November 16th, 2024

Sports

Local Sports

  • Canes top line producing at a good clip

    By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the Lethbridge Hurricanes top line of Logan Wormald, Miguel Marques and Brayden Edwards are clicking early on this season. The trio are producing at a high rate as between the three of them they have a total of 78 points through 18 games. [...] Read More »

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  • Current-day Bombers worthy inheritors of former Winnipeg dynasties

    Graham Kelly INSIDE THE CFL Five in a row. Five straight Grey Cup appearances for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Hamilton accomplished that feat from 1961-65, winning two Grey Cups. The Regina Roughriders represented the West from 1928-32 but lost all five championship contests, three to the Hamilton Tigers, the others to the Montreal AAA and [...] Read More »

    12 hours ago
  • Argos’ Arbuckle subs footballs for rocks as David to Goliath Bombers

    Graham Kelly INSIDE THE CFL With Toronto quarterback Chad Kelly breaking his ankle near the end of the third quarter of the Eastern Final, the 111th Grey Cup against Winnipeg will be between David and Goliath. But I happen to know David, aka Nick Arbuckle, so don’t consign the Good Ship Argonaut to dry dock [...] Read More »

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  • Hurricanes buying in at the quarter-mark of season

    By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes seem to be buying in as the team is now just over the quarter-mark of the season. The Canes are currently sitting second in the Eastern Conference with a 12-5-1 record. Assistant coach Ryan Aasman has seen a nice blend in the forward group that include game [...] Read More »

    2 days ago
  • Tigers claw to an undefeated season 

    By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Gilbert Paterson Middle School Tigers rep boys volleyball team had a season to remember. It was through zones, playoffs and tournaments that the Tigers combined for an undefeated season at 28-0. “I would say a collective (of) all 12 guys contributing,” said Corbin Stringam, head coach. “That’s kind of [...] Read More »

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National Sports

  • Graeme Fish leads Canada’s medal charge in Four Continents speedskating

    HACHINOHE, Japan – Graeme Fish led Canada’s speedskating team to a four-medal day at the Four Continents championship Saturday with a victory in the men’s 5,000 metres. Fish, from Moose Jaw, Sask., posted a winning time of six minutes and 18.06 seconds. Laurent Dubreuil of Levi, Que. was second in the men’s 500 metres. Ottawa’s [...] Read More »

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  • U.S. ski star Shiffrin wins season’s first World Cup slalom, Germain 10th

    LEVI, Finland (AP) – American ski star Mikaela Shiffrin earned her record-extending 98th career World Cup win Saturday to give herself the chance to compete for victory No. 100 in front of a home crowd. Regardless of her result in a slalom in Austria next week, Shiffrin could reach the milestone in two races in [...] Read More »

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  • Rory McIlroy tied for lead in Dubai, hot-headed Tyrell Hatton fades

    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Rory McIlroy was tied for the lead with Rasmus Hojgaard and Antoine Rozner heading into the final round of the season-ending World Tour Championship as the Northern Irishman closed in on a sixth Race to Dubai title on Saturday. McIlroy could have taken the lead outright but his birdie [...] Read More »

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  • Flame’s Wolf comes up big in matchup of the NHL’s two smallest goalies

    CALGARY – After years of closely following the career of Juuse Saros, Calgary Flames rookie Dustin Wolf faced him for the first time on Friday and collected his first shutout. Wolf made 29 stops to backstop the Flames to a 2-0 victory over the Nashville Predators in a battle of the NHL’s two smallest goalies. [...] Read More »

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  • Parr scores game-winning goal to left Blades over the Oil Kings

    SASKATOON – Tyler Parr scored the game-winning goal at 6:45 of the third period as the Saskatoon Blades edged the Edmonton Oil Kings 3-2 in Western Hockey League play on Friday night. Ben Riche scored twice for Saskatoon. TIGERS 5 ROYALS 1 MEDICINE HAT – Gavin McKenna scored twice as the Tigers downed the Royals. [...] Read More »

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