SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
Canadian Football League–Week 7 of the 2021 regular-season continues and winds up with 2 games:
B-C Lions at Montreal Alouettes—5 p.m.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Edmonton Elks—7:45 p.m.
(The Saskatchewan Roughriders are off until Friday when visit B-C. The Riders have 4 wins, 2 losses for 8 points…good for 2nd place in the West Division. The Green and White’s next home game is Saturday, October 9th when they welcome the Calgary Stampeders. Game time is 5 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium.)
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Prairie Football Conference–Week 4 of the 2021 season starts:
Saskatoon Hilltops at Regina Thunder
(Game time is 7 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium with CJWW’s coverage starting at 6:45 p.m. with Dave Thomas and pre-game talk. The Toppers have 2 wins, 1 loss for 4 points…tied for 2nd place. Regina has 3 wins, 0 losses for 6 points…tied for 1st place. The Hilltops’ next home game is Sunday, September 26th against the Winnipeg Rifles. Game time is 1 p.m. at Saskatoon Minor Football Field.)
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On campus:
Canada West University Football Conference Exhibition
Saskatchewan Huskies vs Manitoba Bisons—2 p.m. at Griffiths Stadium
(The regular-season starts Saturday, September 25th with three games, including the Dogs visiting the Calgary Dinos. The Huskies’ home opener will be Saturday, October 16th against the Alberta Golden Bears. Kick-off time is 2 p.m. at Griffiths Stadium.)
Canada West University Men’s Hockey Conference Exhibition
Saskatchewan Huskies vs Calgary Dinos—2 p.m. at Merlis Belsher Place
Canada West University Women’s Soccer Conference
Saskatchewan Huskies vs Manitoba Bisons—7 p.m. at Griffiths Stadium
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Western Hockey League Pre-Season—9 games:
Saskatoon Blades vs Edmonton Oil Kings
(Game time is 4 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. The Blue and Gold will open the regular-season on Friday, October 1st at Moose Jaw, then host the Warriors in the Blades’ home opener on Saturday, October 2nd at SaskTel Centre. Game time both nights is 7 p.m.)
Prince Albert Raiders at Regina Pats—7 p.m.
(The Raiders will begin their regular-season schedule on Friday, October 1st at the Art Hauser Centre against Regina. First face-off is 7 p.m.)
Seattle Thunderbirds vs Everett Silvertips—3 p.m. at Kennewick, Wa.
Portland Winterhawks vs Tri-City Americans—7:05 p.m. at Kennewick, Wa.
Swift Current Broncos at Moose Jaw Warriors—7 p.m.
Lethbridge Hurricanes at Medicine Hat Tigers—7 p.m.
Red Deer Rebels at Calgary Hitmen—7 p.m.
Kamloops Blazers at Prince George Cougars—8 p.m.
Victoria Royals at Kelowna Rockets—8:05 p.m.
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Exhibition—3 games:
Notre Dame Hounds at Melville Millionaires—7 p.m.
Melfort Mustangs at Humboldt Broncos—7:30 p.m.
Battlefords North Stars at Nipawin Hawks—7:30 p.m.
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Prairie Junior Hockey League Exhibition—2 games:
Prince Albert Titans at Carrot River Thunder—7:30 p.m.
S’toon Westleys vs S’toon Royals—7:45 p.m. at Rod Hamm Arena
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Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League Exhibition—2 games:
Warman Wildcats at Prince Albert Mintos—7 p.m.
Regina Pat-Canadians vs Team Saskatchewan—7:30 p.m. at Wilcox
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The Aly Jenkins Memorial Mixed Doubles Curling Bonspiel continues today and runs through tomorrow in Martensville. There are 36 duos taking part, split into six pools of six teams for round-robin preliminary play. From there, 12 couples advance into the single knock-out playoffs. The winner gains a berth into the Canadian Olympic Mixed Doubles Trials, being held December 28th through January 2nd in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. There is also 32-thousand dollars in prize money to be split amongst the playoff duos. Today’s draws go at 8:30 and 11:30 a.m., 3 and 6:30 p.m.
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The 11th, and second-last, event of the 2021 Saskatoon Stock Car Racing Association season goes today at Wyant Group Raceway. It’s Points Finals Day with racing in the Super Late Model, Bandolero, Sportsman and Street Stock divisions. Gates open to the public at Noon with racing at 2 p.m.
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Major League Baseball:
American League—4 day games, 3 night games, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs Minnesota Twins—1:07 p.m. at Toronto
National League—2 day games, 5 night
Inter-League—1 night game
Arizona Diamondbacks at Houston Astros—5:10 p.m.
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