SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY, AUGUST 27
Canadian Football League–Week 12 of the regular-season continues and ends:
Ottawa RedBlacks at Edmonton Elks—5 p.m.
(The Saskatchewan Roughriders are off until Sunday, September 3rd when they host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Kick-off time is 5 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium. The Green and White have 5 wins, 5 losses for 10 points…good for 3rd place in the West Division. Winnipeg has 9 wins, 2 losses for 18 points…good for 1st place in the West.)
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Prairie Football Conference–Week 3 continues and ends with 2 games:
Saskatoon Hilltops vs Calgary Colts
(Game time is 1 p.m. at Saskatoon Minor Football Field. The Toppers have 2 wins, 0 losses for 4 points…tied for 1st place. Calgary has 0 wins, 2 losses for 0 points…tied for 5th place.)
Winnipeg Rifles at Regina Thunder—1 p.m.
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On campus:
Canada West University Soccer Conference
Saskatchewan Huskies vs Alberta Golden Bears at Edmonton
(The women’s match starts at Noon, followed by the men’s match at 2:30 p.m.)
The Canada West University Football Conference is set to start its 2023 regular-season on Friday, Seprember 1st with three games, including the U of S visiting the Manitoba Bisons in Winnipeg at 6 p.m. The Huskies’ regular-season home opener is Friday, September 8th when they welcome the Regina Rams to Griffiths Stadium for a 7 p.m. opening kickoff.
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National Football League pre-season—Week 3 ends:
Houston Texans at New Orleans Saints—6 p.m.
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Major League Baseball:
American League—6 day games, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs Cleveland Guardians—11:37 a.m. at Toronto
Inter-League—3 day games
National League—1 day game, 5 night
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The following Baseball Canada national championship tournaments continue today and run through tomorrow…..
The 16-and-under Girls, with 11 teams taking part, in Summerside, Prince Edward Island. The 11 teams includes a Saskatchewan entry. They have 2 wins, 2 losses…good for 4th place in Pool B. Because of inclement weather, preliminary round-robin play is not complete with the tournament scheduled to end tomorrow.
The 13-and-under Boys, with 12 teams taking part, in Woodstock, Ontario. The 12 teams includes a Saskatchewan entry. They finished preliminary round-robin play with 2 wins, 2 losses…good for 3rd place in Pool A. On their schedule today…
Ninth Place Game – Saskatchewan vs Manitoba—9 a.m.
The Ray Carter Cup, 15-and-under Boys, with 11 teams taking part, in Laval, Quebec. The 11 teams includes a Saskatchewan entry. They finished preliminary round-robin play with 1 win, 4 losses…good for 5th place in Pool A. On their schedule today…
Seventh Place Game – Manitoba 5, Saskatchewan 0 (final score)
The Men’s, with 10 teams taking part in Red Deer. The 10 teams includes a Saskatchewan entry. They finished round-robin play with 3 wins, 1 loss…good for 1st place in Pool A. On their schedule today…
Semi-Finals – Saskatchewan vs Manitoba—Noon
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The Golf Saskatchewan Mixed Championship tournament continues today and runs through tomorrow at the Hillcrest Golf Club in Moose Jaw. Today is the second of two rounds.
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