SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, JULY 17
Canadian Football League–Week 7 of the regular season starts:
B-C Lions at Edmonton Elks—7 p.m.
(The Saskatchewan Roughriders are idle until Thursday, July 23rd when they host Edmonton. Kickoff time is 7 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium. The Green and White have 4 wins, 1 loss for 8 points…tied for 1st place in the West Division.)
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The 2026 World Cup of Soccer returns to action this weekend when the final two matches are played, as follows…
Third place match: England vs France—Saturday at 3 p.m. at Miami
Championship final: Argentina vs Spain—Sunday at 1 p.m. at New York
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Major League Baseball:
American League—1 doubleheader, 3 night, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs Chicago White Sox–5:15 p.m. at Toronto
Inter-League—7 night games
National League—4 night games
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Western Canadian Baseball League—6 games:
Saskatoon Berries at vs Medicine Hat Mavericks—6:45 p.m.
(The Berries have 27 wins, 12 losses…good for 2nd place in the East Division. Medicine Hat has 17 wins, 23 losses…good for 3rd place in the East. Saskatoon’s next home game is Tuesday, July 28th against Medicine Hat. First pitch is 7 p.m. at NexGen Park at Cairns Field.)
Fort McMurray Giants at Swift Current 57s—6:57 p.m.
Lethbridge Bulls at Regina Red Sox—7:05 p.m.
Energy City Cactus Rats at Moose Jaw Miller-Express—7:05 p.m.
Brooks Bombers at Weyburn Beavers—7:05 p.m.
Sylvan Lake Gulls at Okotoks Dawgs—7:05 p.m.
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Saskatoon Senior Men’s Baseball League:
River Pirates vs Outlaws—6:30 p.m. at Leakos Field
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The following Baseball Saskatchewan Provincial Championships start today and run through Sunday…
11-and-Under Triple-A Tier 1, with 10 teams taking part, in Estevan
11-and-Under Triple-A Tier 2, with 11 teams taking part, in Regina
11-and-Under Double-A Tier 1, with seven teams taking part, in North Battleford
11-and-Under Double-A Tier 2-A, with eight teams taking part, in Martensville
11-and-Under Double-A Tier 2-B, with eight teams taking part, at Kilburn Park in Saskatoon
11-and-Under Double-A Tier 2-C, with eight teams taking part, in Estevan
11-and-Under Double-A Tier 3, with eight teams taking part, in Unity
11-and-Under Double-A Tier 4, with 10 teams taking part, in Elrose
11-and-Under Double-A Tier 5, with eight teams taking part, in Radville
11-and-Under Double-A Tier 6, with eight teams taking part, in Prince Albert
11-and-Under Double-A Tier 7, with nine teams taking part, in Hanley
15-and-Under Double-A Tier 1, with eight teams taking part, in Martensville
15-and-Under Double-A Tier 2, with 10 teams taking part, in Saskatoon
15-and-Under Double-A Tier 3, with 10 teams taking part, in Estevan
15-and-Under Double-A Tier 4, with 10 teams taking part, in Unity
15-and-Under Double-A Tier 5, with eight teams taking part, in Eston
15-and-Under Double-A Tier 6, with eight teams taking part, in Moose Jaw
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The following Softball Saskatchewan Provincial Championships start today and run through Sunday…
Under-13 Girls B South, with 13 teams taking part, in Regina
Under-15 Girls B South, with 12 teams taking part, in Regina
Under-15 Girls C South, with nine teams taking part, in Langenburg
Under-17 Girls B, with 14 teams taking part, in Swift Current
Under-17 Girls C, with 16 teams taking part, in Regina
Women’s A, with five teams taking part, at Joe Gallagher Field in Saskatoon
Men’s Under-23 A, is a best-of-three series between the Delisle Pride and Okanese Thunderstrikers. Game 1 goes tonight at 8:30 p.m. at Joe Gallagher Field in Saskatoon.
Men’s Master, with four teams taking part, at Bob Van Impe Stadium and Glenn Reeve-3 diamond in Saskatoon.
Men’s A, with four teams taking part, at Bob Van Impe Stadium and Glenn Reeve-3 diamond in Saskatoon.
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The 2026 Golf Saskatchewan Amateur Championships continue and wind up today at Kenosee Lake. The Amateur Men’s event plays its fourth and final round.
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The 2026 Western Canadian Waterski Championships start today and run through Sunday at the Saskatoon Water-Ski Club, located at 425-58th Street East. Over 50 athletes from Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba and B-C will compete in three different disciplines – slalom, jump and tricks – looking to qualify for the Canadian Championships.
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There’s drag racing at the Saskatchewan International Speedway with some Performance Plus Street Legal racing. Today’s racing runs from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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Women’s National Basketball Association—4 games, including:
Toronto Tempo vs Atlanta Dream–5:30 p.m. at Toronto
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