SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 29
The Canadian Football League is idle 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 off until Saturday when 2 games are scheduled. The five-time defending Prairie Football Conference and Canadian Junior Football League-champion Saskatoon Hilltops are idle 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 begins tomorrow 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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National Football League Pre-season-Week 4 starts and ends with 16 games:
Indianapolis Colts at Cincinnati Bengals-5 p.m.
Atlanta Falcons at Jacksonville Jaguars-5 p.m.
Minnesota Vikings at Buffalo Bills-5 p.m.
Pittsburgh Steelers at Carolina Panthers-5 p.m.
Philadelphia Eagles at New York Jets-5 p.m.
New York Giants at New England Patriots-5:30 p.m.
Detroit Lions at Cleveland Browns-5:30 p.m.
Baltimore Ravens at Washington Redskins-5:30 p.m.
Miami Dolphins at New Orleans Saints-6 p.m.
Los Angeles Rams at Houston Texans-6 p.m.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys-6 p.m.
Tennessee Titans at Chicago Bears-6 p.m.
Kansas City Chiefs at Green Bay Packers-6 p.m.
Arizona Cardinals at Denver Broncos-7 p.m.
Los Angeles Chargers at San Francisco 49ers-8 p.m.
Oakland Raiders at Seattle Seahawks-8 p.m.
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The Western Hockey League pre-season returns to action tomorrow when six games are scheduled, including the Saskatoon Blades beginning their pre-season schedule in Regina. 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 start their training camp tomorrow with on-ice sessions beginning at 5 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre. P-A plays their first pre-season game on Wednesday against the Moose Jaw Warriors. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre.
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On the Softball Canada Championship beat…
The Canadian Men’s Fastpitch-Softball event continues today and runs through Sunday in Grande Prairie, Alberta. There are 10 teams taking part, including the Saskatoon Angels and Bulyea Rustlers. Saskatoon has 0 wins, 2 losses…tied for 7th place. Bulyea has 0 wins, 2 losses…tied for 7th place. On their schedules today…
Saskatoon Angels vs Oshweken Hill, Ontario-12:30 p.m.
Bulyea Rustlers vs Sooke, B-C-3 p.m.
Saskatoon Angels vs Irma, Alberta-5:30 p.m.
Bulyea Rustlers vs Host-Grande Prairie Pirates-8:30 p.m.
The Canadian Masters Men’s Fastpitch-Softball Championship starts today and runs through Sunday in Grande Prairie, Alberta. There are six teams taking part, including the Saskatoon 222s. On their schedule today…
Saskatoon 222s vs B-C-9 a.m.
Saskatoon 222s vs Manitoba-4 p.m.
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Major League Baseball:
American League-4 day games, 1 night
The Toronto Blue Jays are off.
National League-5 night games
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