SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26TH
The Canadian Football League returns to action on Friday, August 28th when Week 13 of the season begins with Montreal visiting Winnipeg. The Saskatchewan Roughriders return to action on Saturday, August 29th when they host the Toronto Argonauts. Kickoff is 5 p.m. from Mosaic Stadium. The Green and White have 6 wins, 4 losses for 12 points…good for 2nd place in the West Division. Toronto has 5 wins, 5 losses for 10 points…good for 2nd place in the East Division.
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The Prairie Football Conference returns to action on Sunday, August 30th when Week 4 begins with 3 games, including the Saskatoon Hilltops visiting the Edmonton Wildcats. Kickoff is 1 p.m. The Toppers have 2 wins, 1 loss for 4 points…tied for 2nd place. Edmonton has 2 wins, 1 loss for 4 points…tied for 2nd place. Saskatoon’s next home game is Sunday, September 26th against the Regina Thunder. Kickoff is 7 p.m. from S-M-F Field.
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Canada West Football Exhibition begins tomorrow, as follows…
Saskatchewan Huskies vs Alberta Golden Bears
(Kickoff is 7 p.m. from Griffiths Stadium. The Huskies open their season on Saturday, September 5th when they visit the Manitoba Bisons at 2 p.m. Saskatchewan’s home opener is Friday, September 11th when they host the Calgary Dinos. Kickoff is 7 p.m. from Griffiths Stadium.)
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Major League Baseball:
American League—2 day games, 4 night game, including:
Toronto Blue Jays vs Kansas City Royals—5:05 p.m. in Toronto
Inter-League—1 day game, 2 night games
National League—3 day games, 3 night games
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The Canadian Under-23 Men’s Fastpitch-Softball Championship concludes today in Saskatoon at Bob Van Impe Stadium and Joe Gallagher Field. Playoff action today starts at 10 a.m. with the last game beginning at 8 p.m. There are seven teams taking part, including two Saskatchewan teams – the Delisle Pride and the Okanese Thunderstrikers. Delisle finished with 2 wins, 6 losses for 2 points…good for 6th. Okanese had 0 wins, 7 losses for 0 points…good for 7th. On today’s playoff schedule…
Final: Toronto, Ontario, Jr. Batmen vs Nova Scotia Marshall Workplace Law Selects—10:45 a.m. at Bob Van Impe Stadium
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The Canadian Men’s and Master Men’s Fastpitch-Softball Championship begins today and runs through Sunday in Saskatoon at the Gordie Howe Sports Complex. Action today starts at 8 a.m. with the last game beginning at 9 p.m. There are 13 teams taking part in the Men’s, including four Saskatchewan teams – the Saskatoon Merchants, Saskatoon Jacks, Earl Grey Rockets, and Bruno Merchants. There are three teams taking part in the Master Men’s, including four Saskatchewan teams – the Saskatoon Brewers, Hanley Merchants, P-D-C Comets, and Treaty 4 Snappers. On today’s schedule…
Bruno Merchants vs D-C Galway Hitmen—8:30 a.m. at Joe Gallagher Field
Saskatoon Merchants vs Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Merchants—8:30 a.m. at Bob Van Impe Stadium
Earl Grey Rockets vs Toronto, Ontario, Jr. Batmen—1:30 p.m. at Bob Van Impe Stadium
Saskatoon Jacks vs East Hants, Nova Scotia, Mastodons—3:30 p.m. at Bob Van Impe Stadium
Saskatoon Merchants vs Sooke, B-C, Loggers—6:45 p.m. at Bob Van Impe Stadium
Bruno Merchants vs Toronto, Ontario, Jr. Batmen—7p.m. at Joe Gallagher Field
Saskatoon Jacks vs Newfoundland Josh Collins Racing Reds—8:45 p.m. at Bob Van Impe Stadium
Earl Grey Rockets vs East Hants, Nova Scotia, Mastodons—9 p.m. at Joe Gallagher Field
Saskatoon Brewers vs Grande Prairie, Alberta, Pirates—11 a.m. at Glenn Reeve-3
Treaty 4 Snappers vs Ontario Shakespeare Falcons—11:15 a.m. at Glenn Reeve-4
P-D-C Comets vs Team Bigman—12:30 p.m. at Joe Gallagher Field
Hanley Merchants vs Cobourg, Ontario, Force—1:45 p.m. at Glenn Reeve-4
P-D-C Comets vs Calgary, Alberta, Jays—3:30 p.m. at Glenn Reeve-3
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Women’s National Basketball Association—2 games, including:
Toronto Tempo at Seattle Storm—8 p.m.
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