SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
The Canadian Football League is idle until Friday when Week 15 of the season starts with Toronto at B-C. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are off until Friday, September 20th when they visit the Calgary Stampeders at 7:30 p.m. The Green and White have 5 wins, 7 losses, 1 tie for 11 points…good for 3rd place in the West Division. Calgary has 4 wins, 8 losses for 8 points…good for 5th place in the West. The Riders’ next home game is Saturday, September 28th against the Ottawa RedBlacks. Kick-off time is 1 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium.
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The Prairie Football Conference is idle until Sunday when Week 5 of the season starts and ends with 3 games, including the Saskatoon Hilltops hosting the Winnipeg Rifles. Kickoff time is 1 p.m. at Saskatoon Minor Football Field. The Toppers have 4 wins, 0 losses for 8 points…good for 1st place. Winnipeg has 0 wins, 4 losses…tied for 5th place.
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The Canada West University Football Conference is off until Friday when Week 3 of the regular-season starts with the Saskatchewan Huskies hosting the Calgary Dinos. Kickoff time is 7 p.m. at Griffiths Stadium. The Dogs have 0 wins, 2 losses for 0 points…tied for 5th place. Calgary has 1 win, 1 loss for 2 points…tied for 3rd place.
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Western Hockey League pre-season:
Victoria Royals vs Seattle Thunderbirds—8:05 p.m. at Kent, Wa.
(The Saskatoon Blades are idle until Friday when they visit the Prince Albert Raiders. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre. The Bridge City Bunch have 0 wins, 3 losses, 0 extra time losses in the pre-season. P-A has 2 wins, 1 loss, 0 extra time losses in the pre-season.
The Blue and Gold opens their 61st regular-season as a franchise and the 59th W-H-L campaign on Friday, September 20th when they visit the Swift Current Broncos. CJWW’s broadcast starts at 6:45 p.m. and the play-by-play at 7 o’clock. The Blades’ regular-season home opener is on Saturday, September 21st against Swift Current. First face-off is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre with CJWW’s broadcast beginning at 6:45 p.m. and the play-by-play at 7 p.m.
The Raiders begin their 2024-25 W-H-L regular-season on Friday, September 20th when they host the Regina Pats. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre.)
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League—4 pre-season games:
Flin Flon Bombers vs Northern Manitoba Blizzard (M-J-H-L)—6 p.m. at The Pas, Mb.
Melfort Mustangs at Nipawin Hawks—7 p.m.
Waywayseecappo, Manitoba, Wolverines (M-J-H-L) at Melville Millionaires—7 p.m.
Kindersley Klippers at Battlefords North Stars—7:30 p.m.
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On the high school beat:
Saskatoon High School Boys Soccer League—4 matches at 4:15 p.m.
Centennial vs Bethlehem at Forest Park #4
Evan Hardy vs Holy Cross at Lakewood
Walter Murray vs Bishop Mahoney at Umea #4
Aden Bowman vs St. Joseph at Forest Park #3
Saskatoon High School Boys Volleyball League—5 single matches plus one, 3-team triple-header
Bedford Road and Saskatoon Christian School at Bethlehem—6:30, 7:30 and 8:30 p.m.
E-D Feehan at St. Joseph—6:30 p.m.
Bishop Mahoney at Walter Murray—6:30 p.m.
Centennial at Marion Graham—6:30 p.m.
Tommy Douglas at Aden Bowman—6:30 p.m.
Evan Hardy at Holy Cross—6:30 p.m.
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Major League Baseball:
Inter-League—2 day games, 3 night, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Mets—1:07 p.m. at Toronto
American League—1 day game, 4 night
National League—1 day game, 4 night
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