SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8

National Football League-Week 5 starts:

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Chicago Bears-6:20 p.m.

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Major League Baseball playoffs:

American League-2 games

Houston Astros vs Oakland Athletics-1:35 p.m. at Los Angeles

(Houston leads the best-of-five A-L Division Series 2-1)

New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays-5:10 p.m. at San Diego

(Tampa Bay leads the best-of-five A-L Division Series 2-1)

National League-2 games

Miami Marlins vs Atlanta Braves-12:08 p.m. at Houston

(Atlanta leads the best-of-five N-L Division Series 2-0)

San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers-7:08 p.m. at Arlington, Tx

(The Dodgers lead the best-of-five N-L Division Series 2-0)

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Although there will be no 2020 Prairie Football Conference season, the Saskatoon Hilltops are continuing with their weekly run of practices today at Ron Atchison Field and their clubhouse on Kilburn Avenue. The sessions are in compliance with Football Saskatchewan and Saskatchewan Health Authority guidelines, meaning no more than 50 people on the field at a time. With about 100 athletes slated to take part, the group has been split in two. Both groups are on the field tonight with the Future 50 at 6:15 p.m. and Top 50 at 7:45 p.m.

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While there will be no 2020 Canada West Conference seasons for U of S fall sports and winter sports teams don’t know if they will have a season, those teams continue practice sessions today, as follows…

U of S women’s volleyball team, starting at 7:45 a.m., at the P-A-C

Huskie men’s volleyball team, starting at 9:15 a.m., at the P-A-C

U of S women’s hockey team, starting at 2:40 p.m., at SaskTel Centre

Huskie men’s soccer team, starting at 3:30 p.m., at Field 7

Huskie men’s basketball team, starting at 3:15 p.m., at the P-A-C

U of S women’s basketball team, starting at 5:15 p.m., at the P-A-C

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