SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
The Canadian Football League is off until Friday when Week 14 of the regular-season starts with B-C at Montreal. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are idle until Sunday when they visit the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the annual Banjo Bowl re-match. Kickoff time is 3 p.m. The Green and White have 6 wins, 6 losses for 12 points…good for 4th place in the Western Conference. Winnipeg has 11 wins, 1 loss for 22 points…good for 1st place in the West. The Riders’ next home game is Friday, September 16th against the Edmonton Elks. Kick-off time is 7:30 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium in Regina.
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The Canada West University Football Conference is off until Friday when Week 2 of the regular-season starts and ends with 3 games, including the Saskatchewan Huskies hosting the U-B-C Thunderbirds. Game time is 7 p.m. at Griffiths Stadium. Saskatchewan has 1 win, 0 losses for 2 points…tied for 1st place. U-B-C has 1 win, 0 losses for 2 points…tied for 1st place.
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The Prairie Football Conference is idle until Saturday 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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National Football League—Week 1 of the regular-season starts:
Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams—6:20 p.m.
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The Western Hockey League pre-season returns to action tomorrow when 10 games are scheduled, including the Saskatoon Blades visiting the Edmonton Oil Kings at 7 p.m. The Blades have 0 wins, 1 loss, 0 extra time losses in the pre-season. CJWW will begin their broadcast schedule of the Bridge City Bunch on Friday, September 16th, a pre-season game, when the Blue and Gold go to the Prince Albert Raiders. Game time at the Art Hauser Centre is 7 p.m. with the pre-game show at 6:45. Saskatoon begins the regular-season on Friday, September 23rd when they visit Prince Albert. Game time is 7 p.m. with CJWW’s broadcast beginning at 6:45 p.m. The Blades then host the Raiders on Saturday, September 24th for Saskatoon’s regular-season home opener at 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. CJWW’s broadcast starts at 6:45 p.m.
The Prince Albert Raiders are off until Friday when they host the Regina Pats at 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre. P-A has 1 win, 0 losses, 0 extra time losses in the pre-season.
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Exhibition—3 games:
Kam River Fighting Walleye (S-I-J-H-L) at Flin Flon Bombers—6:30 p.m.
Swan Valley, Manitoba, Stampeders (M-J-H-L) at Melville Millionaires—7 p.m.
La Ronge Ice Wolves at Bonnyville, Alberta, Pontiacs (A-J-H-L)—7:30 p.m.
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The Canadian Senior Men’s Golf Championship continues today and runs through tomorrow in Red Deer. Today is the third of four rounds for individual play. Among the remaining 73 of 156 individual entrants are Colin Coben of Delisle and Rick Hillestad of Saskatoon.
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Major League Baseball:
American League—2 night games
The Toronto Blue Jays return to action tomorrow when they visit the Texas Rangers at 6:05 p.m.
National League—1 doubleheader, 2 day games, 1 night
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