SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 22ND
Canadian Football League–Week 12 of the regular season begins:
Saskatchewan Roughriders at Toronto Argonauts—5:30 p.m.
(The Green and White have 5 wins, 3 losses, 1 tie for 11 points…good for 1st place in the West Division. Toronto has 5 wins, 4 losses for 10 points…good for 3rd place in the East Division. The Riders’ next home game is Sunday, September 1st against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Kick-off time is 5 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium.)
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The Prairie Football Conference is off until Saturday when both Edmonton teams square off, with the Huskies visiting the Wildcats. The Saskatoon Hilltops are idle until Sunday when they visit the Calgary Colts at 1 p.m. The Toppers have 2 wins, 0 losses for 4 points…tied for 1st place. Calgary has 1 win1, 1 loss for 2 points…tied for 3rd place. The Hilltops’ next home game is Sunday, September 15th against Winnipeg. Kickoff time is 1 p.m. at Saskatoon Minor Football Field.
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Canada West Football non-conference (pre-season) game:
Alberta Golden Bears at Saskatchewan Huskies—7 p.m.
(After tonight’s game, both teams will continue their training camps in preparation for Week 1 next weekend. Saskatchewan begins the regular season on the road on Saturday, August 31st against the Manitoba Bisons, with kickoff at 1 p.m. The Huskies first home game is on Friday, September 13th when they host the Calgary Dinos with kickoff at 7 p.m. from Griffiths Stadium.)
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The University of Saskatchewan Huskies Men’s Soccer team is idle until Saturday, August 24th when they begin the 2024 Canada West Season on the road against the Calgary Dinos, with the game beginning at 7 p.m. The Huskies first home game is Friday, August 30th when they host the Alberta Golden Bears. Game time at Griffiths Stadium is 7 p.m.
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The 13th event of the 2024 Saskatoon Stock Car Racing Association season at the Sutherland Automotive Speedway is idle until Saturday, August 24th. Racing in the Sportsmen, Pro-Late Models, and Run-Your-Junk divisions starts at 6 p.m. with gates open to the public at 4 p.m.
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Major League Baseball:
American League—2 day games, 2 night games, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim—5:07 p.m. in Toronto
Inter-League—1 day game
National League—2 day games, 3 night games
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