SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
The Canadian Football League returns to action tomorrow when Week 13 of the season starts with B-C at Montreal. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are off until Saturday 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 returns to action tomorrow 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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Saskatoon High School Football League-regular-season opens with 3 games:
North Battleford vs Tommy Douglas-5:15 p.m. at S-M-F Field
Marion Graham vs Evan Hardy-7:30 p.m. at S-M-F Field
St. Joseph at Prince Albert-Carlton-6:30 p.m.
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National Football League-Week 1 of the regular-season starts:
Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears-6:20 p.m.
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Western Hockey League pre-season-2 games:
Regina Pats at Swift Current Broncos-7 p.m.
Portland Winterhawks vs Tri-City Americans-8:05 p.m. at Kennewick, Wa.
(The Saskatoon Blades’ next pre-season action is tomorrow 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. P-A has 1 win, 0 losses, 0 extra time losses so 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. The Raiders’ next pre-season home game is Saturday, September 14th against Regina. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre.
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.)
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League pre-season-2 games:
Kindersley Klippers vs LaRonge Ice Wolves-7 p.m. at Harold Latrace Arena
Waywayseecappo Wolverines (M-J-H-L) at Yorkton Terriers-7:30 p.m.
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Major League Baseball:
American League-2 day games, 4 night, including
Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays-5:10 p.m.
National League-3 day games, 3 night
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