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As controversy continues to swirl around the death of boxer Tim Hague, Edmonton’s mayor wants to sever the city’s regulatory responsibilities for combative sports.

The Edmonton Combative Sports Commission and city administrators plan to work together to hire a third-party to investigate the death of an MMA fighter at the Shaw Conference Centre.

The Edmonton Oilers are expected to make Connor McDavid the highest paid player in the NHL at a news conference at 1 p.m. Wednesday.

The boxer responsible for delivering a punch that proved fatal for Tim Hague is speaking out on the death of his opponent.

Alberta's mixed martial arts community is reeling after the death of Tim Hague who suffered a fatal brain injury during a boxing match in Edmonton.

An Edmonton MMA fighter who was left in critical condition after being knocked out during a boxing match on Friday has died, his family has confirmed.

An MMA fighter is in critical condition after being knocked out in a boxing match at the Shaw Conference Centre on Friday.

Was Milan Lucic the gate-crasher? Was the big guy the one who kicked down the door in Edmonton, then helped mould the Oilers into a playoff contender in a hockey-crazy northern city where other free agents may now be a little more eager to sign? His teammates and head coach certainly appear to think so.

Five-year-old Liam Hirsch earned a place in the hearts of hockey fans from coast to coast on Sunday when his enthusiasm was captured by a television camera in Rogers Place.

The men in black-and-white stripes aren’t the least bit popular with Oilers fans today. Can you say “goaltender interference?” How about “offside” or “icing.” The vast and vociferous multitude known as Oilers Nation seems pretty convinced the officials who worked Wednesday’s playoff game at Rogers Place were unfamiliar with any of the aforementioned terms. Cue the heartbreak.