SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15
The Canadian Football League returns to action tomorrow when Week 20 of the season starts with 2 games. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are idle until Saturday when they host the Montreal Alouettes. Kickoff time from Mosaic Stadium is 1 p.m. The Green and White have 8 wins, 8 losses for 16 points…tied for 3rd place in the West Division. Montreal has 13 wins, 3 losses for 26 points…good for 1st place in the East Division.
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The Prairie Football Conference is off until Sunday when the Saskatoon Hilltops visit the Regina Thunder in the final. Kickoff from Leibel Field is 1 p.m. The Toppers finished the regular season with 4 wins, 4 losses for 8 points…tied for 2nd place. Regina had 7 wins, 1 loss for 14 points…good for 1st place. The winner of Sunday’s game will travel to the O-F-C Conference champion for the national semi-final game, which will be played on Sunday, October 25th.
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Canada West University Football Conference–Week 6 begins:
Alberta Golden Bears at Regina Rams—7 p.m.
(The Saskatchewan Huskies return to action tomorrow when they host the Manitoba Bisons. Kickoff time is 7 p.m. at Griffiths Stadium. The Dogs have 4 wins, 1 loss for 8 points…good for 1st place. Manitoba has 3 wins, 2 losses for 6 points…tied for 2nd place.)
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National Football League Regular-Season—Week 6 of the season starts:
Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos—6:15 p.m.
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On the high school beat:
Saskatoon High School Football League—3 games:
E-D Feehan vs Bedford Road—3 p.m.
Aden Bowman vs St. Joseph—5:15 p.m.
Marion Graham at North Battleford—7 p.m.
Saskatoon High School Boys’ Soccer League—3 matches
Aden Bowman vs Walter Murray—6 p.m. at Cherry Turf
Centennial vs Bishop Mahoney—6 p.m. at Kinsmen Field
Holy Cross vs St. Joseph—7:30 p.m. at Kinsmen Field
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The Western Hockey League returns to action tomorrow when 9 games are scheduled, including the Saskatoon Blades visiting the Swift Current Broncos. CJWW’s broadcast starts at 6:45 p.m. and play-by-play at 7 p.m. The Bridge City Bunch have 4 wins, 2 losses, 1 extra-time loss for 9 points…tied for 4th place in the Eastern Conference. Swift Current has 5 wins, 4 losses, 0 extra time loss for 10 points…good for 3rd place in the East. Saskatoon’s next home game is Saturday against the Moose Jaw Warriors. First faceoff from SaskTel Centre is 7 p.m. with CJWW’s broadcast starting at 6:45 p.m. and play-by-play at 7 p.m.
The Prince Albert Raiders return to action tomorrow when they host Moose Jaw. Puck drop from the Art Hauser Centre is 7 p.m. P-A has 2 wins, 6 losses, 1 extra-time losses for 5 points…good for 11th place in the Eastern Conference. Moose Jaw has 3 wins, 3 losses, 0 extra time losses for 6 points…good for 10th place in the East.
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Prairie Junior Hockey League—2 games:
Martensville Chiefs at Prince Albert Timberjaks—7:30 p.m.
Pilot Butte Storm at Regina Silver Foxes—7:45 p.m.
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Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League—2 games:
Saskatoon Blazers vs Prince Albert Mintos—7:45 p.m. at Rod Hamm Arena
Saskatoon Contacts vs Tisdale Trojans—8:15 p.m. at Merlis Belsher Place
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Saskatchewan Female Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League:
Weyburn Gold Wings at Notre Dame Hounds—7:30 p.m.
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National Hockey League—11 games:
Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs—5 p.m.
New York Islanders at Ottawa Senators—5 p.m.
Vancouver Canucks at Florida Panthers—5 p.m.
Winnipeg Jets at Chicago Blackhawks—6 p.m.
Utah Mammoth at Edmonton Oilers—7 p.m.
Calgary Flames at Vegas Golden Knights—8 p.m.
Philadelphia Flyers at Detroit Red Wings—5 p.m.
Seattle Kraken at Tampa Bay Lightning—5 p.m.
New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils—5 p.m.
St. Louis Blues at Minnesota Wild—6 p.m.
San Jose Sharks at Nashville Predators—6 p.m.
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Major League Baseball Playoffs—2 games
Tampa Bay Rays at Cleveland Guardians—11 a.m.
(Best-of-seven American League Championship Series tied 1-1)
Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgers—7 p.m.
(Milwaukee leads the best-of-seven National League Championship Series 3-0)
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National Basketball Association Pre-Season—2 games, including:
Toronto Raptors at New York Knicks–5:30 p.m.
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