SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 26
The Canadian Football League returns to action tomorrow when Week 4 of the 2021 regular-season gets a delayed start, as follows…
Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Montreal Alouettes—5:30 p.m.
(Today’s Edmonton at Toronto game has been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns with the Elks. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are idle until Sunday, September 5th when they host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the annual Labour Day Weekend Classic. Game time is 4 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium. The Riders have 3 wins, 0 losses for 6 points…good for 1st place in the West Division.)
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The Prairie Football Conference is off until Saturday when Week 2 of the 2021 season starts with the battle of Edmonton, Wildcats against the Huskies. The Saskatoon Hilltops are idle until Sunday when they visit the Calgary Colts. Game time is 1 p.m. CJWW’s coverage starts at 12:45 p.m. with Dave Thomas and pre-game talk. Dave will, also, have updates throughout the game and a post-game wrap-up. The Toppers have 1 win, 0 losses for 2 points…tied for 1st place. Calgary has 0 wins, 1 loss for 0 points…tied for 4th place. CJWW will broadcast all Hilltops’ home games, the first of which is Saturday, September 11th against the Regina Thunder at Saskatoon Minor Football Field. Game time is 7 p.m. with the broadcast beginning at 6:30 p.m.
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The 2021 Double-I-H-F World Women’s Hockey Championship continues today and runs through Tuesday in Calgary. There are 10 countries taking part, split into two groups of five for preliminary round-robin play, followed by playoffs. On today’s schedule…
Canada vs United States–4 p.m.
(Canada has 3 wins, 0 losses for 9 points…tied for 1st place in Pool A. The United States has 3 wins, 0 losses for 9 points…tied for 1st place in Pool A. Saskatoon product Emily Clark is a forward on Team Canada.)
Finland vs Switzerland—Noon
Japan vs Germany—7:30 p.m.
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The Canadian Mid-Amateur Men’s Golf Championship continues today and runs through tomorrow in Fort MacMurray, Alberta. The event is four rounds of stroke play with the field cut to 76 for the final 36 holes. Among the remaining players are 13 competitors from Saskatchewan. Today is the third day of 18 holes.
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Saskatoon Adult Soccer—8 matches:
Arsenold vs Pitchrippers M-M—6:30 p.m. at Forest Park 5-B
Old Goats vs Assault—6:30 p.m. at Forest Park 5-A
Arauco F-C M-M vs Das Boots—7:30 p.m. at Kinsmen A
Dragons vs Frontier Fury—7:30 p.m. at Forest Park 5-A
Vendasta Dodgers vs Bohemian Dodgers—7:30 p.m. at Kinsmen B
Whiskey Jacks M-M vs Arsenal F-C M-M-2—7:30 p.m. at Forest Park 5-B
Paladins vs Paladins-2—8:30 p.m. at Kinsmen A
Y-X-E F-C vs Simba Khukuri F-C—8:30 p.m. at Kinsmen B
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Saskatoon Amateur Softball Association:
Keith McLean Men’s Division—3 games
Angels vs Under-23 Diamondbacks–6:45 p.m. at Bob Van Impe Stadium
Saskatchewan Thunderbirds vs Delisle Under-23 Pride—doubleheadder at 6:45 p.m. at Joe Gallagher Field
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Saskatoon Senior Baseball League Playoffs:
Stallions vs Outlaws–6:30 p.m. at Cairns Field
(Opening game of best-of-three semi-final)
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Saskatoon Men’s Baseball League Playoffs:
Northeast vs Rangers—9 p.m. at Cairns Field
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Major League Baseball:
American League—2 day games, 4 night, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs Chicago White Sox—1:07 p.m. at Toronto
National League—1 day game, 5 night
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