SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 24
The Canadian Football League returns to action tomorrow when Week 8 of the regular season starts with the Saskatchewan Roughriders visiting the Montreal Alouettes at 5:30 p.m. The Green and White have 5 wins, 1 loss for 10 points…good for 1st place in the West Division. Montreal has 5 wins, 1 loss for 10 points…good for 1st place in the East Division. The Riders’ next home game is Saturday, August 3rd against the Edmonton Elks. Kick-off time is 5 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium.
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Western Canadian Baseball League—6 games at 7:05 p.m.:
Saskatoon Berries at Swift Current 57s
(The Berries have 23 wins, 22 losses…tied for 3rd place in the East Division. Swift Current has 14 wins, 31 losses…good for 5th place in the East. Saskatoon’s next home game is tomorrow when they welcome the 57s for a 7 o’clock opening pitch at Cairns Field.)
Okotoks Dawgs at Weyburn Beavers
Regina Red Sox at Medicine Hat Mavericks
Moose Jaw Miller-Express at Lethbridge Bulls
Brooks Bombers at Sylvan Lake Gulls
Edmonton Prospects at Fort McMurray Giants
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The Canadian Elite Basketball League returns to action tomorrow with three games, including the Saskatchewan Rattlers visiting the Ottawa Blackjacks at 5 p.m. The Rattlers have 6 wins, 12 losses…good for 5th place in the Western Conference. Ottawa has 7 wins, 10 losses…good for 3rd place in the East Division. The Snakes have no more home games this season.
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The 2024 Saskatchewan Summer Games continue today and run through Saturday in Lloydminster. More than 18-hundred athletes, coaches and officials will take part in the multi-sport event. Athletes will represent the nine Sport, Culture and Recreation Districts from across the province, competing in 14 different sports. The first sports being contested today are archery, canoe-kayaking, golf, soccer, softball, Special Olympics-bocce, swimming, tennis and volleyball. Second half sports begin tomorrow.
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On the golf courses…
The Canadian Junior Women’s Golf Championship continues today and runs through tomorrow in Vancouver. The four-day, 72-hole event is into round three today. The lone Saskatchewan competitor who made the 36-hole cut is Ella Kozak of Yorkton.
The Golf Saskatchewan Provincial Senior Women, 60-plus Women, Senior Men’s and Mid-Master Men’s Championships continues today and runs through tomorrow at the Evergreen Golf Course in Nipawin. A total of 124 competitors are taking part with today being the second of three rounds for 54 holes total.
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The Canadian Junior National Ball Hockey Championships continue today and run through Saturday at the Henk Ruys Soccer Centre and Merlis Belsher Place. There are female and male divisions ranging from Under-15 to Under-23 taking part. Action at both venues starts at 9 a.m. and goes all day with the final game at both venues beginning at 8:05 p.m.
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Major League Baseball:
American League—2 day games, 3 night, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays–5:07 p.m. at Toronto
Inter-League—2 day games, 3 night
National League—3 day games, 2 night
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