SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
Canadian Football League—Week 8 of the 2021 regular-season continues and ends with 2 games:
Saskatchewan Roughriders vs B-C Lions—8:30 p.m.
(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.)
Montreal Alouettes at Toronto Argonauts—5:30 p.m.
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The Prairie Football Conference is off 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 Women’s Soccer Conference
Saskatchewan Huskies vs Regina Cougars—7 p.m. at Griffiths Stadium
Canada West University Men’s Soccer Conference
Saskatchewan Huskies vs Lethbridge Pronghorns—5 p.m. at Griffiths Stadium
Canada West University Women’s Hockey Conference Exhibition
Saskatchewan Huskies vs MacEwan Griffins—7 p.m. at Merlis Belsher Place
The Canada West University Football Conference regular-season begins tomorrow 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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Saskatoon High School Football League—4 games
Bethlehem at Prince Albert-Carlton—6:30 p.m.
(The remaining games will be played at Saskatoon Minor Football Field)
Holy Cross vs Centennial—3 p.m.
St. Joseph vs Tommy Douglas—5:15 p.m.
Prince Albert-St. Mary vs Walter Murray—7:30 p.m.
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Western Hockey League Pre-Season—7 games:
Saskatoon Blades at Prince Albert Raiders
(Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre. The two teams will play a return exhibition match tomorrow 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.)
Regina Pats at Moose Jaw Warriors—7 p.m.
Medicine Hat Tigers at Swift Current Broncos—7 p.m.
Red Deer Rebels at Lethbridge Hurricanes—7 p.m.
Calgary Hitmen at Edmonton Oil Kings—7 p.m.
Kelowna Rockets at Kamloops Blazers—8 p.m.
Prince George Cougars at Vancouver Giants—8 p.m.
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League—6 games at 7:30 p.m.:
Melville Millionaires at Weyburn Red Wings—postponed, COVID-19
Kindersley Klippers at Battlefords North Stars
Flin Flon Bombers at Melfort Mustangs
Humboldt Broncos at Notre Dame Hounds
Nipawin Hawks at La Ronge Ice Wolves
Yorkton Terriers at Estevan Bruins
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Prairie Junior Hockey League Exhibition:
S’toon Quakers vs S’toon Royals—7:45 p.m. at Rod Hamm Arena
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Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League:
Swift Current Legionnaires at Tisdale Trojans—7:30 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. 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., 2 and 6 p.m.
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The Canadian Senior Men’s Golf Championship continues and winds up today. The 76-man field includes three from Saskatchewan…Rick Hallberg of Weyburn, Rick Hillestad of Saskatoon and Martin Ring of Prince Albert. Today is the fourth and final round.
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Major League Baseball:
American League—7 night games, including
Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins—6:10 p.m.
National League—1 doubleheader, 6 night games
Inter-League—1 night game
Miami Marlins at Tampa Bay Rays—5:10 p.m.
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