SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 6
Canadian Football League–Week 10 of the season starts:
Calgary Stampeders at Toronto Argonauts—5:30 p.m.
(The Saskatchewan Roughriders return to action tomorrow when they host the Ottawa RedBlacks. Kickoff time is 7 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium. The Green and White have 5 wins, 2 losses for 10 points…good for 2nd place in the West Division. Ottawa has 0 wins, 7 losses for 0 points…good for 4th place in the East.)
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National Football League Pre-Season – Hall-of-Fame Game:
Carolina Panthers at Arizona Cardinals—6 p.m.
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Major League Baseball:
Inter-League—3 day games, including:
Toronto Blue Jays at Chicago Cubs—12:20 p.m.
American League—2 day games, 2 night,
National League—1 day game, 3 night
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The Western Canadian Baseball League regular-season is over with the post-season to start tomorrow with the following four division semi-final match-ups beginning on Friday…
Saskatoon Berries vs Regina Red Sox
(First pitch is 7 p.m. at Cairns Field. Opening game of best-of-three East Division semi-final. The Berries finished the regular-season with 38 wins, 18 losses…good for 2nd place in the East Division. Regina ended up with 26 wins, 30 losses…good for 3rd place in the East.)
Medicine Hat Mavericks at Moose Jaw Miller-Express—7:05 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-three East Division semi-final)
Energy City Cactus Rats at Okotoks Dawgs—7:05 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-three West Division semi-final)
Lethbridge Bulls at Sylvan Lake Gulls—7:05 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-three West Division semi-final)
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The Baseball Canada Cup, Under-17 Men’s National Championship, continues today and runs through Sunday – with 10 teams taking part, including Saskatchewan – in Summerside, Prince Edward Island.
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The following Canadian Fastpitch-Softball Championships continue today and run through Sunday…
The Under-20 Men’s, with eight teams taking part – including the Valley Vikings from Saskatchewan – in Carp, Ontario.
The Under-15 Men’s, with seven teams taking part – including the Prince Albert Astros and the Parkland Wildcats from Saskatchewan – in Surrey, B-C.
The Under-17 Men’s, with 12 teams taking part – including the Valley Blue Jays and Prince Albert Astros from Saskatchewan – in Surrey, B-C.
The Under-19 Women’s, with 16 teams taking part – including the Saskatoon Selects and Regina Kaos from Saskatchewan – in Calgary.
The Women’s, with eight teams taking part – including the Carnduff Southeast Steelers and Prairie Pirates from Saskatchewan – in Blackfalds, Alberta.
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Saskatoon Amateur Softball Association:
Keith McLean Men’s Division—2 games at Joe Gallagher Field
Delisle Pride Under-23 vs Bruno Merchants—doubleheader at 6:45 p.m.
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Women’s National Basketball Association—3 games, including:
Toronto Tempo at Portland Fire–8 p.m.
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