SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY, AUGUST 15
Canadian Football League–Week 11 of the season continues and ends with 2 games:
Saskatchewan Roughriders at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
(Kickoff time is 5 p.m. The Green and White have 6 wins, 2 losses for 12 points…tied for 1st place in the West Division. Hamilton has 3 wins, 6 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.)
Toronto Argonauts at Edmonton Elks—1 p.m.
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The Prairie Football Conference returns to action tomorrow when Week 2 of the season starts and ends with 3 games, including the Saskatoon Hilltops at home to the Edmonton Wildcats. Kick-off time is 1 p.m. at S-M-F Field. The Toppers have 1 win, 0 losses for 2 points…tied for 1st place. The Wildcats have 0 wins, 1 loss for 0 points…tied for 4th place.
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National Football League Pre-season—7 games:
Cleveland Browns at Chicago Bears—11 a.m.
Carolina Panthers at Buffalo Bills—11 a.m.
Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants—11 a.m.
Los Angeles Rams at Kansas City Chiefs—2 p.m.
Jacksonville Jaguars at New Orleans Saints—2 p.m.
Philadelphia Eagles at Baltimore Ravens—5 p.m.
Dallas Cowboys at Seattle Seahawks—6 p.m.
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Major League Baseball:
American League—2 day games, 4 night, including:
Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees—1:07 p.m. in Toronto
Inter-League—3 night games
National League—3 day games, 3 night
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Western Canadian Baseball League:
Saskatoon Berries at Sylvan Lake Gulls—7:05 p.m.
(Opening game of the best-of-three W-C-B-L final. Game 2 will be played tomorrow at Cairns Field. First pitch is 7 p.m.)
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The following Western Canada Baseball Association championships continue today and run through tomorrow…
Senior Men’s Open at Cairns and Leakos Fields in Saskatoon
Double-A Minor for 13-and-under, 15-and-under plus 18-and-under Boys in Prince Albert
13-and-under Triple-A Boys in Ile des Chenes, Manitoba
14-and-under Girls in Ile des Chenes, Manitoba
The Art Berard 15-and-under Triple-A Boys in Alberta
18-and-under Boys in Coquitlam, B-C
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The Western Canadian Under-15 Girls and Under-15 Boys Fastpitch-Softball Championships continue today and run through tomorrow in Winkler, Manitoba.
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There’s drag racing at the Saskatchewan International Speedway with the capstone event of S-I-R’s 60th anniversary season, the Southwinds Showdown. Gates open at 9 a.m. with racing until about 9 p.m., followed by fireworks. There will be Jet Cars, Alcohol Dragsters and Funny Cars, Pro Mods and Nitro Harleys plus Sportsman Racers all on the strip.
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Women’s National Basketball Association—2 games:
The Toronto Tempo are idle until Tuesday when they host the Indiana Fever at 5 p.m. in Toronto.
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