SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23
The Canadian Football League is idle until Friday when Week 21 of the regular-season starts with 2 games – Hamilton at Ottawa and Toronto in Edmonton. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are off until Saturday when they host the Calgary Stampeders. Kick-off time is 5 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium. The Green and White have 9 wins, 7 losses, 1 tie for 19 points…good for 2nd place in the West Division. Calgary has 4 wins, 12 losses, 1 tie for 9 points…good for 5th place in the West.
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The Canada West University Football Conference is idle until Friday when Week 8 starts with Alberta vs U-B-C at Vancouver. The Saskatchewan Huskies are off until Saturday when they visit the Calgary Dinos at 2 p.m. The Dogs have 4 wins, 3 losses for 8 points…good for 3rd place. Calgary has 2 wins, 5 losses for 4 points…tied for 4th place.
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Western Hockey League–4 games:
Saskatoon Blades vs Seattle Thunderbirds
(First face-off is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. CJWW’s broadcast begins at 6:45 p.m. and the play-by-play at 7 p.m. The Blades have 8 wins, 2 losses, 1 extra time loss for 17 points…good for 1st place in the Eastern Conference. Seattle has 5 wins, 6 losses, 1 extra time loss for 11 points…tied for 7th place in the Western Conference.)
Calgary Hitmen at Medicine Hat Tigers—7 p.m.
Victoria Royals at Kelowna Rockets—8:05 p.m.
Wenatchee Wild at Everett Silvertips—8:05 p.m.
(The Prince Albert Raiders are idle until Friday when they are home against Seattle. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre. Prince Albert has 2 wins, 7 losses, 2 extra time losses for 6 points…good for 11th place in the Eastern Conference.)
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The W-H-L Cup, Under-16 Male Tournament starts today and runs through Sunday in Red Deer. All-star teams from the four Western Canada provinces are taking part. On today’s schedule…
Manitoba vs B-C—4:15 p.m.
Saskatchewan vs Alberta—7 p.m.
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League:
Yorkton Terriers at LaRonge Ice Wolves—7:30 p.m.
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Prairie Junior Hockey League—2 games:
Carrot River Thunder vs Saskatoon Westleys—8 p.m. at Rod Hamm Arena
Regina Capitals at Assiniboia Southern Rebels—7:30 p.m.
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Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League—2 games:
Battlefords Stars at Prince Albert Mintos—7 p.m.
Estevan Bears at Yorkton Maulers—7:30 p.m.
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National Hockey League:
Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals—5:30 p.m.
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Saskatoon High School Girls Volleyball League—10 matches:
Walter Murray at Aden Bowman—6:30 p.m.
Holy Cross and St. Joseph at Bethlehem
E-D Feehan and Saskatoon Christian School at Tommy Douglas
Bedford Road and Mount Royal at Marion Graham
(Last three listings are three-team, round-robin triple-headers beginning at 6:30 p.m.)
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The Major League Baseball Playoffs are off until Friday when the World Series starts, as follows…
New York Yankees at Los Angeles Dodgers
(Opening game of the best-of-seven World Series)
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National Basketball Association—10 games, including
Toronto Raptors vs Cleveland Cavaliers–5:30 p.m. at Toronto
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