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From left: Zane Litzenberger, Ali Diehl and Ryan McDonald will be honoured at the 17th Annual Prince Albert Kinsmen Sportsman Dinner on Oct. 24. (Image Credit: Facebook) Prince Albert Raiders head coach Ryan McDonald, multisport athlete Zane Litzenberger and para swimmer Ali Diehl will be honoured at the 17th annual Prince Albert Kinsmen Sportsman Dinner on Oct. 24. The Kinsmen Club of Prince Albert named McDonald its Sportsperson of the Year, Litzenberger its Male Athlete of the Year and Diehl its Female Athlete of the Year. McDonald played two and a half seasons for his hometown Raiders before later joining the team’s coaching staff. He became interim head coach in March 2025 and went on to lead the club to a 50-win season and the WHL Championship Series. He has also coached internationally. Most recently, McDonald was an assistant coach for Canada’s gold-medal team at the Hlinka-Gretzky Cup. It was his third gold medal in three coaching appearances with Canada.

Sacramento Kings guard Ben Simmons has sustained a torn Achilles tendon and will undergo surgery, the team announced Sunday. This is likely a season-ending injury for Simmons, 30, who authored an impressive training camp on short notice for Sacramento. The injury occurred during a live drill at Sunday's practice, the team said. A three-time All-Star, Simmons agreed to a one-year, $3.5 million contract with the Kings on Sept. 4. Healthy at the time of the deal, the 6-foot-10, 240-pound guard impressed Kings general manager Scott Perry when he worked out for Perry in Miami and had an hourlong meeting in late August. "I've faced challenges before that tested me mentally, physically and emotionally, and I've found a way through every single one of them," Simmons wrote in a statement posted on social media. "This injury is another chapter in my journey, not the end of my story. "Simmons also traveled to Sacramento last month to visit the Kings and impressed coach Doug Christie and other members of the basketball staff at the team's practice facility, where Simmons underwent an in-depth medical exam and conducted an on-court workout.