The Saskatchewan Roughriders are on a bye-week after Friday’s lightning shortened 17-10 win in Montreal. The Green and White have won four in a row and now have a 5-3 record tied with Calgary and Edmonton for second place in the Western Division. The Riders return to action August 24th at Mosaic Stadium against the Ottawa Redblacks. Opening kick-off is at 5 p.m.
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The five-time defending Canadian Bowl Champion Saskatoon Hilltops open their 2019 Prairie Football Conference regular season Sunday 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.
The Prairie Football Conference opens its 2019 regular-season Saturday, August 17th when Calgary visits the Edmonton Huskies.
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It’s day two of the University of Saskatchewan Huskies football training camp. There are two workouts today at 8;30 a.m. with another slated for 11;15 a.m. The Green-and-White intrasquad game is set for 3 p.m. on Friday August 23.
The defending Canada West Conferece Champion Huskies open the regular season Friday August 30th in Winnipeg against the Manitoba Bisons. Countdown to kick-off on CJWW starts at 5 p.m. with game time set for 6 o’clock. The home opener at Griffths Stadium is Friday Sept 6th at 7 p.m. against the U-B-C Thunderbirds.
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The Saskatchewan Rattlers return home Thursday on fan appreciation night to close out their regular season schedule against the Guelph Nighthawks. The Rattlers are riding a five game winning streak including last week’s home and home sweep against first place Edmonton and have an 11-8 record in the Canadian Elite Basketball League. Guelph is hoping to end a two-game slide and are 5-14. Opening tip-off at SaskTel Centre will be at 7 p.m. The Snakes are also hosting the final-four championship weekend on August 24 and 25.
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MLB
American League
Toronto 7 Texas 3
N.Y. Yankees 6 Baltimore 5
Boston 5 Cleveland 1
Chicago White Sox 13 Houston 9
Detroit 3 Seattle 2
National League
Colorado 7 Arizona 6
Washington 17 Cincinnati 7
Philadelphia 11 Chicago Cubs 1
L.A. Dodgers 9 Miami 1
Atlanta 6 N.Y. Mets 4
Interleague
Milwaukee 6 Minnesota 5
San Diego 7 Tampa Bay 2
Oakland 9 San Francisco 5
L.A. Angels 7 Pittsburgh 4
St. Louis 6 Kansas City 0
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Canadian Championships
Canadian Championships
Toronto 3 Ottawa 0
(Toronto wins series 3-0)
Montreal 1 Calgary 0
(Montreal wins series 3-1)
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The Saskatoon Coop Selects and Twin City Angels are taking part in the Canadian U-19 Girls Fastball Championships in Kitchener Ontario. Saskatoon Coop Selects are now tied for 11th place with 1 win and 3 losses. The Twin City Angels are tied for 19th place with 0 wins and 3 losses.
Coop Selects 9 Edmonton 3
Twin City Angels vs Oakville Ontario, 10;30 a.m. (9-1 Oakville)
Coop Selects vs Quebec, 4;15 p.m. (4-2 Quebec)
Twin City Angels vs Sherwood Park Alberta, 6;15 p.m. (No score reported)
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Saskatoon G-Force is competing in the Canadian Womens Fastball Championships which opens today in St. John’s Newfoundland. In games today,
G-Force vs Calihoo Alberta, 11;30 a.m. (3-2 Calihoo)
G-Force vs PEI, 5 p.m. (16-1 G-Force)
They are now tied for 4th place at 1 win and 1 loss.
