SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20TH
The Canadian Football League is idle until tomorrow when the Winnipeg Blue Bombers visit the Montreal Alouettes to begin Week 12. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are idle until Saturday, August 23rd when they visit the Calgary Stampeders. The Green and White have 8 wins, 1 loss for 16 points…good for 1st place in the West Division. Calgary has 6 wins, 3 losses for 12 points…good for 2nd place in the West Division.
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The Prairie Football Conference is off until Sunday, August 24th when Week 3 of the season starts and ends with 3 games, including the Saskatoon Hilltops at home to the Winnipeg Rifles. Kick-off time is 1 p.m. at Saskatoon Minor Football Field. The Toppers have 1 win, 1 loss for 2 points…tied for 3rd place. The Winnipeg Rifles have 2 wins, 0 losses for 4 points…tied for 1st place.
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Canada West Non-Conference—3 games:
Huskies Football vs U-B-C Thunderbirds—7 p.m. at Griffiths Stadium
(This is the only exhibition game football will play. The Huskies open their season next Friday, August 29th when they visit the Alberta Golden Bears. Kickoff time is 6:30 p.m.)
Huskies Women’s Soccer at Calgary Dinos—1:45 p.m.
Huskies Men’s Soccer at SAIT Trojans—3 p.m.
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Major League Baseball:
American League—3 day games, 1 night
Inter-League—4 day games, 1 night, including…
Toronto Blue Jays vs Pittsburgh Pirates—10:35 a.m. at Pittsburgh
National League—2 day game, 3 night
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Saskatoon Amateur Softball Association:
Keith McLean’s Men Division—2 games:
Delisle Diamond Dogs vs Saskatoon Jacks—6:45 p.m. at Bob Van Impe Stadium
Saskatoon Jacks vs Delisle Pride U-23—8:30 p.m. at Bob Van Impe Stadium
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Saskatoon Men’s Baseball League—1 Game in the ‘A’ Division
Brewers vs Armadillos—6 p.m. at Leakos Field
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The 2025 Canada Summer Games continue today and run through Sunday, August 24th in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. Saskatchewan has a full contingent of 377 athletes and 85 coaches taking part in the 19 sports contested in the multi-sport event, representing 92 different communities from across the province. There is action today in Artistic Swimming, Athletics, Women’s Baseball, Men’s Box Lacrosse, Cycling-Mountain Bike, Diving, Golf, Men and Women’s Soccer, and Volleyball. Saskatchewan has 8 medals – 2 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze – good for 7th place in the provincial standings.
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