SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
The Canadian Football League is idle until Friday when Week 17 begins with two games, including the Saskatchewan Roughriders visiting the B-C Lions at 8:30 p.m. The Green and White have 8 wins, 5 losses for 16 points…good for 2nd place in the West Division. B-C has 7 wins, 6 losses for 14 points…tied for 3rd place in the West. The Riders next home game is Friday, October 2nd against the Calgary Stampeders. Kickoff time from Mosaic Stadium is 7:30 p.m.
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The Prairie Football Conference is off until Saturday when Week 7 begins with two games, including the Saskatoon Hilltops at home to the Regina Thunder. Kickoff time is 7 p.m. at S-M-F Field. The Toppers have 4 wins, 2 losses for 8 points…good for 2nd place. Regina has 6 wins, 0 losses for 12 points…good for 1st place.
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The Canada West University Football Conference is idle until Week 4 begins on Friday with Alberta visiting Calgary. The Saskatchewan Huskies are off until Saturday when they visit the Regina Rams. The Dogs have 2 wins, 1 loss for 4 points…tied for 1st place. Regina has 2 wins, 1 loss for 4 points…tied for 1st place. Saskatchewan’s next home game is Saturday, October 3rd against the U-B-C Thunderbirds. Kickoff time is 7 p.m. at Griffiths Stadium.
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The Western Hockey League is idle until Friday when eight games are scheduled, including the Saskatoon Blades visiting the Prince Albert Raiders. CJWW’s broadcast starts at 6:45 p.m. and play-by-play at 7 p.m. The Bridge City Bunch have 0 wins, 1 loss, 1 extra-time loss for 1 point…tied for 8th place in the Eastern Conference. P-A has 1 win, 0 losses, 0 extra-time losses for 2 points…tied for 5th place in the East. Saskatoon’s regular-season home-opener is Saturday against the Raiders. First face-off at SaskTel Centre is 7 p.m.
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Prairie Junior Hockey League Pre-Season:
Prince Albert Timberjaks vs Saskatoon Royals—8 p.m. at Rod Hamm Arena
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Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League:
Battleford Stars at Prince Albert Mintos—7 p.m.
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National Hockey League Pre-Season—4 games:
Ottawa Senators at Toronto Maple Leafs—split squad game at 5 p.m.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa Senators—split squad game at 5 p.m.
Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars—6 p.m.
Los Angeles Kings at Anaheim Ducks—8 p.m.
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On the high school beat:
Saskatoon High School Senior Boys’ Soccer League—3 games at 4:15 p.m.
Evan Hardy vs Holy Cross at Misaskwatomina Park
Walter Murray vs Aden Bowman at Newsham #4
Bethlehem vs St. Joseph at Newsham #3
Saskatoon High School Senior Boys’ Volleyball League—9 games
Bethlehem and Bishop Mahoney at Aden Bowman
St. Joseph and Tommy Douglas at Holy Cross
(Above two listings are series of three team, round-robin matches at 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. Following three listings are single matches starting at 6:30 p.m.)
Saskatoon Christian School at Evan Hardy
Walter Murray at Centennial
Marion Graham at E-D Feehan
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Major League Baseball:
American League—1 doubleheader, 5 night games, including
Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles—doubleheader at 11:35 a.m.
Inter-League—2 day games, 1 night
National League—6 night games
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Women’s National Basketball Association—2 games:
The Toronto Tempo return to action tomorrow when they visit the Connecticutt Sun at 5 p.m.
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