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 »

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  • 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 »

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  • 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

  • Wilfrid Laurier reaches Vanier Cup with 48-24 win over Bishop’s

    LENNOXVILLE, Que. – The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks have advanced to the Vanier Cup with a 48-24 win over the host Bishop’s Gaiters on Saturday. The Golden Hawks reached the U Sports championship game Nov. 23 in Kingston, Ont., for the first time since 2005, when Laurier won the Vanier Cup over Saskatchewan. The Uteck [...] Read More »

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  • Jake Paul believes he can fight for a title, Mike Tyson won’t say he’s finished at 58

    ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Jake Paul believes he can fight for a championship belt within two years. Mike Tyson didn’t rule out another return to the ring after the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion’s first sanctioned pro bout since 2005. An event hyped like a prize fight turned into a glorified sparring session, the eight-round bout [...] Read More »

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  • Hockey Canada elects Fontaine, re-elects Apps, Fowler to board

    OTTAWA – Hockey Canada’s provincial and territorial members elected Daniel Fontaine and re-elected Gillian Apps and Amanda Fowler to the national sports organization’s board for three-year terms Saturday. Hockey Canada made the announcement on the heels of a two-day summit in Ottawa tackling sexism, gender-based violence, homophobia and transphobia in the sport. Former NHL and [...] Read More »

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  • Romania holds on to defeat a determined Canada in men’s rugby test in Bucharest

    BUCHAREST, Romania – Romania, surviving a late red card, hung on to defeat a determined Canada 35-27 in a men’s international rugby test match Saturday. The Canadian men, ranked 22nd in the world compared to No. 20 for Romania, put on a far better show than a week earlier in a 44-14 loss to No. [...] Read More »

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  • 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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