SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, AUGUST 26
The Canadian Football League is off until Sunday when Week 12 of the season starts with the Saskatchewan Roughriders playing host to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the annual Labour Day Weekend Classic. Game time is 1 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium and on T-S-N. The Green and White have 6 wins, 3 losses for 12 points…tied for 2nd place in the West Division. Winnipeg 8 wins, 2 losses for 16 points…good for 1st place in the West.
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The Prairie Football Conference is idle until Saturday when 2 games are scheduled. The five-time defending Prairie Football Conference and Canadian Junior Football League-champion Saskatoon Hilltops are off until Sunday when they visit the Edmonton Huskies. Once again, 92-9, THE BULL is the broadcast home for Hilltops football. The broadcast starts at 12:30 p.m. with play-by-play at 1 p.m. The Toppers have 2 wins, 0 losses for 4 points…tied for 1st place. The Edmonton Huskies have 2 wins, 0 losses for 4 points…tied for 1st place. The Hilltops’ first home game isn’t until Saturday, September 7th against the Regina Thunder. Game time is 7 p.m. at Saskatoon Minor Football Field.
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The 2019 Canada West University Conference regular-season opens Friday with 2 games, including the defending Hardy Cup-champion Saskatchewan Huskies visiting 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.
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The Saskatoon Blades continue their training camp today by taking to the SaskTel Centre ice with 72 players taking part. The four-team scrimmage tournament for the Kirkness Cup runs through tomorrow.
The Blades will open their pre-season schedule on Friday, August 30th in Regina against the Pats. Saskatoon will be the home team, once again, for the annual exhibition game in Warman against the Prince Albert Raiders on Friday, September 6th. Game time is 7 p.m. The Blue and Gold will host the Winnipeg ICE in a pair of pre-season games at SaskTel Centre on Friday and Saturday, September 13th and 14th. Game time both nights is 7 p.m. Both of those games will be aired on 98-COOL, beginning with the Sardinia Family Restaurant pre-game show at 6.
Saskatoon opens the regular-season on Friday, September 20th in Prince Albert. The broadcast on 98-COOL starts at 6 p.m. and the play-by-play at 7. The same teams meet Saturday, September 21st for the Blades’ home opener at 7 o’clock at SaskTel Centre.
The Prince Albert Raiders will open their training camp on Friday, August 30th with on-ice sessions beginning at 5 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre. P-A plays their first pre-season game on Wednesday, September 4th against the Moose Jaw Warriors. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre.
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Major League Baseball:
American League-2 night games
The Toronto Blue Jays are idle.
National League-1 day game, 5 night
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