SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3
The Canadian Football League returns to action tomorrow when Week 9 of the regular-season starts with Winnipeg at Montreal. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are off until Saturday, August 13th when they visit the Edmonton Elks at 8 p.m. The Green and White have 4 wins, 4 losses for 8 points…tied for 3rd place in the Western Conference. The Riders’ next home game is Friday, August 19th against the B-C Lions. Kickoff time is 8 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium in Regina.
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The Saskatoon Hilltops continue their 2022 training camp tonight at Ron Atchison Field and their clubhouse on Kilburn Avenue. The Toppers will play their lone exhibition game tomorrow against the Hilltops Alumni at Ron Atchison Field. Kick-off time is 7 p.m. for the first Alumni tilt since 2019. The seven-time defending P-F-C-champion Toppers open the 2022 regular-season on Sunday, August 14th against the visiting Winnipeg Rifles. Game time is 1 p.m. at Saskatoon Minor Football Field.
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The Canadian Elite Basketball League returns to action tomorrow when the playoffs begin with a pair of play-in games, including…
Saskatchewan Rattlers vs Edmonton Stingers
(Game time is 7 p.m. at Sask Tel Centre. The winner advances to the quarter-finals on Sunday. The Rattlers finished the regular-season with 11 wins, 9 losses…good for 5th place. Edmonton finished with 10 wins, 10 losses…good for 6th place. Each team beat the other at home during the regular-season.)
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The Canadian Men’s Amateur Golf Championship continues today and runs through tomorrow in Vancouver. A initial field of 250 competitors from across the country and around the world has been reduced to __ for the final two days and rounds of the four-day, 72-hole medal play event. Among the remaining Saskatchewan entrants are Marc Sweeney and Roman Timmerman of Saskatoon.
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Saskatoon Adult Soccer–14 matches:
Ceres vs Chaos—6:30 p,m. at Newsham #4
Das Boots vs Thundercats—6:30 p.m. at Umea #5
Due Birra Unito vs Law-sel Pitchrippers—6:30 p.m. at Weaver #1
F-C Con Carne vs Peters Prodigies—6:30 p.m. at Forest Park #5
Hollandia vs Tauro F-C—6:30 p.m. at Umea #4
Rebels vs Alianza—6:30 p.m. at Forest Park #4
Simba Khukuri vs Thicc and Quick F-C—6:30 p.m. at Kinsmen Turf Field
Terry’s vs Chiefs F-C—6:30 p.m. at West Turf Field
Dragons vs Shakers—7:30 p.m. at Newsham #3
Eclipse vs Rivercity Stars—8:15 p.m. at Newsham #4
Fulchester United vs Bar Down Bingos—8:15 p.m. at Umea #5
Menno F-C vs F-C F-C—8:15 p.m. at West Turf Field
The Brodeo vs Sahara Scorpions—8:15 p.m. at Kinsmen Turf Field
Thunderducks F-C vs Just-In-Time—8:15 p.m. at Umea #4
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The following Canadian Fastpitch-Softball Championships either start or continue today and run through Sunday…
The Under-15 Girls starts, with 21 teams taking part, at Bob Van Impe Stadium, Joe Gallagher Field and Glenn Reeve #3 and #4 diamonds in Saskatoon. Among the competing teams are the host Saskatoon Hustlers, Melfort Spirit and Prince Albert Aces. On their schedules today…
Prince Albert Aces vs St. Albert, Alberta, Angels—8:30 a.m. at Bob Van Impe Stadium
Saskatoon Hustlers vs Fraser Valley, B-C, Fusion—12:15 p.m. at Glenn Reeve #3
Prince Albert Aces vs White Rock, B-C, Renegades—1:30 p.m. at Glenn Reeve #4
Melfort Spirit vs U-T-M Southwest, Ontario—3 p.m. at Glenn Reeve #4
Saskatoon Hustlers vs Eastman, Manitoba, Wildcats—6:30 p.m. at Bob Van Impe Stadium
Melfort Spirit vs Regina Lazers—8:30 p.m. at Bob Van Impe Stadium
The Under-23 Men’s continues, with seven teams taking part, in Carp, Ontario. Among the competing teams is the Delisle Pride. They have 1 win, 1 loss…tied for 3rd place. On their schedule today…
Delisle Pride vs Quebec—11 a.m.
Delisle Pride vs Tavistock, Ontario, Merchants—2:30 p.m.
The Under-20 Men’s, with eight teams taking part, in Napanee, Ontario. Among the competing teams are the Wadena Rosebud Royals and the Saskatoon Selects. Wadena has 0 wins, 1 loss…tied for 5th place. Saskatoon has 0 wins, 1 loss…tied for 5th place. On their schedules today…
Wadena Rosebud Royals vs Quebec—8 a.m.
Saskatoon Selects vs Napanee, Ontario, Express-Host—11 a.m.
Wadena Rosebud Royals vs Rostock, Ontario, Braves—2:30 p.m.
Saskatoon Selects vs Unamaki, Nova Scotia, Blue Whites—6 p.m.
The Under-15 Boys starts, with eight teams taking part in Wilmot, Ontario. Among the competing teams are the Prince Albert Astros. On their schedule today…
Prince Albert Astros vs Napanee, Ontario, Express—8 a.m.
Prince Albert Astros vs Chatsworth, Ontario, Longhorns—11 a.m.
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Saskatoon Senior Baseball League:
Outlaws vs Dodgers—6:30 p.m. at Cairns Field
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Saskatoon Senior Men’s Baseball League Playoffs—4 games at 6 p.m.:
Angels vs Hanley Sox at Diefenbaker Park
Tigers vs Reds at Leakos Field
Expos vs Cardinals at Stonebridge South
Cannons vs Sabres at Stonebridge North
(All are opening games of best-of-three “B” Division quarter-final series)
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Major League Baseball:
American League—6 day games, 1 night, including
Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays—10:10 a.m.
Inter-League—1 day game
National League—2 day games, 5 night
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