SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15
The Canadian Football League is idle until Friday when Week 20 of the season starts with 2 games, including the Saskatchewan Roughriders visiting the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Game time is 6 p.m. The Green and White have 12 wins, 4 losses for 24 points…good for 1st place in the West Division. Winnipeg has 8 wins, 8 losses for 16 points…good for 4th place in the West. The Riders’ next home game is Saturday, October 25th against the B-C Lions. Kickoff time from Regina is 5 p.m.
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The Prairie Football Conference is off until Sunday when the playoffs start with 2 semi-final games, as follows…
Saskatoon Hilltops vs Winnipeg Rifles
(Game time is 1 p.m. at S-M-F Field. The Toppers finished the regular season with 6 wins, 2 losses for 12 points…good for 2nd place. Winnipeg ended up with 4 wins, 4 losses for 8 points…good for 3rd place.)
Edmonton Huskies at Regina Thunder—1 p.m.
(The winners meet in the P-F-C final next Sunday.)
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The Canada West University Football Conference is idle until Friday when Week 7 begins with the Saskatchewan Huskies visiting the U-B-C Thunderbirds at 7 p.m. at Vancouver. 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. The Huskies’ next home game is Saturday, October 25th against the Manitoba Bisons. Kickoff time is 2 p.m. at Griffiths Stadium.
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Western Hockey League—4 games:
Kamloops Blazers at Moose Jaw Warriors—7 p.m.
Spokane Chiefs at Lethbridge Hurricanes—7 p.m.
Portland Winterhawks at Edmonton Oil Kings—7 p.m.
Victoria Royals at Kelowna Rockets—8:05 p.m.
(The Saskatoon Blades are off until Friday when they host Moose Jaw. Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. CJWW’s broadcast starts at 6:45 p.m. with play-by-play at 7 p.m. The Bridge City Bunch have 7 wins, 2 losses, 0 extra time losses for 14 points…tied for 1st place in the Eastern Conference.
The Prince Albert Raiders are idle until Friday when they are home to the Regina Pats. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre. P-A has 6 wins, 0 losses, 1 extra time loss for 13 points…good for 3rd place in the Eastern Conference. Regina has 1 win, 5 losses, 1 extra time loss for 3 points…tied for 5th place in the Western Conference.)
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League—2 games:
Flin Flon Bombers at Yorkton Terriers—7 p.m.
Kindersley Klippers at Estevan Bruins—7 p.m.
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Prairie Junior Hockey League—3 games:
Regina Silver Foxes at Assiniboia Southern Rebels—7:45 p.m.
Prince Albert Timberjaks vs Saskatoon Westleys—8 p.m. at Rod Hamm Arena
Regina Capitals at Pilot Butte Storm—8 p.m.
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National Hockey League—4 games:
Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres—5 p.m.
Calgary Flames at Utah Mammoth—7:30 p.m.
Florida Panthers at Detroit Red Wings—5 p.m.
Chicago Blackhawks at St. Louis Blues—7:30 p.m.
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On the high school beat:
Saskatoon High School Boys Soccer League–4 matches at West Turf Field
Aden Bowman vs Centennial—3 p.m.
Bishop Mahoney vs St. Joseph—4:30 p.m.
Evan Hardy vs Walter Murray—6 p.m.
Holy Cross vs Bethlehem—7:30 p.m.
Saskatoon High School Senior Girls Volleyball League—7 matches
Holy Cross and Walter Murray at Evan Hardy
Tommy Douglas and Aden Bowman at Bishop Mahoney
(Above two listings are three-team, round-robin sets of matches, starting at 6:30 p.m.)
Valour Academy at Marion Graham—6:30 p.m.
Saskatoon High School Senior Boys Volleyball League—3 matches
Evan Hardy at E-D Feehan—6:30 p.m.
Bishop Mahoney at Bedford Road—6:30 p.m.
Mount Royal at Marion Graham—7:30 p.m.
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Major League Baseball playoffs:
American League Championship Series
Toronto Blue Jays at Seattle Mariners—6:08 p.m.
(Seattle leads the best-of-seven series 2-0)
The National League Championship Series resumes tomorrow, as follows…
Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgers—4:08 p.m.
(L-A leads the best-of-seven series 2-0)
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