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Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes selected a trio of players during the Canadian Hockey League’s Import Draft on Wednesday. With their first pick, the Canes selected 17-year-old Czechia forward Filip Novak at 52nd overall in the first round, and it was due to an injury that he suited up in only 14 games last season [...] Read More »

By Nathan Reiter Local Journalism Initiative Reporter-Lethbridge Herald    Zach Trempner is no stranger to traveling for his hockey career. The 24-year-old Lethbridge product will take his talents overseas this fall after signing a professional contract with Muik Hockey in Nykarleby, Finland. In an interview with the Herald, Trempner says he wasn’t quite ready for [...] Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Local forward Carter Klippenstein experienced a moment in his hockey career he will never forget last weekend. Klippenstein was selected in the fourth round at 123rd overall by the Minnesota Wild on Saturday at the NHL draft in Los Angeles. “It’s a surreal feeling,” said the 18-year-old Brandon Wheat Kings [...] Read More »

By Graham Kelly Inside the CFL Tonight is the inaugural game of the Stampede Bowl with the Greatest  Outdoor Show on Earth meeting the Greatest Outdoor Show On Turf. The event  on the eve of the big fair and rodeo will have everything, including rock star Bret Michaels performing at half-time and Canadian country artist [...] Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald   The Lethbridge Miners did not get the start they were looking for in their American Legion ‘A’ baseball doubleheader against the Havre NorthStars on Wednesday  at Spitz Stadium as they loss the first game 8-2. “Our defence was not helping out our pitchers enough,” said Nicholas Ankermann, Miners head [...] Read More »

CHICAGO (AP) — Michael Busch and the Chicago Cubs turned their holiday into a home run. Eight of them, to be exact. Busch hit three longballs, Pete Crow-Armstrong connected twice and the Cubs went deep a franchise-record eight times to hammer the St. Louis Cardinals 11-3 on Friday for their fourth straight victory. “It was [...] Read More »

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Texas Rangers reinstated outfielder Evan Carter from the bereavement list before Friday’s series opener against the San Diego Padres and designated outfielder Billy McKinney for assignment. Carter started in center field and batted fifth against the Padres. He was placed on the bereavement list prior to Tuesday’s game against Baltimore, [...] Read More »

Canada’s Penny Oleksiak has withdrawn from the world aquatics championships due to being in a whereabouts case with World Aquatics, she announced on social media Friday. The 25-year-old Toronto native said “it does not involve any banned substance” and “I am and always have been a clean athlete and will be making no further comment [...] Read More »

LONDON (AP) — Nuno Borges had hoped to wear a Diogo Jota soccer jersey onto the court for his match at Wimbledon on Friday, but he settled for a black ribbon on his hat instead. The All England Club has a strict all-white dress code for players while on court, but permission to wear the [...] Read More »

SEATTLE (AP) — Cal Raleigh hit his 34th and 35th home runs to set a career high and match Ken Griffey Jr.’s Seattle record for homers before the All-Star break, helping the Mariners beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 on Friday The major league leader turned on a fastball from Bailey Falter (6-4) in the first [...] Read More »