May 15th, 2025

Sports

Local Sports

  • CCBC World Series ready to provide off-field fun too

    By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The  annual Canadian College Baseball Conference World Series begins today and runs until Sunday at Spitz Stadium and while there  will be the games themselves on the field, there will be some activities for fans to enjoy off the diamond as well . “I think it’s good to get the [...] Read More »

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  • Dawgs confident ahead of World Series

    By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs are vying for their first  CCBC (Canadian College Baseball Conference) World Series league championship since 2017 this weekend and are confident that if they play their game and play clean defence, they could be in the conversation for the trophy on Sunday afternoon. Dawgs pitcher [...] Read More »

    17 hours ago
  • Dawgs finish up regular season with split

    By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs gained a split in their last four games of their Canadian College Baseball Conference regular season over the weekend. The Dawgs swept  the Edmonton Collegiate Hawks at Lloyd Nolan Yard on Saturday with a  5-3 win and a  17-0 win respectively. Declan Okane went 3-for-3 [...] Read More »

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  • Miners look for pitching consistency

    By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Miners American Legion ‘A’ baseball team  have kicked off a new season experiencing a quick turnaround from try outs to game play and are hoping  to find quick progress from a whole  new pitching staff as the 2025 season goes along. “Preparation’s  always tough going into the start [...] Read More »

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  • McCutcheon commits to NCAA

    By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Now graduated Lethbridge Hurricanes defenceman Logan McCutcheon will continue his hockey career as a student-athlete beginning this fall. McCutcheon has committed to suiting up in the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) with the Quinnipiac University Bobcats beginning in the 2025-2026 season. ““It’s a great hockey school; they love their hockey [...] Read More »

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National Sports

  • FIFA gives more time for investigations into Israeli soccer asked for by Palestinian officials

    ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — Palestinian officials were left frustrated Thursday after FIFA gave no clear timeline to report on two investigations into Israeli soccer opened last year. FIFA asked its disciplinary body last October to study allegations of discrimination by the Israeli soccer federation, and its governance panel to advise if teams from Israeli settlements [...] Read More »

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  • Barcelona clinches 28th La Liga title after Yamal leads win at Espanyol

    BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona clinched its 28th Spanish league title after Lamine Yamal starred in its 2-0 win at crosstown rival Espanyol on Thursday. Yamal scored in the 53rd minute when the teenage phenom slid past two defenders along the edge of the area before he whipped one of his now trademark left-footed curlers [...] Read More »

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  • Future of Sport Lab names 10 new startups to accelerator program

    TORONTO — Artificial intelligence is here to stay, at least in the world of sport tech, according to one industry expert. The Future of Sports Lab announced the selection of 10 innovative startups for its incubator program on Thursday. Cheri Bradish, an associate professor at Toronto Metropolitan University who is the founder and managing director [...] Read More »

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  • MacKinnon scores twice as Canada beats Austria 5-1 at ice hockey worlds

    STOCKHOLM (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals to lead Canada to a 5-1 victory over Austria at the ice hockey world championship on Thursday. The Colorado Avalanche center also had an assist to help move Canada atop Group A with Sweden. Both teams have 4-0 records and 12 points. Travis Konecny and Will Cuylle [...] Read More »

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  • Enter Metallica: Sandman has some hard-rocking fans going into the Preakness

    BALTIMORE (AP) — Mark Casse was not a Metallica guy until he began training Sandman. Now he is a big fan. The band has returned the favor. Front man James Hetfield met the horse at Churchill Downs before the Kentucky Derby, and he and the rest of Metallica filmed a video for Casse and Co. [...] Read More »

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