SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, AUGUST 16
Canadian Football League–Week 11 of the regular season continues:
Saskatchewan Roughriders vs Montreal Alouettes
(Kick-off time is 7 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium. The Green and White have 5 wins, 3 losses, 1 tie for 11 points…good for 1st place in the West Division. Montreal has 8 wins, 1 loss for 16 points…good for 1st place in the East Division.)
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The Prairie Football Conference returns to action tomorrow when Calgary visits the Edmonton Huskies. The Saskatoon Hilltops are idle until Sunday when they visit the Winnipeg Rifles at Noon. The Toppers have 1 win, 0 losses for 2 points…tied for 1st place. Winnipeg has 0 wins, 1 loss for 0 points…tied for 4th place. The Hilltops’ next home game is Sunday, September 15th against Winnipeg. Kickoff time is 1 p.m. at Saskatoon Minor Football Field.
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On the golf courses…
The 2024 Canadian Junior Boys Championship continues and winds up today in Innisfail, Alberta. The event is four days and 72 holes with today being the fourth and final round. Following the 36-hole cut, the following Saskatchewan products are still competing – Aricin Franklin and Ryan Mosher…both of the Riverside Country Club.
The P-G-A Tour Americas Elk Ridge Saskatchewan Open, presented by Lake Country Co-Op, continues today and runs through Sunday at the Elk Ridge Resort’s tournament course. A total of 156 professionals and top amateurs are taking part in the 72-hole medal play event. Today is the second of four rounds.
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It’s points race Number 7 tonight at Saskatchewan International Raceway.
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The Under-15 Canadian Boys Fastpitch-Softball Championship continues today and runs through Sunday in St. Leonard-d’Aston, Quebec. A total of 11 teams are taking part in the round-robin plus playoffs format, including the Valley Blue Jays and Prince Albert Astros from Saskatchewan. The Valley Blue Jays have 1 win and 4 losses…good for 10th place while the P-A Astros have 4 wins and 1 loss…tied for 1st place. On their schedules today…..
11 a.m. – Prince Albert Astros vs East Hants, Nova Scotia, Mastodons
1 p.m. – Valley Blue Jays vs Ennismore, Ontario, A’s
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The following Baseball Canada national championships continue today and run through Sunday…
The Women’s tournament in Quebec City with nine teams, including Saskatchewan, taking part. The teams are split into two pools for round-robin play, followed by playoffs. Saskatchewan has 1 win, 1 loss…good for 3rd place in Pool B. On Saskatchewan’s schedule today…
2 p.m. – Saskatchewan vs Ontario Number 2
The Under-18 Boys tournament in St. John’s, Newfoundland, with 10 teams, including Saskatchewan, taking part. The teams are split into two pools for round-robin play, followed by playoffs. The Saskatchewan representative is the Saskatoon Giants. The Giants have 1 win, 1 loss…tied for 2nd place in Pool A. On their schedule today…
4:30 a.m. Saturday – Saskatoon Giants vs Ontario
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The following Western Canada Baseball Association championship tournaments start today and run through Sunday…
The 13-and-under Triple-A Boys in Winnipeg, with eight teams taking part – including the Saskatoon Cardinals.
The 14-and-under Girls in Spruce Grove, Alberta, with Team Saskatchewan among four provincial all-star teams taking part.
The 15-and-under Double-A Boys in Winnipeg, with five teams taking part – including the Saskatoon Braves.
The 18-and-under Triple-A Boys in Winnipeg, with five teams taking part – including the Saskatoon Diamondbacks.
The 18-and-under Double-A Boys in Chilliwack, B-C, with five teams taking part.
The Senior Men’s Open in South Delta, B-C, with five teams taking part – including the Marysburg Royals.
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Western Canadian Baseball League playoffs:
Okotoks Dawgs at Moose Jaw Miller-Express—7:05 p.m.
(Okotoks leads the best-of-three league final 1-0)
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Major League Baseball:
Inter-League—1 day game, 5 night, including
Toronto Blue Jays at Chicago Cubs–12:20 p.m.
American League—4 night games
National League—4 night games
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