SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 23
The 2020 Knights of Columbus, Saskatchewan Indoor Games start tonight and run through Saturday at the Saskatoon Field House. About 35-hundred athletes, ranging from elementary school through world-class invitational, will take part…including wheelchair and Special Olympics competitors. Today’s competitions are the Under-11, Under-13 and Under-15 4-by-100 metre relay races. They start at 5:45 with the last race to begin at approximately 8 p.m.
(results at www.kofcgames.ca)
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The Canadian Junior Curling Championships continue today and run through Sunday in Langley, B-C. Both the Junior Women and Junior Men’s titles are up for grabs with 14 teams in each gender division now split into championship and seeding pools for more round-robin play after which the playoffs will be held based on the final standings in the championship pool. On the women’s side, Saskatchewan is represented by the Ashley Thevenot foursome from the Saskatoon-Sutherland club. They have a record of 4 wins, 3 losses…tied for 4th place in the Championship round. On their schedule today…
11 a.m. – Saskatchewan vs Manitoba
9 p.m. – Saskatchewan vs New Brunswick
In the men’s division, Saskatchewan is represented by the Rylan Kleiter quartet from the Saskatoon-Sutherland club. They have a record of 6 wins, 1 loss…tied for 1st place in the Championship round. On their schedule today…
11 a.m. – Saskatchewan vs Manitoba #1
9 p.m. – Saskatchewan vs Nova Scotia
(results at www.curling.ca)
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Western Hockey League:
Everett Silvertips at Vancouver Giants-9:30 p.m.
(The Saskatoon Blades return to action tomorrow when they host the Medicine Hat Tigers. Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. The broadcast on 98-COOL starts at 6 p.m. with the play-by-play at 7 p.m. The Bridge City Bunch have 22 wins, 18 losses, 3 extra time losses for 47 points…good for 4th place in the East Division. Medicine Hat has 29 wins, 13 losses, 2 extra time losses for 60 points…good for 2nd place in the Central Division.
The Prince Albert Raiders are idle until tomorrow when they are home to the Edmonton Oil Kings. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre. P-A has 23 wins, 14 losses, 8 extra time losses for 54 points…good for 2nd place in the East Division. Edmonton has 31 wins, 7 losses, 9 extra time losses for 71 points…good for 1st place in the Central Division.)
(results at www.whl.ca)
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Prairie Junior Hockey League:
Carrot River Thunder vs Saskatoon Quakers-7:30 p.m. at Rod Hamm Arena
(results at www.pjhl.ca)
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Saskatchewan Midget Triple-A Hockey League–3 games:
Notre Dame Argos at Moose Jaw Warriors-7 p.m.
Battlefords Stars at Beardy’s Blackhawks-8 p.m.
Yorkton Maulers at Regina Pat-Canadians-8 p.m.
(results at www.smaaahl.com)
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The National Hockey League regular-season is off until Monday for the annual All-Star break. The all-star festivities go Friday and Saturday in St. Louis.
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National Basketball Association-3 games:
The Toronto Raptors are idle.
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The National Lacrosse League returns to action tomorrow when New York visits Philadelphia. The Saskatchewan Rush are off until Saturday, February 8th when they welcome the Colorado Mammoth. Game time is 7:30 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. The broadcast on 92-9, THE BULL begins at 6:30 p.m. with pre-game coverage and the play-by-play at 7:30 p.m. Saskatchewan has 3 wins, 2 losses…tied for 1st place in the West Division.
(results at www.nll.com)
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