SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 8
Canadian Football League–Week 9 of the season starts:
Calgary Stampeders at Winnipeg Blue Bombers-6:30 p.m.
(The Saskatchewan Roughriders return to action tomorrow when they visit the Montreal Alouettes. Game time is 5 p.m. on T-S-N. The Green and White have 4 wins, 3 losses for 8 points…tied for 3rd place in the West Division. Montreal has 3 wins, 3 losses for 6 points…tied for 2nd place in the East Division. The Riders’ next home game is Saturday, August 24th against the Ottawa RedBlacks. Game time is 5 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium.)
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Exhibition Junior Football:
Saskatoon Hilltops vs Hilltops Alumni
(Kick-off time is 7 p.m. at Ron Atchison Field, behind the team’s clubhouse on Kilburn Avenue. The five-time defending Prairie Football Conference and Canadian Junior Football League-champion Toppers will open their 2019 P-F-C regular-season on Sunday, August 18th in Winnipeg against the Rifles. Once again, 92-9, THE BULL is the broadcast home for Hilltops football. The broadcast of the opening game starts at 11:30 a.m. with play-by-play at Noon. The Toppers’ first home game isn’t until Saturday, September 7th against the Regina Thunder. Game time is 7 p.m. at Saskatoon Minor Football Field.)
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Canadian Elite Basketball League–2 games:
Saskatchewan Rattlers at Edmonton Stingers-7 p.m.
(Saskatchewan has 9 wins, 8 losses…good for 3rd place. Edmonton has 13 wins, 4 losses…good for 1st place. The Rattlers next home game is tomorrow against the Stingers. Tip-off time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre.)
Niagara River Lions at Fraser Valley Bandits-8 p.m.
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On the golf courses…
The Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship continues and winds up today in Nova Scotia. It’s the fourth and final round in the individual portion. The Saskatchewan content is down to Justin Wood of Unity and Roman Timmerman of Saskatoon.
The Saskatchewan Senior Women’s and Men’s Golf Championships continue and wrap up today in Regina. A total of 23 women and 117 men will take part in the three-day, 54-hole competition. Today is the third and final round.
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On the Softball Canada Fastpitch-Softball beat…
The Canadian Under-19 Men’s Championship continues today and runs through Sunday in Owen Sound, Ontario. There are 12 teams taking part, including the Delisle Pride, Shellbrook Rangers and Saskatoon Selects. Delisle has 4 wins, 0 losses…tied for 1st place. Saskatoon has 0 wins, 4 losses…tied for 10th place. Shellbrook has 1 win, 3 losses…tied for 7th place. On today’s schedule for the Saskatchewan teams…
Saskatoon Selects vs B-C-7:30 a.m.
Delisle Pride vs Quebec-8 a.m.
Shellbrook Rangers vs Napanee, Ontario-10 a.m.
Delisle Pride vs St. Mary’s, New Brunswick-1:30 p.m.
Shellbrook Rangers vs B-C-2 p.m.
Saskatoon Selects vs Colchester, Nova Scotia-6:30 p.m.
The Canadian Under-14 Girls Championship continues today and runs through Sunday in Montreal. There are 21 teams taking part, including the Saskatoon Raiders and the Melfort Spirit. Saskatoon has 1 win, 1 loss…tied for 5th place. Melfort has 0 wins, 2 losses…tied for 17th place. On today’s schedule for the Saskatchewan teams…
Saskatoon Raiders vs Quebec-7:15 a.m.
Melfort Spirit vs Vaughan, Ontario-9:15 a.m.
Saskatoon Raiders vs Westman, Manitoba-11:15 a.m.
Melfort Spirit vs Mississauga, Ontario-1:15 p.m.
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The Baseball Canada Cup continues today and runs through Sunday in Regina. All 10 provinces, including Saskatchewan, are represented by an all-star team of top 18-and-under ballplayers. The teams are split into two pools of five teams each for round-robin play…followed by playoffs. Saskatchewan has 1 win, 1 loss…tied for 1st place in Pool A. On today’s schedule for Saskatchewan…
Saskatchewan vs Ontario-11 a.m.
Saskatchewan vs Quebec-8 p.m.
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Major League Baseball:
American League-4 night games, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees-5:07 p.m.
National League-4 night games
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