SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 31
The Canadian Football League is idle until Saturday when Week 13 starts with B-C at Montreal. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are off 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 ready to start its 2023 regular-season tomorrow 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 idle 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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The Saskatoon Blades open their 2023-24 Western Hockey League training camp today with player registration. A total of 68 players are expected to attend the camp which will see on-ice sessions and games from tomorrow through Sunday at SaskTel Centre.
The Prince Albert Raiders open their 2023-24 Western Hockey League training camp tomorrow with player registration. On-ice sessions and games run Saturday through Monday at the Art Hauser Centre.
The W-H-L pre-season starts Tuesday with Medicine Hat at Lethbridge. The Saskatoon Blades meet the Prince Albert Raiders Wednesday at the Jim Neilson Sports Complex on the Big River First Nation. First face-off is 1 p.m.
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Major League Baseball:
American League—1 day game
National League—3 night games
The Toronto Blue Jays return to action tomorrow with the start of an inter-league series as they visit the Colorado Rockies at 6:40 p.m.
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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. The Angels have 1 win, 1 loss…good for 4th place in the Red Pool. On Saskatoon’s schedule today…
Angels vs Niagara, Ontario, Stompers—1 p.m.
Angels vs Prince George River Kings—8:30 p.m.
Master Men’s, with eight teams taking part including the defending champion Melfort 222s, in Surrey, B-C. The 222s have 1 win, 1 loss…tied for 3rd place. On Melfort’s schedule today…
222s vs B-C-1 Heat—4 p.m.
222s vs Shakespeare, Ontario, Falcons—10 p.m.
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The Canadian Senior Women’s Golf Championship continues 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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