January 17th, 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

  • Fiorentina owner and Mediacom chairman Rocco Commisso dies at 76

    FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Rocco Commisso, the outspoken owner of Italian soccer club Fiorentina and chairman of New York-based Mediacom Communications, has died. He was 76. Both Fiorentina and Mediacom announced Commisso’s death early Saturday without providing a cause. “After a prolonged period of medical treatment, our beloved president has left us, and today we [...] Read More »

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  • Djokovic’s new approach heading into the Australian Open: ’24 is not a bad number’

    MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic can still crack a joke when discussing the Carlos Alcaraz-Jannik Sinner rivalry that for two years has prevented him from becoming the most decorated tennis player ever. “I lost three out of four Slams against either Sinner or Alcaraz,” in 2025, he said Saturday, on the eve of the [...] Read More »

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  • Washington faces Denver on 4-game skid

    Washington Wizards (10-29, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (28-13, third in the Western Conference) Denver; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Washington is looking to break its four-game slide with a win against Denver. The Nuggets are 11-6 on their home court. Denver ranks eighth in the league with 28.4 assists per [...] Read More »

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  • Orlando faces Memphis for non-conference matchup

    Orlando Magic (23-18, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (17-23, 11th in the Western Conference) London; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Jaren Jackson Jr. and the Memphis Grizzlies host Desmond Bane and the Orlando Magic in out-of-conference play. The Grizzlies are 9-11 in home games. Memphis gives up 116.2 points and has [...] Read More »

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  • Brooklyn visits Chicago on 4-game road slide

    Brooklyn Nets (12-27, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (19-22, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn hits the road against Chicago looking to break its four-game road slide. The Bulls have gone 13-15 against Eastern Conference teams. Chicago ranks second in the league with 35.0 defensive [...] Read More »

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