SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, JULY 23
The Canadian Football League is idle until Thursday when Week 8 of the regular season starts with the Saskatchewan Roughriders visiting the Montreal Alouettes at 5:30 p.m. The Green and White have 5 wins, 1 loss for 10 points…good for 1st place in the West Division. Montreal has 5 wins, 1 loss for 10 points…good for 1st place in the East Division. The Riders’ next home game is Saturday, August 3rd against the Edmonton Elks. Kick-off time is 5 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium.
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Western Canadian Baseball League—5 games at 7:05 p.m.:
Moose Jaw Miller-Express at Swift Current 57s
Okotoks Dawgs at Weyburn Beavers
Regina Red Sox at Medicine Hat Mavericks
Sylvan Lake Gulls at Brooks Bombers
Edmonton Prospects at Fort McMurray Giants
(The Saskatoon Berries return to action tomorrow when they visit Swift Current at 7:05 p.m. The Berries have 23 wins, 22 losses…good for 3rd place in the East Division. Saskatoon’s next home game is Thursday when they welcome Swift Current for a 7 o’clock opening pitch at Cairns Field.)
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Canadian Elite Basketball League:
Calgary Surge at Winnipeg Sea Bears—6 p.m.
(The Saskatchewan Rattlers are off until Thursday when they visit the Ottawa Blackjacks at 5 p.m. The Rattlers have 6 wins, 12 losses…good for 5th place in the Western Conference. Ottawa has 7 wins, 10 losses…good for 3rd place in the East Division. The Snakes have no more home games this season.)
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The 2024 Saskatchewan Summer Games continue today and run through Saturday in Lloydminster. More than 18-hundred athletes, coaches and officials will take part in the multi-sport event. Athletes will represent the nine Sport, Culture and Recreation Districts from across the province, competing in 14 different sports. The first sports being contested today and tomorrow are archery, canoe-kayaking, soccer, softball, Special Olympics-bocce, swimming, tennis and volleyball with golf beginning tomorrow.
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On the golf courses…
The Canadian Junior Women’s Golf Championship continues today and runs through Thursday in Vancouver. The four-day, 72-hole event is into round two today. Today is also the second and final round of the inter-provincial team competition. Saskatchewan’s team is comprised of Ella Kozak of Yorkton, Chloe Wills of Kyle and Grace Odnokon of Saskatoon.
The Golf Saskatchewan Provincial Senior Women, 60-plus Women, Senior Men’s and Mid-Master Men’s Championships start today and run through Thursday at the Evergreen Golf Course in Nipawin. A total of 124 competitors are taking part with today being the first of three rounds for 54 holes total.
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Major League Baseball:
American League—5 night games, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays–5:07 p.m. at Toronto
Inter-League—5 night games
National League—5 night games
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