SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
National Football League—Week 3 of the 2021 season starts:
Carolina Panthers at Houston Texans—6:20 p.m.
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The Canadian Football League is taking a one-day break in the middle of Week 8 of the 2021 regular-season with the remaining two games set to go tomorrow, including the Saskatchewan Roughriders visiting the B-C Lions. The Riders have 4 wins, 2 losses for 8 points…tied for 2nd place in the West Division. B-C has 4 wins, 2 losses for 8 points…tied for 2nd place in the West. 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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The Prairie Football Conference is idle until Sunday when Week 5 of the 2021 season starts and winds up with 3 games, including the Saskatoon Hilltops hosting the Winnipeg Rifles. Game time is 1 p.m. at Saskatoon Minor Football Field. CJWW’s coverage starts at 12:45 p.m. with Dave Thomas and pre-game talk. The Toppers have 2 wins, 2 losses for 4 points…tied for 3rd place. Winnipeg has 1 win, 3 losses for 2 points…good for 5th place.
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On campus:
Canada West University Men’s Hockey Conference Exhibition
Saskatchewan Huskies vs Regina Cougars—7 p.m. at Merlis Belsher Place
The Canada West University Football Conference regular-season opens Saturday with 3 games, including the Saskatchewan Huskies visiting the Calgary Dinos. The Dogs’ home opener will be Saturday, October 16th against the Alberta Golden Bears. Kick-off time is 2 p.m. at Griffiths Stadium.
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On the high school beat:
Saskatoon Varsity Football League—4 games
Marion Graham at North Battleford—6:30 p.m.
(The remaining games will be played at Saskatoon Minor Football Field)
Bedford Road vs Mount Royal—3 p.m.
E-D Feehan vs Evan Hardy—5:15 p.m.
Aden Bowman vs Bishop Mahoney—7:30 p.m.
Saskatoon Girls Soccer League—3 matches at 4:30 p.m.
Bishop Mahoney vs Centennial at Weaver
Holy Cross vs St. Joseph at Newsham East
Marion Graham vs Evan Hardy at Lakewood
Saskatoon Girls Volleyball League—7 matches
Bishop Mahoney vs Marion Graham—6:15 p.m.
(In the following three instances, the teams listed play a triple-header, round-robin match format at 6:15, 7:15 and 8:15 p.m.)
Saskatoon Christian School and Walter Murray at Bedford Road
Tommy Douglas and E-D Feehan at Legacy Christian Academy
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Western Hockey League Pre-Season:
Winnipeg ICE at Brandon Wheat Kings—6 p.m.
(The Saskatoon Blades and Prince Albert Raiders both return to action tomorrow when the two rivals collide at 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre. They’ll play a return exhibition match on Saturday at The Legends Centre in Warman. First face-off is 7 p.m. 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.
P-A will begin their regular-season schedule on Friday, October 1st at the Art Hauser Centre against the Regina Pats. First face-off is 7 p.m.)
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On the pebbled ice:
The Canadian Curling Trials Direct-Entry Event continues today and runs through Sunday in Ottawa. Five women’s teams and five men’s teams are competing in a round-robin, plus playoffs format to determine three women’s teams and two men’s teams who will advance to the Tim Horton’s Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, being held November 20th through 28th at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon. Among the teams taking part are men’s teams skipped by Colton Flasch of Saskatoon and Matt Dunstone of Regina. Draws today go at 10 a.m., 2 and 6 p.m.
The Canadian Curling Pre-Trials Direct-Entry Event continues today and runs through Sunday in Ottawa. Eight women’s teams and eight men’s teams are competing in a modified triple-knockout plus playoffs format to determine two women’s teams and two men’s teams who will advance to the Canadian Olympic Curling Pre-Trials, being held October 26th through 31st in Liverpool, Nova Scotia. Among the teams taking part are women’s teams skipped by Ashley Howard of Saskatoon and Jessie Hunkin of North Battleford, along with Shaun Meachem of Swift Current. Draws today go at 6 and 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
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The Canadian Senior Men’s Golf Championship continues today and runs through tomorrow. The 155-man field has been cut to 76 for the final two rounds. That includes three of the eight-man contingent from Saskatchewan…Gary Hallberg of Weyburn, Rick Hillestad of Saskatoon and Martin Ring of Prince Albert. Today is the third of four rounds.
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Major League Baseball:
American League—1 doubleheader, 1 day game, 3 night, including
Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins—5:40 p.m.
National League—4 day games, 2 night
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