Hat's Heller misses curl playoff round
Lloyd Heller's Medicine Hat rink finished in a four way 4-3 tie at the Senior Mets Provincial Curling Championship in Edmonton. A tiebreaker loss to Ralph Lee 7-4 eliminated Heller. Tom Reed of Granite Curling Club posted a 7-0- record and won the final to advance to the Canadian Senior Curling Championships in Vernon.
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Myers, Canucks blank Canadians in Bantam House action
Joel Myers shut out the Canadians as the HSB Canucks defeated them 5-0. Radin Nunweiler scored a hat trick and Sebastian Janelle added two goals with assists from Nunweiler, Janelle, and Brett Thompson. Ryan Keating faced over 50 shots for Canada.
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YMCA Club shines at Swift Current karates open
In Swift Current on Saturday December 13 the YMCA Shotokan Karate Club led by Bryan Stevens Mitch Lagran and Jeve Van Leperen dominated the event. Van Leperen earned multiple golds plus silvers in second division events while Jagran Dan Stevens and Sandra Kree also claimed medals in kata and sparring. Other podium finishers included Cayden Reinhardt David Stevens and Jane Deemont with silver and bronze honors across kata and sparring.
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College Football Plains Capital Fort Worth clash at 5:30 p.m.
Plains Capital Fort Worth hosts a Fort Worth showdown between Rowl-Baise State and Texas Christian at 5:30 p.m. on TSN. Also on schedule are NBA action with the Chicago Bulls visiting the New Jersey Nets at 5:30 p.m. on WGN and NHL hockey featuring the Edmonton Oilers at the Calgary Flames at 7 p.m. on SportsNet.
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Boxing founder Ev Nieman remembered as city’s beacon
Medicine Hat honors Ev Nieman founder of the Medicine Hat Boxing and Fitness Club who died at 88 after 76 years teaching boxing. He trained youth from age 12 under Billy Lauder and built a program focused on fitness, discipline, equality, and fair play. Survived by sons Terry Danny Mick Albert Jim and daughter Lorna.
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Stampeders fire coach Barker in major front office shakeup
Calgary's CFL team dismissed head coach Jim Barker after a 5-13 season. The firing widens the search for a general manager and head coach as Calgary recalibrates its leadership. Barker, 47, was hired January 2003 after leading Montreal Alouettes’ offense. He was told to submit his belongings by Tuesday morning. The club issued a brief statement confirming the termination effective immediately.
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