SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
The Canadian Football League is idle until Friday when Week 16 of the regular-season starts with 2 games, including the Saskatchewan Roughriders visiting the Calgary Stampeders at 7:30 p.m. The Green and White have 5 wins, 7 losses, 1 tie for 11 points…good for 3rd place in the West Division. Calgary has 4 wins, 8 losses, 1 tie for 9 points…good for 5th place in the West. The Riders’ next home game is Saturday, September 28th against the Ottawa RedBlacks. Kick-off time is 1 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium.
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The Prairie Football Conference is off until Sunday when Week 6 of the regular-season starts and ends with 3 games, including the Saskatoon Hilltops hosting the Edmonton Wildcats. Kickoff time is 1 p.m. at Saskatoon Minor Football Field. The Toppers have 5 wins, 0 losses for 10 points…good for 1st place. The Wildcats have 0 wins, 5 losses for 0 points…tied for 5th place.
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The Canada West University Football Conference is idle until Friday when Week 4 starts with 2 games, including the Saskatchewan Huskies visiting the U-B-C Thunderbirds in Vancouver at 7 p.m. The Dogs have 1 win, 2 losses for 2 points…tied for 3rd place. U-B-C has 1 win, 2 losses for 2 points…tied for 3rd place. The Huskies’ next home game is Friday, September 27th against the Alberta Golden Bears. Kickoff time is 7 p.m. at Griffiths Stadium.
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The Western Hockey League’s 59th regular-season starts Friday with 8 games, including the Saskatoon Blades beginning their 61st regular-season as a franchise and their 59th W-H-L campaign 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 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 begin their 2024-25 W-H-L regular-season on Friday when they host the Regina Pats. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre.
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Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League Exhibition:
Warman Wildcats at Prince Albert Mintos—7 p.m.
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Major League Baseball:
American League—1 day game, 5 night, including
Toronto Blue Jays at Texas Rangers–6:05 p.m.
Inter-League—1 day game, 2 night
National League—1 day game, 5 night
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