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Flames executive Ken King dead at 68

CALGARY, AB. -- Flames executive Ken King has died. He was 68.King, from Hanley, Sask., was vice-chair and chief executive officer of Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation, which owns the Flame...

Mar 12, 2020 Ken King -- The Canadian Press

CHL & WHL announce "pause" of all hockey activity

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) has made a major announcement regarding its three regional leagues, the Western Hockey League (WHL), Ontario Hockey League, and Quebec Major Junior Ho...

Mar 12, 2020 CHL logo.

NHL Suspends season

The NHL has suspended its season immediately due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The league made the announcement Thursday afternoon.The NHL advised all its clubs earlier in the day not to conduct morning sk...

Mar 12, 2020 NHL logo

UPDATE: ACAC Futsal Championships postponed

LLOYDMINSTER, AB - UPDATE: In an effort to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, a decision has been made to postpone the 2020 ACAC Futsal Championships. Both the Lethbridge College Kodiaks men...

Olivia Thorington Mar 12, 2020 The ACAC Futsal Championships run March 13-15, 2020 (Photo courtesy Lethbridge College)

NBA suspending season until further notice because of coronavirus

MIAMI (AP) - The NBA has suspended its season "until further notice" after a Utah Jazz player tested positive Wednesday for the coronavirus, a move that came only hours after the majority of the leagu...

Mar 11, 2020 The Associated Press

New recruit for Pronghorns rugby

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women's rugby team has added a new player to its ranks.Sam Ganske will join the team for the 2020-2021 season. Earlier, the team announced the ...

Mar 11, 2020 Sam Ganske has committed to the U of L Pronghorns (Photo courtesy Pronghorn Athletics and Recreation)

Lethbridge College men’s volleyball team in New Brunswick for Nationals

FREDERICTON, NB - Following a silver medal performance at the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Championships, Lethbridge College's men's volleyball team is all set to hit the national stage...

Mar 11, 2020 The Kodiaks men's volleyball team following their silver medal finish in the ACAC championship game (Photo credit: Kodiaks Athletics, Lethbridge College)

No handshakes, sharing of water bottles, direct contact with fans: WHL

LETHBRIDGE, AB - "Post-game autograph sessions and promotions involving direct contact with players will be cancelled for the remainder of the season," reads a statement from the Lethbridge Hurricanes...

Mar 10, 2020 (Lethbridge News Now)

U of L track stars compete at U SPORTS championships, Troschke wins bronze medal

EDMONTON, AB - The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns have wrapped up their season following a performance at the U SPORTS Championships.The event was hosted by the University of Alberta in Edmonton....

Mar 09, 2020 Pronghorns athletes competed at the track and field U SPORTS Championships March 5-7, 2020 (Photo courtesy University of Lethbridge Pronghorns Athletics)

Dakota Buttar scores win at PBR Canada Monster Energy Tour stop in Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A bull rider from Kindersley, Saskatchewan can call himself the winner of the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Canada Monster Energy Tour's South Country Co-op Showdown.Dakota Buttar we...

Mar 09, 2020 Dakota Buttar in first-round action at the ENMAX Centre (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)