SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY, AUGUST 9TH
The Canadian Football League returns to action on Thursday, August 13th when Week 11 begins with B-C visiting Calgary. The Saskatchewan Roughriders return to action on Saturday, August 15th when they visit the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Kickoff time is 5 p.m. The Green and White have 6 wins, 2 losses for 10 points…tied for 1st place in the West Division. Hamilton has 3 wins, 5 losses for 6 points…good for 3rd place in the East. The Riders’ next home game is Saturday, August 29th against the Toronto Argonauts. Kickoff time is 5 p.m. from Mosaic Stadium.
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Prairie Football Conference—Week 1 continues with 2 games:
Saskatoon Hilltops at Winnipeg Rifles
(Kickoff time is 1 p.m. The Toppers first home game is Sunday, August 16th against the Edmonton Wildcats. Kickoff from S-M-F Field is 1 p.m.)
Regina Thunder at Edmonton Wildcats—1 p.m.
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Major League Baseball:
Inter-League—6 day games, 1 night, including:
Toronto Blue Jays at Philadelphia Phillies—11:35 a.m.
American League—4 day games
National League—4 day games
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Western Canadian Baseball League post-season—2 games:
Saskatoon Berries vs Regina Red Sox
(First pitch is 7:05 p.m. at Cairns Field The best-of-three East Division semi-final is tied 1-1. 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.)
Lethbridge Bulls at Sylvan Lake Gulls—7:05 p.m.
(Sylvan Lake leads the best-of-three West Division semi-final 1-0)
(The Moose Jaw Miller-Express have advanced to the East Finals and will play the winner of Saskatoon and Regina. The Okotoks Dawgs have advanced to the West Finals and will play the winner of Lethbridge and Sylvan Lake.)
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The following Baseball Saskatchewan Provincial Championships conclude today…
Senior Double-A Tier 2, with five teams taking part, in Saltcoats
Senior Double-A Tier 3, with six teams taking part, in Melfort
Senior Double-A Tier 4, with eight teams taking part, in Moose Jaw
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The Baseball Canada Cup, Under-17 Men’s National Championship, concludes today – with 10 teams taking part, including Saskatchewan – in Summerside, Prince Edward Island.
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The following Canadian Fastpitch-Softball Championships conclude today…
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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Women’s National Basketball Association—4 games:
The Toronto Tempo are off until tomorrow when they visit the Atlanta Dream at 6 p.m.
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