short-term medical leave. But instead of not covering the array of important local sports events happening in Lethbridge this weekend, we have reached out to our friends and colleagues at several organizations. They will be supplying local [...] Read More »

Canada West Rugby Championship begins today Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com A familiar foe awaits the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women’s rugby team as they get set to host the Canada West Championship. The Horns hit the field at the University of Lethbridge Stadium today at 1 p.m. in the first semifinal and their opponent [...] Read More »

Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge College Kodiaks men’s volleyball team had its best season in program history last season. Now, they want to take the next step. That starts tonight in the Kodiaks Alberta College Athletic Conference season opener as they welcome the SAIT Trojans to the Val Matteotti Gymnasium at 8 p.m. The Kodiaks were [...] Read More »

WINNIPEG – Kyle Connor and Patrik Laine scored in the shootout as the Winnipeg Jets ended a three-game losing skid with a 1-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers Sunday. Connor Hellebuyck made 28 saves for his first shutout of the season. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Connor McDavid were stopped in the shootout. Overtime featured stripped pucks [...] Read More »

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Zach Parise scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and the Minnesota Wild won their second game of the season, beating the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Sunday. Jason Zucker, Marcus Foligno and Brad Hunt also scored for Minnesota, which matched its highest goal total through eight games this season. [...] Read More »

NEW YORK – Vancouver captain Bo Horvat wanted to set the tone early after a tough loss the previous day. He got the Canucks started with a needed power-play goal and they bounced back with a big road win. Brock Boeser and Jay Beagle scored late in Vancouver’s three-goal first period and the Canucks held [...] Read More »

ANTWERP, Belgium – Andy Murray has won his first ATP tour final since having hip surgery in January for an injury that left him contemplating retirement at one point. Murray rallied to beat fellow three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the European Open final on Sunday. “This is one of the [...] Read More »

MANCHESTER, England – Adam Lallana scored his first goal in more than two years to rescue a 1-1 draw for Liverpool at Manchester United on Sunday, preserving the Premier League leader’s unbeaten start. Although Liverpool dropped points for the first time since last season in March, Jürgen Klopp’s side still went six points clear after [...] Read More »