SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, AUGUST 22ND
Canadian Football League—Week 12 continues:
Edmonton Elks at Ottawa Redblacks—5:30 p.m.
(The Saskatchewan Roughriders are idle until tomorrow when they visit the Calgary Stampeders. The Green and White have 8 wins, 1 loss for 16 points…good for 1st place in the West Division. Calgary has 6 wins, 3 losses for 12 points…good for 2nd place in the West.)
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The Prairie Football Conference is off until Sunday, August 24th when Week 3 of the season starts and ends with 3 games, including the Saskatoon Hilltops at home to the Winnipeg Rifles. Kick-off time is 1 p.m. at Saskatoon Minor Football Field. The Toppers have 1 win, 1 loss for 2 points…tied for 3rd place. The Winnipeg Rifles have 2 wins, 0 losses for 4 points…tied for 1st place.
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National Football League Pre-Season Week 3—4 games:
Philadelphia Eagles at New York Jets—5:30 p.m.
Minnesota Vikings at Tennessee Titans—6 p.m.
Atlanta Falcons at Dallas Cowboys—6 p.m.
Chicago Bears at Kansas City Chiefs—6:20 p.m.
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Major League Baseball:
American League—4 day games, 2 nigh
Inter-League—2 day, 1 night, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs Miami Marlins—5:10 p.m. at Miami
National League—3 day games, 3 night
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The fifth Golf Saskatchewan provincial amateur championship of 2025 begins tomorrow at the North Battleford Golf and Country Club. It’s the Saskatchewan Mixed Championship with over 60 competitors taking part in the two-day, 36-hole stroke play competition. Today is registration and practice rounds.
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The 2025 Canada Summer Games continue today and run through Sunday, August 24th in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. Saskatchewan has a full contingent of 377 athletes and 85 coaches taking part in the 19 sports contested in the multi-sport event, representing 92 different communities from across the province. There is action today in Artistic Swimming, Athletics, Men’s Box Lacrosse, Cycling-Mountain Bike, Diving, Golf, Men’s Softball, Volleyball, and Wrestling. Saskatchewan has 12 medals – 3 gold, 3 silver and 6 bronze – good for 7th place in the provincial standings.
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The Saskatoon Stock Car Racing Association holds its thirteenth event of the 2025 season tomorrow at Sutherland Automotive Speedway. There will be racing in the Super Stocks, Run-Your-Junk, and Super Trucks classes starting at 5 p.m. with gates open to the public at 3 p.m.
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There is drag racing tomorrow at Saskatchewan International Raceway with Points Race Number 8 and Test and Tune. Qualifying starts at 10 a.m. with eliminations beginning at 1 p.m.
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