SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
The Canadian Football League is idle until Friday when Week 13 of the season starts with B-C at Montreal. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are off until Sunday when they visit the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the annual Banjo Bowl game. Game time is 2 p.m. on T-S-N. The Green and White have 7 wins, 3 losses for 14 points…good for 2nd place in the West Division. Winnipeg has 8 wins, 3 losses for 16 points…good for 1st place in the West. The Riders’ next home game is Saturday, September 14th against the Montreal Alouettes. Kick-off time is 5 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium.
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The Prairie Football Conference is idle until Saturday when Week 4 of the season begins and ends with 2 games, including the five-time defending Prairie Football Conference and Canadian Junior Football League-champion Saskatoon Hilltops playing their home opener against the Regina Thunder. Game time is 7 p.m. at Saskatoon Minor Football Field. Once again, 92-9, THE BULL is the broadcast home for Hilltops football. The broadcast starts at 6:30 p.m. with play-by-play at 7 p.m. The Toppers have 3 wins, 0 losses for 6 points…good for 1st place. Regina has 2 wins, 1 loss for 4 points…tied for 2nd place.
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The Canada West University football Conference regular-season is off until Friday when Week 2 of the regular-season starts and ends with 3 games, including the Saskatchewan Huskies playing their home opener against the U-B-C Thunderbirds. Kick-off time is 7 p.m. at Griffiths Stadium. Once again, CJWW is your broadcast home for Huskies’ football. Pre-game coverage starts at 6 p.m. with the play-by-play at 7 p.m. The Dogs have 0 wins, 1 loss for 0 points…tied for 4th place. U-B-C has 0 wins, 1 loss for 0 points…tied for 4th place.
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Western Hockey League pre-season:
Red Deer Rebels at Edmonton Oil Kings-7 p.m.
(The Saskatoon Blades’ next pre-season action is Friday in Warman against the Prince Albert Raiders. Game time is 7 p.m. The Bridge City Bunch will be the home team, once again, for this annual exhibition game. The Blades have 1 win, 0 losses, 1 extra time loss thus far in the pre-season. 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 starts 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 play their first pre-season game tomorrow against the Moose Jaw Warriors. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre.
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League pre-season-4 games:
Humboldt Broncos at Kindersley Klippers-7:30 p.m.
Melfort Mustangs at Nipawin Hawks-7:30 p.m.
Weyburn Red Wings at Estevan Bruins-7:30 p.m.
Flin Flon Bombers vs O-C-N Blizzard-6:30 p.m. at The Pas, Mb.
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Major League Baseball:
Inter-League-3 night games, including
Toronto Blue Jays at Atlanta Braves–5:20 p.m.
American League-1 doubleheader, 5 night games
National League-6 night games
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