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 – 2 games:
Regina at Winnipeg – 7 p.m.
Calgary at Edmonton Wildcats – 7 p.m.
(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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Canada West University Football Conference regular-season – 1 game:
Regina Rams at UBC Thunderbirds – 8 p.m.
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Western Hockey League pre-season – 6 games:
Vancouver Giants at Portland Winterhawks – 12:30 p.m.
Saskatoon Blades at Moose Jaw Warriors – 3 p.m. in Regina
Tri-City Americans at Seattle Thunderbirds – 4 p.m.
Swift Current Broncos at Regina Pats – 7 p.m.
Spokane Chiefs at Everett Silvertips – 8 p.m.
Victoria Royals at Kamloops Blazers – 8 p.m.
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On campus…
Men’s Soccer: U of S Huskies at Mount Royal – 6 p.m.
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There’s live thoroughbred horse racing tonight at Marquis Downs. First post time is 6:35 p.m.
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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.
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Major League Baseball – 16 games including:
Houston Astros at Toronto Blue Jays – 1:07 p.m.
