SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST
Canadian Football League–Week 13 of the regular season continues:
Saskatchewan Roughriders vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers
(Kick-off time for the 59th Labour Day Weekend Classic is 5 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium. The Green and White have 5 wins, 5 losses, 1 tie for 11 points…good for 2nd place in the West Division. Winnipeg has 5 wins, 6 losses for 10 points…good for 3rd place in the West.)
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The Prairie Football Conference is on a bye week and returns on Saturday with the Saskatoon Hilltops visiting the Regina Thunder. Kickoff time is 7 p.m. from Mosaic Stadium. 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 Sunday, September 15th against the Winnipeg Rifles. Kickoff time is 1 p.m. at Saskatoon Minor Football Field.
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On campus:
Canada West University Men’s Soccer Conference
Saskatchewan Huskies vs MacEwan Griffins–2 p.m. at Griffiths Stadium
(The Huskies have 0 wins, 3 losses, 0 ties for 0 points…tied for 5th place in the Prairie Conference. MacEwan has 0 wins, 1 loss, 0 ties for 0 points…tied for 5th place in the Prairie Conference.)
The Canada West University Football Conference is off until Friday when Week 2 of season starts and ends with three games, including…
Saskatchewan Huskies at Regina Rams–7 p.m.
(The Dogs have 0 wins, 1 loss for 0 points…tied for 4th place. Regina has 1 win, 0 losses for 2 points…tied for 1st place. The Huskies’ first home game is Friday, September 13th when they host the Calgary Dinos. Kickoff time is 7 p.m. at Griffiths Stadium.)
The Saskatchewan Huskies’ women’s soccer team is idle until Saturday when they play their regular-season opener at home against the MacEwan Griffins starting at 2:00 p.m. at Griffiths Stadium. The Huskies also welcome the Alberta Pandas on Sunday, September 8th.
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The Saskatoon Blades continue and wrap up their 2024-25 Western Hockey League training camp today at SaskTel Centre. A total of 77 players have been split into four groups-slash-teams, with the third place scrimmage game at 9 a.m. and the Kirkness Cup championship contest at Noon. The Bridge City Bunch begin their pre-season schedule on Wednesday in Prince Albert against the Raiders. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre. The Blue and Gold play a home pre-season game on Sunday, September 8th against the Brandon Wheat Kings. Game time is 4 p.m. at SaskTel Centre with CJWW’s broadcast beginning at 3:45 p.m. Saskatoon opens their 61st regular-season as a franchise and the 59th W-H-L campaign on Friday, September 20th when they visit the Swift Current Broncos. CJWW’s broadcast starts at 6:45 p.m. and the play-by-play at 7 o’clock. The Blades’ regular-season home opener is on Saturday, September 21st against Swift Current. First face-off is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre with CJWW’s broadcast beginning at 6:45 p.m. and the play-by-play at 7 p.m.
The Prince Albert Raiders start their 2024-25 W-H-L regular-season on Friday, September 20th when they host the Regina Pats. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre.
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The 2024 Men’s and Master Men’s Canadian Fastpitch-Softball Championships continue and wind up today in Saskatoon. A total of 10 teams were taking part in the Men’s Championship. On today’s schedule…
Saskatoon Angels vs Grande Prairie, Alberta, Pirates—10 a.m. at Bob Van Impe Stadium
Toronto Batmen vs winner of Saskatoon Angels/Grande Prairie, Alberta, Pirates–12:15 p.m. at Bob Van Impe Stadium
Galway, Newfoundland, Hitmen vs winner of Toronto Batmen/Saskatoon Angels/Grande Prairie, Alberta, Pirates–2:30 p.m. at Bob Van Impe Stadium for the championship.
Six teams were participating in the Master Men’s Championship. Games today are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Joe Gallagher Field, the 1 p.m. contest being the final.
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Major League Baseball:
American League—5 day games, including,
Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins—12:10 p.m.
Inter-League—5 day games
National League—4 day games, 1 night
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