SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30
The Canadian Football League is off until Saturday when Week 13 starts with B-C at Montreal. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are idle until Sunday 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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The Canada West University Football Conference is set to start its 2023 regular-season on Friday with three games, including the defending Hardy Cup-champion 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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The Prairie Football Conference is off until Saturday, September 9th when Week 4 of the season starts with the Saskatoon Hilltops visiting the Regina Thunder at 7 p.m. The Toppers have 3 wins, 0 losses for 6 points…tied for 1st place. Regina has 3 wins, 0 losses for 6 points…tied for 1st place. The Hilltops’ next home game is Saturday, September 30th when they host Regina. Game time is 7 p.m. at Saskatoon Minor Football Field.
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Major League Baseball:
Inter-League—2 day games, 3 night, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs Washington Nationals—1:07 p.m. at Toronto
American League—4 day games, 1 night
National League—3 day games, 2 night
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The following Canadian Fastpitch-Softball Championships continue today and run through Sunday…
Men’s, with 13 teams taking part including the Saskatoon Angels, in Surrey, B-C. On Saskatoon’s schedule today…
Angels vs Steveston, B-C Canadians—10:30 a.m.
Angels vs Galway Hitmen—5:30 p.m.
Master Men’s, with eight teams taking part including the defending champion Melfort 222s, in Surrey, B-C. On Melfort’s schedule today…
222s vs Abbotsford, B-C, Builders—1:30 p.m.
222s vs Alberta Masters Pirates—7:30 p.m.
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The Canadian Senior Women’s Golf Championship starts today and runs through Friday in Woodstock, Prince Edward Island. A total of 131 competitors are taking part in the three-day, 54-hole stroke play event. The first two days includes a 36-hole inter-provincial team format. Saskatchewan is involved in the team event with Robin Acton of Lloydminster, Pauline McDougall of Prince Albert and Kathy Ziglo of Saskatoon on the squad. Maureen Bowerman of Saskatoon is also entered.
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