SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
Canadian Football League–Week 13 of the regular-season continues:
Saskatchewan Roughriders vs 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 Men’s Soccer Conference
Saskatchewan Huskies vs Mount Royal Cougars—2 p.m. at Griffiths Stadium
The Canada West University Football Conference is idle until Friday when Week 2 of the regular-season starts with 2 games, including the Saskatchewan Huskies’ home opener when they welcome the Regina Rams to Griffiths Stadium for a 7 p.m. opening kickoff. Saskatchewan has 1 win, 0 losses for 2 points…tied for 1st place. Regina has 0 wins, 1 loss for 0 points…tied for 4th place.
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The Prairie Football Conference is off until Saturday 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’ 2023-24 Western Hockey League training camp, continues and winds up today at SaskTel Centre. A total of 69 players are taking part with the third place Kirkness Cup game at 9 a.m. and the Kirkness Cup championship game at Noon. Both games are open to the public.
The Prince Albert Raiders’ 2023-24 Western Hockey League training camp is on the ice today, running through tomorrow at the Art Hauser Centre.
The W-H-L pre-season starts 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 day games, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs Colorado Rockies–1:10 p.m. at Denver
American League—1 day game, 5 night
National League—6 day games
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The following Canadian Fastpitch-Softball Championships continue and wrap up today…
Men’s in Surrey, B-C. The Saskatoon Angels were eliminated Saturday.
Master Men’s, with the defending champion Melfort 222s taking part, in Surrey, B-C. The 222s finished preliminary round-robin play with 5 wins, 2 losses…tied for 2nd place. On Melfort’s schedule today…
222s vs Shakespeare, Ontario Falcons—11 a.m.
(The loser of this game is eliminated while the winner advances to the championship final at 1:30 p.m. against the Cobourg, Ontario, Force.
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