SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6
The Canadian Football League returns to action tomorrow when Week 10 of the season starts with B-C at Hamilton. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are off until Saturday, August 16th when they host Hamilton. The Green and White have 7 wins, 1 loss for 14 points…good for 1st place in the West Division.
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The Prairie Football Conference regular season begins Sunday with 3 games, including the Saskatoon Hilltops at the Winnipeg Rifles at Noon. The Toppers first home game is Sunday, August 17th against the Edmonton Huskies. Kick-off time is 1 p.m. at Saskatoon Minor Football Field.
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Western Canadian Baseball League Playoffs—4 games:
Saskatoon Berries vs Moose Jaw Miller-Express
(First pitch is 7 p.m. at Cairns Field. Opening game of best-of-three East Division semi-final. Saskatoon finished the regular season with 46 wins, 9 losses…good for 1st place in the East Division. Moose Jaw wound up with 27 wins, 29 losses…good for 4th place in the East.)
Regina Red Sox at Medicine Hat Mavericks—7:05 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-three East Division semi-final)
Brooks Bombers at Okotoks Dawgs—7:05 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-three West Division semi-final)
Lethbridge Bulls at Sylvan Lake Gulls—7:05 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-three West Division semi-final)
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Major League Baseball:
Inter-League—4 day games, 1 night, including
Toronto Blue Jays at Colroado Rockies—1:10 p.m.
American League—3 day games, 2 night
National League—3 day games, 2 night
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Saskatoon Men’s Baseball League Playoffs—3 games:
A Division
Northeast vs Rangers—6 p.m. at Leakos Field
(Opening game of best-of-three semi-final)
B Division—2 games at 6 p.m.
Tigers vs Cardinals at Stonebridge North
(Opening game of best-of-three quarter-final)
Cannons vs Expos at Stonebridge South
(Opening game of best-of-three quarter-final)
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Saskatoon Amateur Softball Association:
Keith McLean Men’s Division—4 games
Delisle Pride Under-23s vs Bruno Merchants—doubleheader at 6:45 p.m. at Bob Van Impe Stadium
Ken Gunn Men’s Division—2 games
Saskatoon Jacks vs Sask First Canada Games—doubleheader at 6:45 p.m. at Joe Gallagher Field
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The Softball Canada-Canadian Under-17 Boys Fastpitch Softball Championship starts today and runs through tomorrow Sunday in Napanee, Ontario. A total of 11 teams are taking part, including the Prince Albert Astros and the Treaty 4 Alliance from Saskatchewan. On their schedules today…
7 a.m. – Treaty 4 Alliance vs St. Joseph’s, Nova Scotia, Chiefs
9:15 a.m. – Prince Albert Astros vs Quebec
1 p.m. – Treaty 4 Alliance vs Wilmot, Ontario, Thunder
5:15 p.m. – Prince Albert Astros vs Tara, Ontario, Twins
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The Canadian Elite Basketball League returns to action tomorrow with 3 games, including the Saskatchewan Rattlers welcoming the Edmonton Stingers. Tip-off time is 7:30 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. Saskatchewan has 6 wins, 15 losses…good for 5th place in the Western Conference. Edmonton 12 wins, 9 losses…good for 3rd place in the West.
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