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By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes begin the B.C. Division leg of their seven-game road trip tomorrow and know they will have to stick to a simple game plan if they want to find the win column. “It’s playing a simple, organized game, … having good structure defensively, making sure that we’re managing [...] Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald For the first time since 2018, the Catholic Central Cougars varsity football team captured the 4A South Zone banner after defeating the Chinook Coyotes 27-23 on Saturday afternoon at University of Lethbridge Community Sports Stadium. “It was a really big win because we haven’t played Chinook in a zone final,” [...] Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes ended a four-game homestand on the right side of an 8-7 score against the Brandon Wheat Kings on Friday night at VisitLethbridge.com Arena. “That team can score like crazy,” said Matt Anholt, Canes head coach. “They’re an extremely skilled group. We’re fortunate, obviously, to score more than [...] Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Catholic Central Cougars varsity football team hits the gridiron this afternoon to battle against their cross-town rival Chinook Coyotes for the School Sport  Alberta 4A South Zone banner. Catholic Central is coming off a 38-28  win over McCoy High School and Chinook is coming off a nail-biting 43-42 overtime [...] Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald University of Lethbridge Pronghorn swim team members and coach and a representative from Pronghorn Athletics hyped up what the experience will be like hosting the Canada West Swimming Championships at the end of the month during a media availability on Wednesday morning. “We’ve got probably the best on-campus pool maybe [...] Read More »

Michael Ray Richardson, a versatile guard who was banned from the NBA for violating its drug policy in the 1980s, died Tuesday. He was 70. Richardson’s attorney and close friend, John Zelbst, confirmed his death to The Associated Press. Richardson, who had prostate cancer, died at his Lawton, Oklahoma, home, with his wife, Kimberly, present. [...] Read More »

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have learned the hard way how dramatically an NFL team’s fortunes can change in a week or two. The Packers had the NFC’s best winning percentage after beating the Pittsburgh Steelers on Oct. 26. Just two games later, they’re looking up at the Detroit Lions and [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko will return to the net Tuesday when Vancouver hosts the Winnipeg Jets. Vancouver head coach Adam Foote confirmed after morning skate that the 29-year-old all-star will get the start. Demko has not played since a 5-4 overtime win against the Predators on Nov. 3 in Nashville. Foote said on [...] Read More »

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan survived Wanindu Hasaranga’s countercharge with the bat to edge out Sri Lanka by six runs Tuesday in the opener of their three-match one-day international series. Hasaranga nearly pulled off the win with 59 off 52 balls before perishing in the penultimate over as Pakistan hung on to restrict the visitors [...] Read More »

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — As the Kansas City Chiefs weigh whether to play future games in a renovated Arrowhead Stadium or a proposed dome in Kansas, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe on Tuesday floated a potential mixture of the two concepts aimed at keeping the team in his state. Kehoe, who has been in regular [...] Read More »