SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 8TH
Canadian Football League–Week 10 of the regular season begins tonight:
Saskatchewan Roughriders at Ottawa REDBLACKS—5:30 p.m.
(The Green and White have 5 wins, 3 losses for 10 points…tied for 1st place in the West Division. Ottawa has 5 wins, 2 losses…good for 2nd in the East Division.)
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The 119th Canadian Men’s Amateur Golf Championship is entering its final day today in Saskatoon at Riverside Country Club. The event will see 264 golfers competing with the winner getting to compete in the U-S Amateur Golf Championship and next year’s R-B-C Canadian Open.
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Western Canadian Baseball League playoffs Game 2:
Saskatoon Berries at Medicine Hat Mavericks—7 p.m.
(Saskatoon leads the best-of-three series 1-0)
Sylvan Lake Gulls at Brooks Bombers—7:05 p.m.
(Sylvan Lake leads the best-of-three series 1-0)
Okotoks Dawgs at Lethbridge Bulls—7:05 p.m.
(Okotoks leads the best-of-three series 1-0)
Regina Red Sox at Moose Jaw Miller-Express—7:05 p.m.
(Moose Jaw leads the best-of-three series 1-0)
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The 2024 P-F-C season begins on Sunday with the Saskatoon Hilltops entering as the defending P-F-C and C-J-F-L National Champions…….
Edmonton Huskies vs. Saskatoon Hilltops—1 p.m. at S-M-F Field
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Canadian Elite Basketball League playoffs are idle until tomorrow:
Calgary Surge vs. Vancouver Bandits IN Montreal AT Verdun Auditorium—3:30 p.m.
Montreal Alliance vs. Niagara River Lions IN Montreal AT Verdun Auditorium—6 p.m.
(The Saskatchewan Rattlers are done their 2024 schedule. The Rattlers finished with 6 wins, 14 losses…good for 5th place in the Western Conference, missing the playoffs.)
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The 12th event of the 2024 Saskatoon Stock Car Racing Association season is idle until Saturday at Sutherland Automotive Speedway. Racing in Bandoleros and Run-Your-Junk division starts at 6 p.m. with gates open to the public at 6 p.m.
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Major League Baseball:
American League—3 night games, including,
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Baltimore Orielos—5:07 p.m. in Toronto
Inter-League—1 night game
National League—4 day games, 2 night games
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The Hlinka-Gretzky Cup Men’s Under-18 Hockey Tournament in Edmonton is idle today until tomorrow with the knockout stages. Tomorrow’s matchups will feature…..
Consolation #1—Germany vs. Slovakia—12 p.m.
Consolation #2—Switzerland vs. Finland—1 p.m.
Semifinal #1—Sweden vs. Czechia—3:30 p.m.
Semifinal #2—Canada vs. United States—7:30 p.m.
(Canada had 3 wins, 0 losses…good for 1st in Group A. The United States had 3 wins, 0 losses…good for 1st in Group B. The winner of each semifinal advances to the gold medal game while the losers will play for bronze.)
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