SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
The Canadian Football League returns to action tomorrow when Week 13 of the regular-season starts with B-C at Montreal. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are idle until Sunday when they host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Kick-off time is 5 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium. The Green and White have 5 wins, 5 losses for 10 points…good for 3rd place in the West Division. Winnipeg has 9 wins, 2 losses for 18 points…good for 1st place in the West.
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On campus:
Canada West University Football Conference–regular-season starts with 3 games:
Saskatchewan Huskies vs Manitoba Bisons—6 p.m. at Winnipeg
(The Dogs’ regular-season home opener is Friday, September 8th when they welcome the Regina Rams to Griffiths Stadium for a 7 p.m. opening kickoff.)
Alberta Golden Bears at Calgary Dinos—5:30 p.m.
U-B-C Thunderbirds at Regina Rams—7 p.m.
Canada West University Men’s Soccer Conference
Saskatchewan Huskies vs Calgary Dinos—7 p.m. at Griffiths Stadium
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The Prairie Football Conference is off until Saturday, September 9th when Week 4 of the season starts with the Saskatoon Hilltops visiting the Regina Thunder at 7 p.m. The Toppers have 3 wins, 0 losses for 6 points…tied for 1st place. Regina has 3 wins, 0 losses for 6 points…tied for 1st place. The Hilltops’ next home game is Saturday, September 30th when they host Regina. Game time is 7 p.m. at Saskatoon Minor Football Field.
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The Saskatoon Blades are on the ice today with their 2023-24 Western Hockey League training camp, running through Sunday at SaskTel Centre. A total of 69 players are taking part with the four group practice sessions at 9:15, 10:15 and 11:15 a.m. plus 12:15 p.m. Kirkness Cup games go at 3:15 and 4:45 p.m. All on-ice camp activities are open to the public.
The Prince Albert Raiders open their 2023-24 Western Hockey League training camp today with player registration. On-ice sessions and games run tomorrow through Monday at the Art Hauser Centre.
The W-H-L pre-season begins Tuesday with Medicine Hat at Lethbridge. The Saskatoon Blades meet the Prince Albert Raiders Wednesday at the Jim Neilson Sports Complex on the Big River First Nation. First face-off is 1 p.m.
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Major League Baseball:
Inter-League—3 night games, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs Colorado Rockies–6:40 p.m. at Denver
American League—6 night games
National League—1 doubleheader, 5 night games
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The following Canadian Fastpitch-Softball Championships continue today and run through Sunday…
Men’s, with 13 teams taking part including the Saskatoon Angels, in Surrey, B-C. The Angels have 2 wins, 2 losses…good for 4th place in the Red Pool. On Saskatoon’s schedule today…
Angels vs B-C Moby Concrete Rippers—2:30 p.m.
Angels vs East Hants, Nova Scotia, Mastodons—7:30 p.m.
Master Men’s, with eight teams taking part including the defending champion Melfort 222s, in Surrey, B-C. The 222s have 3 wins, 1 loss…tied for 2nd place. On Melfort’s schedule today…
222s vs Cobourg, Ontario, Force—3 p.m.
222s vs Host-Kelowna Installers—7 p.m.
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The Canadian Senior Women’s Golf Championship continues and winds up today in Woodstock, Prince Edward Island. The field of 131 competitors has been reduced to 71, including three from Saskatchewan – Robin Acton of Lloydminster, Pauline McDougall of Prince Albert and Kathy Ziglo of Saskatoon – for today’s third and final round of the three-day, 54-hole stroke play event.
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