November 23rd, 2024

Sports

Local Sports

  • Cougars claw back to beat Horns

    By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women’s basketball team dropped a nail-biting 65-59 game to the Mount Royal University on Friday night at 1st Choice Savings Centre. The Horns had a 51-46 lead going into the fourth quarter before the Cougars went on a 19-8 run to win the game. “There’s [...] Read More »

    10 hours ago
  • Clippers advance to the semifinals

    By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The LCI Clippers varsity girls volleyball team will play in one semi-final this morning for the right to play in the 4A provincial championship gold medal match later this afternoon on home court. The Clippers knocked off Western Canada Redhawks in the quarterfinals with a match score of 3-1 in [...] Read More »

    10 hours ago
  • Winterhawks double up the Canes

    By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes lost their third consecutive game after being doubled up 6-3 by the Portland Winterhawks on Friday night in their second of a three game road trip to the U.S. Division. Brayden Edwards had two goals while Leo Braillard had a goal for the Canes in the loss. [...] Read More »

    11 hours ago
  • Local teams earn provincial quarter-final berths

    By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Local teams have booked a spot in the quarterfinals after the first day of action at the 4A provincial high school volleyball championships, which are being hosted by LCI, on Thursday. The LCI varsity boys  had a perfect 3-0 record in round robin play. The Rams opened the provincial championship [...] Read More »

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  • Pronghorns hosting Indigenous night

     Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald-Local Journalism Initiative Reporter    The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns men’s and women’s basketball will be hosting their third-annual Indigenous night tonight  beginning at 5:30 p.m. The night will begin with an Elder’s prayer and include traditional dancing and singing at each halftime show. There will also be an Indigenous market where [...] Read More »

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National Sports

  • Suspended Bev Priestman makes first public comments in wake of drone-spying scandal

    Suspended soccer coach Bev Priestman has broken her silence, saying she hopes something positive comes out of the ongoing Canadian drone-spying scandal. “I hope out of a really tough situation, this is a turning point for our game,” she wrote in an Instagram post via her verified account. “There has been a standard and precedent [...] Read More »

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  • Andy Murray is going to coach Novak Djokovic through the Australian Open

    Recently retired Andy Murray is going to team up with Novak Djokovic, working with him as a coach through the Australian Open in January. Murray’s representatives put out statements from both players on Saturday. Djokovic is a 24-time Grand Slam champion who has spent more weeks at No. 1 than any other player in tennis [...] Read More »

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  • Football preparation for Vanier Cup a labour of love for Queen’s equipment manager

    KINGSTON, Ont. – Framed pictures, posters, plaques and vintage helmets adorn the walls of equipment manager Jeff Mellor’s office at Queen’s University. His work space is just as crammed. A dozen Vanier Cup footballs, a dirty towel and small brush are on his desk, the meticulous ball preparation process now complete. It was at the [...] Read More »

    6 hours ago
  • QMJHL Roundup: Carbonneau scores twice as Armada top Titan

    BLAINVILLE-BOISBRIAND – Justin Carbonneau scored twice as Blainville-Boisbriand Armada defeated Acadie-Bathurst Titan 6-3 Friday night. Olivier Lemieux, Eliot Litalien, Mateo Nobert and Bo Damphousse all scored once for Blainville-Boisbriand. Armada goaltender Derik Brouillard saved 30 of 33 shots. David-Alexandre Coulombe, Blake Pilgrim-Edwards and Tyson Goguen all scored once for Acadie-Bathurst. Titan goaltender Mathis Langevin stopped [...] Read More »

    9 hours ago
  • OHL Roundup: Brown scores twice as Bulldogs beat Generals

    BRANTFORD, Ont. – The Brantford Bulldogs defeated the Oshawa Generals in a shootout 5-4. Cole Brown scored twice while Tomáš Hamara and Jake O’Brien scored once for Brantford. Bulldogs goaltender David Egorov kicked out 32 of 36 shots. Beckett Sennecke scored twice while Luke Torrance and Calum Ritchie scored once for Oshawa. Generals netminder Jacob [...] Read More »

    9 hours ago