Wednesday Scoreboard

SCOREBOARD FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26TH

The Canadian Football League returns to action tomorrow, 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 today, 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 3 vs Kansas City Royals 0

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 concluded yesterday in Saskatoon at Bob Van Impe Stadium and Joe Gallagher Field. Playoff action started at 10 a.m. with the last game beginning at 8 p.m. There were 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 yesterday’s playoff schedule…

Final: Toronto, Ontario, Jr. Batmen 5 vs Nova Scotia Marshall Workplace Law Selects 1

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The Canadian Men’s and Master Men’s Fastpitch-Softball Championship began yesterday and runs through Sunday in Saskatoon at the Gordie Howe Sports Complex. 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 the schedule…

Bruno Merchants 0 vs D-C Galway Hitmen 3

Saskatoon Merchants 5 vs Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Merchants 0

Earl Grey Rockets 0 vs Toronto, Ontario, Jr. Batmen 11

Saskatoon Jacks 3 vs East Hants, Nova Scotia, Mastodons 4

Saskatoon Merchants 2 vs Sooke, B-C, Loggers 3

Bruno Merchants 1 vs Toronto, Ontario, Jr. Batmen 10

Saskatoon Jacks 13 vs Newfoundland Josh Collins Racing Reds 6

Earl Grey Rockets 0 vs East Hants, Nova Scotia, Mastodons 7

Saskatoon Brewers 11 vs Grande Prairie, Alberta, Pirates 2

Treaty 4 Snappers 0 vs Ontario Shakespeare Falcons 14

P-D-C Comets 18 vs Team Bigman 3

Hanley Merchants 1 vs Cobourg, Ontario, Force 8