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Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald The 2025-26 WHL campaign has been one of learning and development for the Lethbridge Hurricanes. Lethbridge is currently sitting 10th in the Eastern Conference standings with a 12-33-0-1 record, but signs of a positive future for the Hurricanes are already starting to show. 16-year-old Tyden Lafournaise has been a bright spot [...] Read More »

Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes are finally back in the win column. Lethbridge snapped an eight game losing streak with a 6-2 victory over the Regina Pats at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena on Friday night. Assistant coach Ryan Aasman says the Hurricanes were glad to break the skid in front of the home crowd. [...] Read More »

By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald Every school morning and afternoon, thousands of fifth and sixth graders across the province ensure the safety of their classmates as they participate in the AMA School Safety Patrollers program. Over 280 patrollers and supervisors from schools in Lethbridge and surrounding area, had the opportunity to [...] Read More »

Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald While the Lethbridge Hurricanes are one of the youngest teams in the WHL this season, they have received important veteran leadership from 19-year-old forward Owen Berge Lethbridge acquired Berge from the Moose Jaw Warriors back on Oct. 27 in exchange for an eighth round pick in the 2028 WHL Prospects Draft. [...] Read More »

Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes deserved a better fate than what they got on Wednesday night. The Hurricanes led after the first and second period but couldn’t hold Brandon in the final stanza in a 5-4 loss at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena. In a post game interview on Lethbridge radio broadcast on 106.7 Rock, [...] Read More »

NORTHALLERTON, England (AP) — Repeatedly heading a soccer ball “likely” contributed to the brain injury that was a factor in the death of former Manchester United and Scotland defender Gordon McQueen, a coroner found Monday. McQueen died in June 2023 at the age of 70, with the cause of death given as pneumonia after he [...] Read More »

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Jessica Pegula knocked podcast pal and defending champion Madison Keys out of the Australian Open on Monday to secure a quarterfinal against Amanda Anisimova, another all-American match. Their fourth-round wins on Day 9 meant four Americans reached the women’s singles last eight in Australia for the first time since 2001, when [...] Read More »

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Jannik Sinner wasn’t shaky or lucky to survive this time and the only thing really hot on Monday was his streak, which now stands at 18 straight wins at the Australian Open. The two-time defending champion had a 6-1, 6-3, 7-6 (2) win over fellow Italian Luciano Darderi to reach the [...] Read More »

Giovanni Franzoni just won the “Super Bowl of skiing.” Soon, he’ll be chasing Olympic gold — on home snow, no less. The breakout star of the Italian ski team, with the Milan Cortina Winter Games opening next week, Franzoni is quickly coming to grips with his newfound status. A victory in the downhill on the [...] Read More »

BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Switzerland left 44-year-old ski-jumping great Simon Ammann out of a team of 175 athletes picked Monday for the Milan Cortina Olympics that includes three defending champions. At the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics, he was a double gold medalist whose Harry Potter-like spectacles and boyish charm led to him being a [...] Read More »