SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
The Canadian Football League is off until Friday when Week 18 of the season starts with 2 games, including the Saskatchewan Roughriders at home to the Calgary Stampeders. Kickoff time from Mosaic Stadium is 7:30 p.m. The Green and White have 8 wins, 6 losses for 16 points…tied for 2nd place in the West Division. Calgary has 7 wins, 8 losses for 14 points…tied for 4th place in the West.
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The Prairie Football Conference is idle until Saturday when Week 8 opens with the battle of Edmonton as the Huskies visit the Wildcats. The Saskatoon Hilltops are off until Sunday when they host the Winnipeg Rifles. Kickoff time is 1 p.m. at S-M-F Field. The Toppers have 4 wins, 3 losses for 8 points…good for 2nd place. Winnipeg has 2 wins, 5 losses for 4 points…tied for 5th place.
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The Canada West University Football Conference is idle until Friday when Week 5 starts with Manitoba taking on Alberta in Edmonton. The Saskatchewan Huskies are off until Saturday when they are home to the U-B-C Thunderbirds. Kickoff time is 7 p.m. at Griffiths Stadium. The Dogs have 3 wins, 1 loss for 6 points…tied for 1st place. U-B-C has 3 wins, 1 loss for 6 points…tied for 1st place.
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Western Hockey League:
Prince Albert Raiders vs Red Deer Rebels
(First face-off is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre. P-A has 1 win, 3 losses, 0 extra-time losses for 2 points…good for 10th place in the Eastern Conference. Red Deer has 2 wins, 1 loss, 1 extra time loss for 5 points…good for 4th place in the East.
The Saskatoon Blades are off until Friday when they host Red Deer. First face-off at SaskTel Centre is 7 p.m. CJWW’s broadcast starts at 6:45 p.m. and play-by-play at 7 p.m. The Bridge City Bunch have 2 wins, 1 loss, 1 extra-time loss for 5 points…good for 2nd place in the Eastern Conference.)
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League—2 games:
Flin Flon Bombers at Weyburn Red Wings—7 p.m.
Nipawin Hawks at La Ronge Ice Wolves—7:30 p.m.
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Prairie Junior Hockey League—3 games at 8 p.m.:
S’toon Quakers vs S’toon Westleys at Rod Hamm Arena
Carrot River Thunder at Martensville Chiefs
Regina Capitals at Pilot Butte Storm
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Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League—2 games:
Regina Pat-Canadians at Yorkton Maulers—7 p.m.
Moose Jaw Warriors at Notre Dame Hounds—7:30 p.m.
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Saskatchewan Female Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League:
Battlefords Sharks vs Saskatoon Stars—7:30 p.m. at Merlis Belsher Place
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National Hockey League–3 games:
New York Islanders at Toronto Maple Leafs—5:30 p.m.
Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers—5:30 p.m.
Los Angeles Kings at Colorado Avalanche—8 p.m.
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Major League Baseball playoffs—4 games:
Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves—Noon
(Atlanta leads the best-of-three National League wild-card series 1-0)
Chicago White Sox at Houston Astros—3 p.m.
(Chicago leads the best-of-three American League wild-card series 1-0)
Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees—6 p.m.
(New York leads the best-of-three American League wild-card series 1-0)
Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres—8 p.m.
(San Diego leads the best-of-three National League wild-card series 1-0)
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