SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 11
Canadian Football League–Week 10 of the regular-season starts:
Montreal Alouettes at Winnipeg Blue Bombers—6:30 p.m.
(The Saskatchewan Roughriders are off until Saturday when they visit the Edmonton Elks at 8 p.m. The Green and White have 4 wins, 4 losses for 8 points…good for 4th place in the Western Conference. Edmonton has 2 wins, 6 losses for 4 points…good for 5th place in the West. 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 Prairie Football Conference will open their 2022 regular-season on Sunday when all six teams are in action, including the seven-time defending champion Saskatoon Hilltops. The Toppers will host the Winnipeg Rifles. Game time is 1 p.m. at Saskatoon Minor Football Field.
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National Football League pre-season—2 games:
New York Giants at New England Patriots—5 p.m.
Tennessee Titans at Baltimore Ravens—5:30 p.m.
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The 2022 Canada Summer Games continue today and run until Sunday, August 21st in Ontario’s Niagara region. Saskatchewan has a full team compliment of 488 participants. The breakdown is 377 athletes and 86 coaches for the 18 sports, plus 25 mission staff coming from 70 different communities in the province. Week 1 sports will be baseball, basketball, beach volleyball, women’s box lacrosse, mountain cycling, rugby sevens, men’s soccer, women’s softball, swimming, tennis, triathlon and wrestling.
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The 2022 World Junior Hockey Championship continues today and runs through Saturday, August 20th, in Edmonton with 10 nations taking part, including Canada. Canada has 1 win, 0 losses for 3 points…tied for 1st place in Pool A. On today’s schedule…
Canada vs Slovakia–4 p.m.
Czechia vs Finland—Noon
United States vs Switzerland—8 p.m.
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Saskatoon Adult Soccer–9 matches:
Assault vs RnR Drillers—6:30 p.m. at Umea #5
One F-C vs Donger F-C—6:30 p.m. at Umea #4
Pitchrippers M-M vs Valley Soccer Association—6:30 p.m. at Weaver #1
Vendasta Dodgers vs Arsenal F-C M-M 2—6:30 p.m. at Umea #6
Wacky Alpacas vs Bridge City Timberwolves—6:30 p.m. at Newsham #4
Sharpshooters vs Old Goats—7:30 p.m. at Newsham #3
Paladins vs Predators—8:15 p.m. at UImea #4
Urban Thunder vs Rampage—8:15 p.m. at Umea #5
Y-X-E F-C vs Hub City F-C—8:15 p.m. at Newsham #4
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The following Canadian Fastpitch-Softball Championships continue today and run through Sunday in Saskatoon…
The Under-17 Boys, with eight teams taking part, at Bob Van Impe Stadium and Glenn Reeve #3 diamond. Included in the field are the Prince Albert Astros and the Saskatoon S-I-G-A Selects. P-A has 0 wins, 2 losses…tied for 7th place. S-I-G-A has 1 win, 1 loss…tied for 2nd place. On their schedules today…
Prince Albert Astros vs New Brunswick—9:30 a.m. at Bob Van Impe Stadium
Saskatoon S-I-G-A Selects vs Wilmot, Ontario, Thunder—11:30 a.m. at Bob Van Impe Stadium
Prince Albert Astros vs Napanee, Ontario, Express—12:30 p.m. at Glenn Reeve #3
Saskatoon S-I-G-A Selects vs New Brunswick—8:30 p.m. at Bob Van Impe Stadium
The Women’s, with eight teams taking part, at Joe Gallagher Field and Glenn Reeve #4 diamond. Included in the field are the Southeast, Saskatchewan, Steelers, Saskatoon Synergy, Saskatoon Shock, Saskatoon Sabres and Saskatoon G-Force. Southeast has 2 wins, 0 losses…tied for 1st place. Synergy has 0 wins, 2 losses…tied for 5th place. Shock has 2 wins, 0 losses…tied for 1st place. Sabres have 0 wins, 2 losses…tied for 5th place. G-Force has 2 wins, 0 losses…tied for 1st place. On their schedules today…
Synergy vs Southeast Steelers —10 a.m. at Joe Gallagher Field
Sabres vs Napanee, Ontario, Express—11 a.m. at Glenn Reeve #4
Calahoo, Alberta, Erins vs G-Force—Noon at Joe Gallagher Field
Quebec vs Shock—1 p.m. at Glenn Reeve #4
Synergy vs Napanee, Ontario, Express—2 p.m. at Joe Gallagher Field
Calahoo, Alberta, Erins vs Southeast Steelers—4:30 p.m. at Joe Gallagher Field
Quebec vs Sabres—6:30 p.m. at Joe Gallagher Field
Shock vs G-Force—8:30 p.m. at Joe Gallagher Field
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The Baseball Canada Women’s 21-and-Under Championship starts today and runs through Sunday in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Saskatchewan is among seven teams taking part. On their schedule today…
Saskatchewan vs B-C—9:30 a.m.
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Saskatoon Senior Baseball League:
Stallions vs Outlaws—6:30 p.m. at Cairns Field
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Saskatoon Senior Men’s Baseball League Playoffs:
Rockies vs Selects—6 p.m. at Leakos Field
(Best-of-three “A” Division quarter-final tied 1-1)
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Major League Baseball:
American League—3 day games, 1 night
The Toronto Blue Jays are idle.
National League—3 day games, 1 night
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