SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 22
National Football League Pre-Season-Week 3 starts with 6 games:
Green Bay Packers vs Oakland Raiders-6 p.m. at Winnipeg
New York Giants at Cincinnati Bengals-5 p.m.
Washington Redskins at Atlanta Falcons-5:30 p.m.
Carolina Panthers at New England Patriots-5:30 p.m.
Baltimore Ravens at Philadelphia Eagles-5:30 p.m.
Jacksonville Jaguars at Miami Dolphins-6 p.m.
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The Canadian Football League returns to action tomorrow when Week 11 of the season starts with Winnipeg at Edmonton. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are off until Saturday when they host the Ottawa RedBlacks. Game time is 5 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium and on T-S-N. The Green and White have 5 wins, 3 losses for 10 points…tied for 3rd place in the West Division. Ottawa has 3 wins, 6 losses for 6 points…good for 3rd place in the East Division.
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The Prairie Football Conference is idle until Saturday when the Wildcats entertain the Huskies in an all-Edmonton contest. The five-time defending Prairie Football Conference and Canadian Junior Football League-champion Saskatoon Hilltops are off until Sunday when they visit the Regina Thunder. Once again, 92-9, THE BULL is the broadcast home for Hilltops football. The broadcast starts at 2:30 p.m. with play-by-play at 3 p.m. The Toppers’ first home game isn’t until Saturday, September 7th against Regina. Game time is 7 p.m. at Saskatoon Minor Football Field.
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On campus…
The U of S football Huskies continue their training camp today, running through tomorrow’s Green vs White inter-squad game…all at Griffiths Stadium. Today’s session goes at 9:30 a.m. The Dogs open the 2019 Canada West University Conference regular-season on Friday, August 30th when they visit the Manitoba Bisons in Winnipeg. Once again, CJWW is your broadcast home for Huskies’ football. Pre-game coverage starts at 5 p.m. with the play-by-play at 6 p.m. Saskatchewan’s first home game is Friday, September 6th against the U-B-C Thunderbirds. Kick-off time is 7 p.m. at Griffiths Stadium.
Canada West University Women’s Soccer Conference Exhibition
Saskatchewan Huskies vs Calgary Dinos-9:20 a.m. at Regina
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The Canadian Elite Basketball League is idle until Saturday when the first-ever Championship Weekend is held in Saskatoon at SaskTel Centre. The regular-season is done and the top four teams will play the following semi-final games on Saturday…
Saskatchewan Rattlers (11-8, 3rd place) vs Edmonton Stingers (14-6, 2nd place)-1 p.m.
Hamilton Honey Badgers (10-10, 4th place vs Niagara River Lions (15-5, 1st place)-3:30 p.m.
Those winners meet in the final on Sunday at 4 p.m.
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The Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Golf Championship continues today and runs through tomorrow in Toronto. The full field of 156 players aged 25 and over has been cut to the low 70 and ties for the final two rounds of the four-day, 72-hole stroke play format. Members of the 12-man Saskatchewan contingent who qualified for the final 36 holes are Danny Klughart of Prince Albert, Jehremy Ryde of Eston, David Stewart of Saskatoon and Scott Thompson of St. Walburg.
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The following Baseball Canada national championships start today and run through Sunday…
The 13-and-under Boys in Repentigny, Quebec. Saskatchewan is among 10 teams taking part. On their schedule today…
Saskatchewan vs Host-Repentigny-9:30 a.m.
The 15-and-under Boys Ray Carter Cup in Oshawa, Ontario. Saskatchewan is among 11 teams taking part. On their schedule today…
Saskatchewan vs Quebec-9:30 a.m.
Saskatchewan vs B-C-5:30 p.m.
The 16-and-under Girls Invitational in Bedford, Nova Scotia. Saskatchewan is among 12 teams taking part. On their schedule today…
Saskatchewan vs Manitoba-9:30 a.m.
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Major League Baseball:
Inter-League-2 night games, including
Toronto Blue Jays at Los Angeles Dodgers-8:10 p.m.
American League-5 night games
National League-1 day game, 3 night
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