SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, AUGUST 29TH
The Canadian Football League is idle until Sunday, August 31st when the Saskatchewan Roughriders host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 60th Labour Day Classic. Kickoff time is 5 p.m. from Regina. The Green and White have 8 wins, 2 losses for 16 points…good for 1st place in the West Division. Winnipeg has 6 wins, 4 losses for 12 points…good for 3rd place in the West.
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The Saskatoon Blades begin training camp today and runs through until Sunday, August 31st at the Martensville Recreation Centre. 74 players are expected to attend camp and will be split into four different groups. Practice and Scrimmages are open to the public with the first on-ice session at 9:15 a.m. and two scrimmages today starting at 3:15 p.m. The Blades open the pre-season on Tuesday, September 2nd at home against the Prince Albert Raiders at 2 p.m.
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Canada West Football—1 game:
Saskatchewan Huskies at Alberta Golden Bears—6:30 p.m.
Regina Rams at Calgary Dinos—5:30 p.m.
Canada West Men’s Soccer continue tonight with 5 games, including,
Mount Royal Cougars at Saskatchewan Huskies—7 p.m.
(The Saskatchewan Huskies Women’s Soccer hosts Mount Royal tomorrow afternoon at Griffiths Stadium, and both squads host Calgary Sunday afternoon.)
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Major League Baseball:
American League—5 night games
Inter-League—5 night games, including,
Milwaukee Brewers vs Toronto Blue Jays—5:07 p.m. in Toronto
National League—5 night games
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The Prairie Football Conference is off until Saturday, September 6th when Week 4 of the season starts with the Saskatoon Hilltops visiting the Regina Thunder. Kickoff time is 7 p.m. from Mosaic Stadium. The Toppers have 2 wins, 1 loss for 4 points…tied for 2nd place. The Regina Thunder have 3 wins, 0 losses for 6 points…good for 1st place.
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The following Softball Canada-Canadian Fastpitch Softball Championships continue today and run through until tomorrow…
The Under-23 Men’s, with seven teams taking part in Kitchener, Ontario. Among the seven competing teams are the Delisle Pride, the only Saskatchewan team. Delisle finished the round robin with 3 wins, 4 losses…good for 5th in the tournament.
The Men’s and Master Men’s continue today in Kitchener, Ontario. In the Men’s there are 10 teams competing, including the Saskatoon Jacks. Saskatoon has 3 wins and 1 loss…tied for 3rd place in the tournament. On their schedule today…
Saskatoon Jacks vs Toronto, Ontario, Batmen—9:15 a.m.
Saskatoon Jacks vs B-C Sooke Loggers—4 p.m.
In the Master Men’s, there are seven teams competing, including the Saskatoon Brewers and Treaty 4 Snappers. Saskatoon has 2 wins and 1 loss…tied for 2nd in the tournament. Treaty 4 Snappers have 1 win, 2 losses…good for 5th in the tournament. On their schedules today…
Saskatoon Brewers vs Treaty 4 Snappers—7 a.m.
Treaty 4 Snappers vs Waterdown Hammer—1:45 p.m.
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