January 18th, 2026
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  • Hurricanes fall short in loss to Prince Albert

    Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Despite their best effort, the Lethbridge Hurricanes couldn’t find a way to knock off the Prince Albert Raiders falling 3-1 at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena on Friday night. Hurricane head coach Matt Anholt says he saw some positives despite the final result on the scoreboard. “I think you’ve got to kind of [...] Read More »

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  • Chenier excited to face former team

    Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Oli Chenier won’t have to wait long to face his former team for the first time. The Lethbridge Hurricanes acquired Chenier back on Jan. 5 ahead of the WHL trade deadline from the Prince Albert Raiders in exchange for a fourth round pick in the upcoming 2026 WHL Prospects Draft.  Lethbridge [...] Read More »

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  • Pronghorns preparing to host Saskatchewan in final home weekend

    Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald For the final time this season, the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns will take to home court. The Horns will complete their home basketball schedule this weekend as they welcome the University of Saskatchewan Huskies to the Co-op Centre for Sports & Wellness. Lethbridge will be on the road for the final [...] Read More »

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  • Waknuk becomes winningest coach in Pronghorn women’s basketball history

    Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns has a new name in their women’s basketball record book. Following the Pronghorns 63-53 win over the MacEwan Griffins on Saturday, Dave Waknuk became the winningest head coach in program history with his 66th career Canada West victory and 87th U SPORTS win. Waknuk received a [...] Read More »

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  • Heger looking to prove himself with Hurricanes

    Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald It’s not often that the Lethbridge Hurricanes and Medicine Hat Tigers link up for a trade, but that’s what happened ahead of the WHL trade deadline last week. On Wednesday Jan. 8, the Hurricanes shipped 19-year-old forward Luke Cozens to the Tigers in exchange for 18-year-old defenceman Kyle Heger. The teams [...] Read More »

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National Sports

  • Britain beats Australia and France to win the first event of the 2026 Sail GP season

    PERTH, Australia (AP) — Defending champion Great Britain won the first event of the sixth season of Sail GP Sunday, beating home favorite Australia and France in a three-boat final. Britain hit the start line fastest in the final, edging France while Australia incurred a boundary line penalty in the start box and had to [...] Read More »

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  • Moutet’s underarm serve seals Australian Open first-round win

    MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Corentin Moutet sliced in an underarm serve on match point and sealed his first-round victory at the Australian Open on Sunday when Tristan Schoolkate floated his forehand return too long. The crowd at Kia Arena booed loudly but the No. 32-seeded Moutet didn’t flinch, later saying he did what he needed [...] Read More »

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  • San Antonio puts home win streak on the line against Utah

    Utah Jazz (14-28, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (29-13, second in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Monday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio will try to keep its three-game home win streak alive when the Spurs take on Utah. The Spurs have gone 16-11 against Western Conference opponents. San Antonio [...] Read More »

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  • Murray leads Denver against Charlotte after 42-point game

    Charlotte Hornets (15-27, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (29-13, third in the Western Conference) Denver; Sunday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Denver hosts the Charlotte Hornets after Jamal Murray scored 42 points in the Denver Nuggets’ 121-115 win over the Washington Wizards. The Nuggets have gone 12-6 in home games. Denver is [...] Read More »

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  • Detroit hosts Boston following Brown’s 41-point showing

    Boston Celtics (26-15, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (30-10, first in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Boston visits the Detroit Pistons after Jaylen Brown scored 41 points in the Celtics’ 132-106 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. The Pistons have gone 21-6 against Eastern Conference opponents. Detroit leads [...] Read More »

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