SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31
The Canadian Football League is idle until Friday when Week 13 of the regular-season starts with Ottawa at Montreal. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are off until Sunday, September 4th when they host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the annual Labour Day Weekend Classic. Kickoff time is 4 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium in Regina. The Green and White have 6 wins, 5 losses for 12 points…tied for 3rd place in the Western Conference. Winnipeg has 10 wins, 1 loss for 20 points…good for 1st place in the West.
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The U of Saskatchewan Huskies football team continues pre-season preparations today as the defending Hardy Cup-champion Dogs open their 2022 Canada West Conference regular-season on Friday when they visit the Calgary Dinos. Saskatchewan’s home opener is Friday, September 9th when they host the U-B-C Thunderbirds. Game time is 7 p.m. at Griffiths Stadium.
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The Prairie Football Conference is idle until Saturday, September 10th when Week 4 of the 2022 regular-season starts with the Saskatoon Hilltops hosting the Regina Thunder. Game time is 7 p.m. at Saskatoon Minor Football Field. The Toppers have 2 wins, 1 loss for 4 points…tied for 2nd place. Regina has 3 wins, 0 losses for 6 points…good for 1st place. Tune in to CJWW every Thursday at 6 p.m. for “Hilltops in 30.”
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The Canadian Women’s Senior, Mid-Amateur and Mid-Master Golf Championships continue today and run through tomorrow in Winnipeg. A total of 95 golfers are taking part in the three-day, 54-hole event. The first two days and 36 holes include Inter-Provincial team competitions in the Senior 55-and-over division and the Mid-Amateur 25-and-over division. The Mid-Master division is for golfers aged 40-and-over. Saskatchewan has a team in the Senior division. Among the Saskatchewan entrants are Maureen Bowerman of Saskatoon, Sue Skinner of Rosetown, Jo-Ann Schiller of Lloydminster and Tammy Bezaire of Togo. Today is the second of three rounds.
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Exhibition—3 games:
Weyburn Red Wings vs Niverville Nighthawks (Manitoba Junior League)—6 p.m. at Souris, Manitoba
Kindersley Klippers vs Flin Flon Bombers—7 p.m. at Prince Albert
Bonnyville Pontiacs (Alberta Junior League) vs Battlefords North Stars—7:30 p.m. at Flying Dust First Nation
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The following Canadian Fastpitch-Softball Championships start today and run through Sunday in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador…
The Men’s, with 12 teams taking part, including the Saskatoon Angels. On their schedule today…
Saskatoon Angels vs Newfoundland—8 a.m.
Saskatoon Angels vs Peguis, Manitoba—Noon
The Master Men’s, with six teams taking part, including the Melfort 222s. On their schedule today…
Melfort 222s vs Port Elgin, Ontario—8 a.m.
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Major League Baseball:
Inter-League—3 night games
Toronto Blue Jays vs Chicago Cubs—5:07 p.m. at Toronto
American League—1 day game, 5 night
National League—2 day games, 4 night
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