SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24
The Canadian Football League is off until Friday when Week 21 starts with Winnipeg at Calgary.
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The Canada West University Football Conference is idle until Saturday when Week 8 starts and ends with 3 games, including the Saskatchewan Huskies visiting the Regina Rams. Saskatchewan has 4 wins, 3 losses for 8 points…good for 3rd place. Regina has 1 win, 6 losses for 2 points…good for 6th place. The regular-season ends with those games.
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The Prairie Football Conference-champion Saskatoon Hilltops have advanced to the Canadian Junior Football League’s national playoffs. The Toppers will host the Ontario Football Conference-champion Saint Clair Saints on Sunday. Kick-off time is 1 p.m. at Saskatoon Minor Football Field. The winner advances to the Canadian Bowl at the B-C Football Conference champion on Saturday, November 11th.
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Western Hockey League–3 games:
Saskatoon Blades vs Moose Jaw Warriors
(Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. CJWW’s broadcast begins at 6:45 p.m. with the play-by-play at 7 p.m. The Blue and Gold have 8 wins, 2 losses, 0 extra time losses for 16 points…good for 1st place in the Eastern Conference. Moose Jaw has 7 wins, 5 losses, 0 extra time losses for 14 points…good for 6th place in the East.)
Seattle Thunderbirds at Red Deer Rebels—7 p.m.
Kamloops Blazers at Wenatchee Wild—7 p.m.
(The Prince Albert Raiders return to action tomorrow when they visit the Swift Current Broncos. P-A has 7 wins, 4 losses, 1 extra time loss for 15 points…tied for 3rd place in the Eastern Conference. Swift Current has 5 wins, 6 losses, 1 extra time loss for 11 points…good for 8th place in the East. The Raiders’ next home game is Saturday against Swift Current. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre.)
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League—2 games at 7 p.m.:
Flin Flon Bombers at Nipawin Hawks
Melfort Mustangs at Melville Millionaires
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Prairie Junior Hockey League:
Regina Capitals vs Fort Knox—7:30 p.m. at Fort Qu’Appelle
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National Hockey League—16 games:
Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals—4 p.m.
Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators—4:45 p.m.
New Jersey Devils at Montreal Canadiens—5 p.m.
St. Louis Blues at Winnipeg Jets—6:45 p.m.
Edmonton Oilers at Minnesota Wild—7 p.m.
Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators—7:15 p.m.
New York Rangers at Calgary Flames—7:45 p.m.
Anaheim Ducks at Columbus Blue Jackets–4:30 p.m.
Carolina Hurricanes at Tampa Bay Lightning—5 p.m.
Dallas Stars at Pittsburgh Penguins—5:30 p.m.
San Jose Sharks at Florida Panthers—5:45 p.m.
Colorado Avalanche at New York Islanders—6 p.m.
Seattle Kraken at Detroit Red Wings—6:15 p.m.
Boston Bruins at Chicago Blackhawks—6:30 p.m.
Arizona Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings—8:30 p.m.
Philadelphia Flyers at Vegas Golden Knights—9 p.m.
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Major League Baseball playoffs—2 games:
Arizona Diamondbacks at Philadelphia Phillies—6:07 p.m.
(Best-of-seven National League Championship Series tied 3-3. Winner meets the American League-champion Texas Rangers in the World Series.)
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National Basketball Association regular-season starts with 2 games:
Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets—5:30 p.m.
Phoenix Suns at Golden State Warriors—8 p.m.
(The Toronto Raptors open their 2023-24 campaign tomorrow when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves at 5:30 p.m. in Toronto.)
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