SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9
The Canadian Football League is idle until Friday when Week 19 of the regular-season starts with Toronto at Winnipeg. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are off until Saturday when they play host to the B-C Lions. Kick-off time is 5 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium. The Green and White have 8 wins, 7 losses, 1 tie for 17 points…good for 2nd place in the West Division. B-C has 8 wins, 8 losses for 16 points…good for 3rd place in the West.
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The Prairie Football Conference playoffs are set to start on Sunday with 2 semi-final games, as follows…
Saskatoon Hilltops vs Edmonton Huskies
(Kickoff time is 1 p.m. at Saskatoon Minor Football Field. The Toppers finished the regular-season with 8 wins, 0 losses for 16 points…good for 1st place. The Huskies finished with 3 wins, 5 losses for 6 points…good for 4th place.)
Calgary Colts at Regina Thunder—1 p.m.
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The Canada West University Football Conference is idle until Friday, October 18th when Week 7 starts. The Saskatchewan Huskies are off until Saturday, October 19th when they host the Regina Rams. Kickoff time is 1 p.m. at Griffiths Stadium. The Dogs have 3 wins, 3 losses for 6 points…good for 3rd place. Regina has 2 wins, 4 losses for 4 points…tied for 4th place.
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Western Hockey League–5 games:
Prince Albert Raiders vs Spokane Chiefs
(Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre. Prince Albert has 1 win, 2 losses, 2 extra time losses for 4 points…tied for 8th place in the Eastern Conference. Spokane has 5 wins, 1 loss, 0 extra time losses for 10 points…tied for 1st place in the Western Conference.)
Everett Silvertips at Regina Pats—7 p.m.
Calgary Hitmen at Swift Current Broncos—7 p.m.
Red Deer Rebels at Medicine Hat Tigers—7 p.m.
Portland Winterhawks at Prince George Cougars—8 p.m.
(The Saskatoon Blades are idle until Friday when they host the Spokane Chiefs. First face-off is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. CJWW’s broadcast begins at 6:45 p.m. and the play-by-play at 7 p.m. The Blades have 4 wins, 1 loss, 1 extra time loss for 9 points…tied for 1st place in the Eastern Conference.)
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League—2 games:
Estevan Bruins at Humboldt Broncos—7 p.m.
Notre Dame Hounds at Kindersley Klippers—7:30 p.m.
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Prairie Junior Hockey League—2 games at 8 p.m.:
S’toon Chiefs vs S’toon Quakers at Rod Hamm Arena
Assiniboia Southern Rebels at Pilot Butte Storm
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Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League—2 games at 7:30 p.m.:
Tisdale Trojans at Yorkton Maulers
Moose Jaw Warriors at Notre Dame Hounds
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National Hockey League–5 games:
Toronto Maple Leafs at Montreal Canadiens—5 p.m.
Winnipeg Jets at Edmonton Oilers—8 p.m.
Calgary Flames at Vancouver Canucks—8 p.m.
New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins—5:30 p.m.
Colorado Avalanche at Vegas Golden Knights—8 p.m.
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On the high school beat:
Saskatoon High School Boys Soccer League—4 matches at 4:15 p.m.
Holy Cross vs Centennial at Newsham East
Walter Murray vs St. Joseph at Newsham West
Evan Hardy vs Bethlehem at Lakewood
Aden Bowman vs Bishop Mahoney at Forest Park #4
Saskatoon High School Girls Soccer League
Marion Graham vs Aden Bowman—6 p.m. at West Turf Field
Saskatoon High School Girls Volleyball League—8 matches
Tommy Douglas at Mount Royal—6:30 p.m.
Saskatoon Christian School at Bedford Road—6:30 p.m.
Aden Bowman and St. Joseph at Evan Hardy
Bishop Mahoney and Walter Murray at Bethlehem
(Last two listings are three-team, round-robin triple-headers with matches at 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30 p.m.)
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Major League Baseball Playoffs—4 games:
American League
Cleveland Guardians at Detroit Tigers—1:08 p.m.
(Best-of-five A-L-D-S tied 1-1)
New York Yankees at Kansas City Royals—5:08 p.m.
(Best-of-five A-L-D-S tied 1-1)
National League
Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets—3:08 p.m.
(The Mets lead the best-of-five N-L-D-S 2-1)
Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres—7:08 p.m.
(San Diego leads the best-of-five N-L-D-S 2-1)
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