July 2nd, 2025

Sports

Local Sports

  • Bucks take doubleheader from Elks

    By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald After playing five games in the Helena tournament this past weekend, the Lethbridge Elks turned right around and played a doubleheader against the Bozeman Bucks in American Legion ‘AA’ baseball conference action on Monday at Spitz Stadium, in which they lost 8-4 and 6-0 respectively. “I think you gotta give [...] Read More »

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  • Dawgs thrash Bulls on Monday night

    By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Okotoks Dawgs thrashed the Lethbridge Bulls for the third time in less than a week, as they blanked them 11-0 Monday night during Western Canadian Baseball League action at Spitz Stadium. The Dawgs opened the scoring when Zane Skanski hit a two-out RBI single to score  Aden Munoz in [...] Read More »

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  • Sisters to don Team Alberta colours

    By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge football playing sisters are set to suit up for Football Alberta provincial female teams next month. Alaxis Pierson made the Football Alberta U18 provincial female team that will compete at a national championship tournament in Calgary later in July, while sister Taya made the inaugural U16 Team Alberta female [...] Read More »

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  • Crawford sets sights on mid-season return

      Graham Kelly  Inside the CFL Aaron Crawford is determined, courageous and resilient. Now in his 12th CFL season, the six-foot-4, 264 lb Stampeder long-snapper from Crescent Heights High School in Medicine Hat and St. Mary’s university in Halifax, was cut by four teams in two years before finding a home in Hamilton and becoming [...] Read More »

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  • Dawgs annihilate Bulls on Thursday night

    By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Okotoks Dawgs annihilated the Lethbridge Bulls 24-2 during Western Canadian Baseball League action on Thursday night at Spitz Stadium. The Dawgs got 24 runs on 21 hits, while the Bulls mustered two runs six hits. Chase Logan opened the scoring with a two-run home run in the second inning [...] Read More »

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National Sports

  • Atletico Madrid adds playmaker Álex Baena from Villarreal

    MADRID (AP) — Atletico Madrid continued boosting its squad by signing midfielder Álex Baena from Villarreal on Wednesday. The transfer was announced a day after Atletico said it signed 22-year-old Italian left back Matteo Ruggeri from Atalanta. Both have signed five-year contracts. Financial details were not immediately disclosed. The 27-year-old Baena helped Spain win last [...] Read More »

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  • K’Andre Miller is eager for his new start after trade from New York Rangers to Carolina Hurricanes

    K’Andre Miller kept his phone off and avoided social media in recent weeks with his future uncertain after five seasons with the New York Rangers. Now, he’s eager to jump into the Carolina Hurricanes’ aggressive system. The Hurricanes acquired the 25-year-old former first-round pick to bolster their blue line and gave him a long-term contract [...] Read More »

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  • Toronto Raptors re-sign veteran guard Garrett Temple

    TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have re-signed veteran guard Garrett Temple. The Raptors announced the move Wednesday, but did not reveal any terms of the deal. Temple will play his third campaign in Toronto after averaging 1.9 points and 1.1 assists in 28 games last season. The 39-year-old from Baton Rouge, La., enters his 16th [...] Read More »

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  • Wimbledon: No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka avoids the kind of upset that has happened a lot this year

    LONDON (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka was just two points from dropping the opening set of her second-round Wimbledon match three times on Wednesday before asserting herself for a 7-6 (4), 6-4 victory over Marie Bouzkova to avoid the sort of surprise that has sent a group of seeded players home. Four of the top 10 [...] Read More »

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  • Jaiswal dismissed by Stokes as India reaches tea 3 down at Edgbaston

    BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Ben Stokes prised out Yashasvi Jaiswal for 87 for England’s only afternoon wicket as India reached 182-3 at tea on day one of the second test at Edgbaston on Wednesday. The captain gave himself a second bowling spell and his seventh delivery induced Jaiswal to waft at a wide one and [...] Read More »

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