SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7TH
The Canadian Football League is off until Friday when Week 19 of the season begins with the Saskatchewan Roughriders hosting the Toronto Argonauts. The Green and White have 11 wins, 4 losses for 22 points…good for 1st place in the West Division. Toronto has 5 wins, 10 losses for 10 points…good for 3rd place in the East Division. Kickoff time from Regina is 7 p.m.
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The Prairie Football Conference is off until Sunday, October 12th when the eighth and final week of the regular season starts and ends with three games, including the Saskatoon Hilltops at home to the Calgary Colts. Game time is 1 p.m. at S-M-F Field. The Toppers have 5 wins, 2 losses for 10 points…good for 2nd place. Calgary has 2 wins, 5 losses for 4 points…tied for 5th place.
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The Canada West Football Conference is off until Friday, October 17th with everyone on a bye for Week 7. Saskatchewan visits U-B-C to begin Week 8 on Friday, October 17th. The Dogs have 5 wins, 1 loss for 10 points…tied for 1st place. U-B-C has 2 wins, 4 losses for 4 points…tied for 4th place. Kickoff time is 7 p.m.
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National Hockey League regular season begins with 3 games:
Chicago Blackhawks at Florida Panthers—3 p.m.
Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers—6 p.m.
Colorado Avalanche at Los Angeles Kings—8:30 p.m.
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Western Hockey League—3 games:
Saskatoon Blades vs Vancouver Giants
(Game time is 7 p.m. with the broadcast starting at 6:45 p.m. on CJWW. Saskatoon has 4 wins, 2 losses, 0 extra time loss for 6 points…tied for 3rd place in the Eastern Conference. Vancouver has 2 wins, 3 losses, 0 extra time loss for 4 points…tied for 6th in the Western Conference.)
Swift Current Broncos at Moose Jaw Warriors—7 p.m.
Lethbridge Hurricanes at Red Deer Rebels—7 p.m.
(The Prince Albert Raiders are back in action on Wednesday, October 8th when they host the Vancouver Giants. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre. P-A has 4 wins, 0 losses, 1 extra time loss for 9 points…good for 2nd place in the Eastern Conference.)
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On the high school beat:
Saskatoon High School Football League—2 games
Centennial Collegiate vs St. Joseph—4:30 p.m.
Marion Graham vs Bishop James—4:30 p.m.
Saskatoon High School Girls Soccer League—3 matches at 4:15 p.m.
Bishop James vs Marion Graham
St. Joesph vs Walter Murray
Centennial Collegiate vs Holy Cross
Saskatoon High School Girls Volleyball League—5 games
Saskatoon High School Boys Volleyball League—24 games
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League—3 games:
Weyburn Red Wings at Yorkton Terriers—7 p.m.
La Ronge Ice Wolves at Nipawin Hawks—7 p.m.
Flin Flon Bombers at Humboldt Broncos—7:30 p.m.
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Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League—1 game:
Saskatoon Contacts vs Moose Jaw Warriors—7 p.m. at Merlis Belsher Place
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Major League Baseball playoffs—2 games:
American League Division Series:
Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees—6:08 p.m. at New York
(Toronto leads the best-of-five series 2-0)
Seattle Mariners at Detroit Tigers—2:08 p.m.
(The best-of-five series is tied 1-1)
The National League Division Series returns to action tomorrow, as follows…
Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers—3:08 p.m.
(Milwaukee leads the best-of-five series 2-0)
Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies—7:08 p.m.
(Los Angeles leads the best-of-five series 2-0)
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