SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27
The Canadian Football League is off until Friday when Week 13 of the 2021 regular-season starts with 2 games. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are idle until Saturday when they visit the Montreal Alouettes. The Riders have 6 wins, 4 losses for 12 points…good for 2nd place in the West Division. Montreal has 6 wins, 4 losses for 12 points…tied for 1st place in the East Division. The Green and White’s next home game is Saturday, November 13th against the Edmonton Elks. Game time is 3 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium.
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The Prairie Football Conference playoffs begin Sunday with two quarter-final games…Calgary at the Edmonton Huskies while the Edmonton Wildcats travel to Winnipeg. The winners advance to the semi-finals against either the Saskatoon Hilltops or Regina Thunder. The Toppers finished the regular season with 6 wins, 2 losses for 12 points…good for 2nd place. Saskatoon will host a P-F-C semi-final game on Sunday, November 7th at Saskatoon Minor Football Field.
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The Canada West University Football Conference is off until Saturday when Week 5 of the season starts and ends with 3 games, including the Saskatchewan Huskies visiting the Manitoba Bisons in Winnipeg. Saskatchewan has 3 wins, 1 loss for 6 points…tied for 1st place. Manitoba has 3 wins, 1 loss…tied for 1st place. The Dogs’ next home game is Saturday, November 6th against the Calgary Dinos. Kick-off time is 2 p.m. at Griffiths Stadium.
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On the high school beat:
Saskatoon Varsity Football League—3 games at Saskatoon Minor Football Field
Mount Royal vs E-D Feehan—3 p.m.
Evan Hardy vs Prince Albert-St. Mary—5:15 p.m.
Bethlehem vs Prince Albert-Carlton—7:30 p.m.
Saskatoon Boys Volleyball League—5 matches
Evan Hardy at Marion Graham—6:15 p.m.
L’Ecole Francais at E-D Feehan—6:15 p.m.
(In the following instance, three-team, round-robin, triple-header matches are played at 6:15, 7:15 and 8:15 p.m.)
St. Joseph and Bethlehem at Saskatoon Christian School
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The Home Hardware Canadian Curling Pre-Trials continues today and runs through Sunday in Liverpool, Nova Scotia. Fourteen women’s foursomes and 14 men’s quartets are taking part in the round-robin plus playoffs format with two teams from each gender division advancing to the Tim Horton’s Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, being held November 20th through 29th at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon. Draws today go at 5 and 9 a.m., 1 and 5 p.m. Among the 14 women’s teams are Saskatchewan squads skipped by Sherry Anderson of Martensville and Penny Barker of Moose Jaw. Among the 14 men’s teams taking part is Colton Flasch’s Saskatoon squad.
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Western Hockey League—4 games:
Saskatoon Blades vs Moose Jaw Warriors
(Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. CJWW’s broadcast begins at 6:30 p.m. with the Pre-Game Show and the play-by-play at 7 p.m. The Bridge City Bunch have 6 wins, 1 loss, 1 extra time loss for 13 points…tied for 3rd place in the Eastern Conference. Moose Jaw has 3 wins, 5 losses, 0 extra time losses for 6 points…tied for 9th place in the East.)
Winnipeg ICE at Calgary Hitmen—7 p.m.
Victoria Royals at Prince George Cougars—8 p.m.
Seattle Thunderbirds at Portland Winterhawks—8 p.m.
(The Prince Albert Raiders are off until Friday when they welcome the Brandon Wheat Kings. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre. P-A has 2 wins, 7 losses, 0 extra time losses for 4 points…tied for 11th place in the Eastern Conference. Brandon has 4 wins, 6 losses, 0 extra time losses for 8 points…tied for 6th place in the East.)
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League:
Estevan Bruins at Kindersley Klippers—7:30 p.m.
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Prairie Junior Hockey League—3 games:
Saskatoon Royals at Prince Albert Titans—7:30 p.m.
Delisle Chiefs vs Saskatoon Quakers—7:45 p.m. at Rod Hamm Arena
Regina Silver Foxes at Assiniboia Southern Rebels—7:30 p.m.
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Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League:
Notre Dame Hounds at Yorkton Maulers—7:30 p.m.
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Saskatchewan Female Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League—2 games at 8 p.m.:
Weyburn Gold Wings at Regina Rebels
Swift Current Wildcats at Notre Dame Hounds
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National Hockey League–5 games:
Toronto Maple Leafs at Chicago Blackhawks—5:30 p.m.
Philadelphia Flyers at Edmonton Oilers—8 p.m.
Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers—5 p.m.
Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals—5 p.m.
Vegas Golden Knights at Dallas Stars—6:30 p.m.
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Major League Baseball Playoffs:
Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros—6:09 p.m.
(Atlanta leads the best-of-seven series 1-0)
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National Basketball Association–10 games:
Toronto Raptors vs Indiana Pacers–5:30 p.m. at Toronto
Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic—5 p.m.
Washington Wizards at Boston Celtics—5:30 p.m.
Atlanta Hawks at New Orleans Pelicans—5:30 p.m.
Miami Heat at Brooklyn Nets—5:30 p.m.
Minnesota Timberwolves at Milwaukee Bucks—6 p.m.
Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder—6 p.m.
Sacramento Kings at Phoenix Suns—8 p.m.
Memphis Grizzlies at Portland Trailblazers—8 p.m.
Cleveland Cavaliers at Los Angeles Clippers—8:30 p.m.
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