SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
The Canadian Football League returns to action tomorrow when Week 15 of the season begins with 2 games. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are idle until Saturday when they host the Montreal Alouettes. Kickoff time is 5 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium. The Green and White have 10 wins, 2 losses for 20 points…good for 1st place in the West Division. Montreal has 5 wins, 7 losses for 10 points…good for 2nd place in the East Division.
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The Prairie Football Conference is off until Sunday when Week 5 of the season starts and ends with 3 games, including the Saskatoon Hilltops visiting the Calgary Colts. The Toppers have 3 wins, 1 loss for 6 points…tied for 1st place. Calgary has 2 wins, 2 losses for 4 points…tied for 3rd place. The Hilltops’ next home game is Saturday, September 27th when they entertain the Regina Thunder. Game time is 7 p.m. at S-M-F Field.
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The Canada West University Football Conference returns to action tomorrow when Week 3 of the season starts with 2 games. The Saskatchewan Huskies are idle until Saturday when they visit the Manitoba Bisons in Winnipeg. The Dogs have 2 wins, 0 losses for 4 points…tied for 1st place. Manitoba has 0 wins, 2 losses for 0 points…tied for 5th place. The Huskies’ next home game is Friday, September 19th when they entertain the Regina Rams. Kickoff time is 7 p.m. at Griffiths Stadium.
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National Football League—Week 2 of the regular-season starts:
Washington Commanders at Green Bay Packers—6:15 p.m.
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On the high school beat:
Saskatoon High School Football League—3 games at S-M-F Field
E-D Feehan vs Evan Hardy—3 p.m.
Bishop Mahoney vs Holy Cross—5:15 p.m.
Tommy Douglas vs Bethlehem—7:30 p.m.
Saskatoon High School Girls Soccer League—3 matches at 4:15 p.m.
Walter Murray vs Centennial at Forest Park #3
Aden Bowman vs St. Joseph at Forest Park #5
Marion Graham vs Holy Cross at Weaver Park
Saskatoon High School Senior Girls Volleyball League–5 exhibition matches
Valour Academy at L’Ecole Francais—6:30 p.m.
Holy Cross at Bishop Mahoney—6:30 p.m.
Bedford Road and Mount Royal at E-D Feehan
(Three-team set of round-robin matches starts at 6:30 p.m.)
Saskatoon High School Senior Boys Volleyball League—4 exhibition matches
Walter Murray at Bethlehem—6:30 p.m.
E-D Feehan and Mount Royal at Bedford Road
(Three-team set of round-robin matches starts at 6:30 p.m.)
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Western Hockey League pre-season—2 games:
Prince Albert Raiders vs Regina Pats—7 p.m. at Yorkton
(P-A has 1 win, 1 loss, 2 extra time loss in the pre-season. The Pats have 2 wins, 2 losses, 0 extra time losses in the pre-season. The Raiders’ next home game is Saturday against Regina. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre.)
Portland Winterhawks at Spokane Chiefs–8 p.m.
(The Saskatoon Blades return to action tomorrow when they visit the Moose Jaw Warriors. CJWW’s broadcast starts at 6:45 p.m. and the play-by-play at 7 p.m. Saskatoon has 3 wins, 1 loss, 0 extra time losses in the pre-season. Moose Jaw has 2 wins, 1 loss, 0 extra time losses in the pre-season. The Bridge City Bunch will be the home team Saturday against the Warriors at the Martensville Recreation Centre. Game time is 7 p.m. The Blue and Gold and the Prince Albert Raiders open the regular-season against one another on Friday, September 19th at P-A. Game time is 7 p.m. with CJWW’s broadcast beginning at 6:45 p.m. The Blades’ home opener is Saturday, September 20th against the Raiders. Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre with CJWW’s broadcast starting at 6:45 p.m.)
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League pre-season—2 games:
Swan Valley Stampeders (M-J-H-L) at Flin Flon Bombers—6:30 p.m.
Nipawin Hawks at La Ronge Ice Wolves—7:30 p.m.
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The Canadian Senior Men’s Amateur Golf Championship continues and winds up today in New Minas, Nova Scotia. The starting field of 156 competitors has been reduced to 77, including Saskatchewan golfers Dean Edwards of Meadow Lake and Ron Swan of Regina.
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Major League Baseball:
American League—2 day games, 3 night, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs Houston Astros–1:07 p.m. at Toronto
Inter-League—1 day game
National League—3 night games
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