SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
Canadian Football League–Week 16 of the regular-season starts with 2 games:
Saskatchewan Roughriders at Ottawa RedBlacks
(Game time is 5 p.m. The Green and White have 6 wins, 7 losses for 12 points…good for 3rd place in the West Division. Ottawa has 3 wins, 10 losses for 6 points…good for 4th place in the East Division. The Riders’ next home game is Saturday, October 7th against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Kick-off time is 5 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium.)
B-C Lions at Edmonton Elks—7:30 p.m.
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Canada West University Football Conference–Week 4 starts with 2 games:
Saskatchewan Huskies at Calgary Dinos–6 p.m.
(Saskatchewan has 2 wins, 1 loss for 4 points…good for 3rd place. Calgary has 0 wins, 3 losses for 0 points…tied for 5th place. The Dogs next home game is Friday, September 29th against the U-B-C Thunderbirds. Kick-off time at Griffiths Stadium is 7 p.m.)
Alberta Golden Bears vs U-B-C Thunderbirds—7 p.m. at Vancouver
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The Prairie Football Conference is idle until Sunday when Week 6 of the season starts and ends with 3 games, including the Saskatoon Hilltops at the Edmonton Huskies at 1 p.m. The Toppers have 5 wins, 0 losses for 10 points…good for 1st place. The Huskies have 3 wins, 2 losses for 6 points…good for 3rd place. The Hilltops’ next home game is Saturday, September 30th when they host the Regina Thunder. Game time is 7 p.m. at Saskatoon Minor Football Field.
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On the high school beat:
Saskatoon High School Football League—4 games
E-D Feehan vs Mount Royal—3 p.m. at S-M-F Field
Evan Hardy vs Bedford Road—5:15 p.m. at S-M-F Field
Holy Cross vs Centennial—7:30 p.m. at S-M-F Field
St. Joseph at Lloydminster—7:30 p.m.
Saskatoon High School Girls Soccer League
Holy Cross vs St. Joseph—4:15 p.m. at Forest Park #5
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Western Hockey League regular-season starts with 9 games:
Prince Albert Raiders vs Moose Jaw Warriors–7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre.
Regina Pats at Brandon Wheat Kings—6 p.m.
Swift Current Broncos at Lethbridge Hurricanes—7 p.m.
Medicine Hat Tigers at Calgary Hitmen—7 p.m.
Edmonton Oil Kings at Red Deer Rebels—7 p.m.
Victoria Royals vs Vancouver Giants—8 p.m. at Langley, B-C
Tri-City Americans at Prince George Cougars—8 p.m.
Spokane Chiefs at Kamloops Blazers—8 p.m.
Portland Winterhawks at Wenatchee Wild—8 p.m.
(The Saskatoon Blades start their 2023-24 regular season tomorrow at the Regina Pats. CJWW’s broadcast starts at 6:45 p.m. with the play-by-play at 7. The Blue and Gold’s home opener is Sunday against the Prince Albert Raiders at SaskTel Centre. Game time is 4 p.m.)
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League—5 regular season-opening games:
Flin Flon Bombers at Nipawin Hawks—7 p.m.
Yorkton Terriers at Weyburn Red Wings—7 p.m.
Melville Millionnaires at Estevan Bruins—7 p.m.
Kindersley Klippers at Battlefords North Stars—7:30 p.m.
La Ronge Ice Wolves at Melfort Mustangs—7:30 p.m.
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Prairie Junior Hockey League–2 exhibition games:
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Selects at Carrot River Thunder—7:30 p.m.
Delisle Chiefs at Prince Albert Timberjaks—8 p.m.
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Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League regular-season:
Battlefords North Stars at Moose Jaw Warriors—7 p.m.
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On campus:
Canada West University Women’s Hockey Non-Conference
Saskatchewan Huskies vs Team Sask Under-18s—7 p.m. at Merlis Belsher Place
Canada West University Men’s Hockey Non-Conference
Saskatchewan Huskies vs Alberta Golden Bears—7:30 p.m. at Cold Lake, Ab.
Canada West University Women’s Soccer Conference
Saskatchewan Huskies vs Fraser Valley Cascades—7 p.m. at Abbotsford, B-C
Canada West University Men’s Soccer Conference
Saskatchewan Huskies vs Trinity Western Spartans—8:15 p.m. at Langley, B-C
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Major League Baseball:
American League—7 night games, including
Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays–4:40 p.m.
Inter-League—1 night game
National League—1 day game, 6 night
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