SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY, AUGUST 24TH
The Canadian Football League is idle until Sunday, August 31st when the Saskatchewan Roughriders host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 60th Labour Day Classic. Kickoff time is 5 p.m. from Regina. The Green and White have 8 wins, 2 losses for 16 points…good for 1st place in the West Division. Winnipeg has 6 wins, 4 losses for 12 points…good for 3rd place in the West.
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Prairie Football Conference—3 games:
Saskatoon Hilltops vs Winnipeg Rifles
(Kick-off time is 1 p.m. at Saskatoon Minor Football Field. The Toppers have 1 win, 1 loss for 2 points…tied for 3rd place. The Winnipeg Rifles have 2 wins, 0 losses for 4 points…tied for 1st place.)
Edmonton Huskies at Regina Thunder—1 p.m.
Calgary Colts at Edmonton Wildcats—1 p.m.
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Major League Baseball:
American League—6 day games
Inter-League—3 day games, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs Miami Marlins—11:40 a.m. at Miami
National League—6 day games
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The fifth Golf Saskatchewan provincial amateur championship of 2025 concludes today at the North Battleford Golf and Country Club. It’s the Saskatchewan Mixed Championship with over 60 competitors taking part in the two-day, 36-hole stroke play competition. Today is the final round of 18-holes.
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There is drag racing today at Saskatchewan International Raceway with Points Race Number 9 and Test and Tune. Qualifying starts at 9 a.m. with eliminations beginning around 12:30 p.m.
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The 2025 Canada Summer Games conclude today in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. Saskatchewan has a full contingent of 377 athletes and 85 coaches taking part in the 19 sports contested in the multi-sport event, representing 92 different communities from across the province. There is action today in Artistic Swimming, Women’s Baseball, Men’s Box Lacrosse, Cycling-Mountain Bike, Diving, Women’s Soccer, and Volleyball. Saskatchewan has 47 medals – 13 gold, 14 silver and 20 bronze – good for 6th place in the provincial standings.
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