SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6

 

The Canadian Football League returns to action tomorrow when Week 10 of the season starts with B-C at Hamilton. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are off until Saturday, August 16th when they host Hamilton. The Green and White have 7 wins, 1 loss for 14 points…good for 1st place in the West Division.

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The Prairie Football Conference regular season begins Sunday with 3 games, including the Saskatoon Hilltops at the Winnipeg Rifles at Noon. The Toppers first home game is Sunday, August 17th against the Edmonton Huskies. Kick-off time is 1 p.m. at Saskatoon Minor Football Field.

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Western Canadian Baseball League Playoffs—4 games:

Saskatoon Berries vs Moose Jaw Miller-Express

(First pitch is 7 p.m. at Cairns Field. Opening game of best-of-three East Division semi-final. Saskatoon finished the regular season with 46 wins, 9 losses…good for 1st place in the East Division. Moose Jaw wound up with 27 wins, 29 losses…good for 4th place in the East.)

Regina Red Sox at Medicine Hat Mavericks—7:05 p.m.

(Opening game of best-of-three East Division semi-final)

Brooks Bombers at Okotoks Dawgs—7:05 p.m.

(Opening game of best-of-three West Division semi-final)

Lethbridge Bulls at Sylvan Lake Gulls—7:05 p.m.

(Opening game of best-of-three West Division semi-final)

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Major League Baseball:

Inter-League—4 day games, 1 night, including

Toronto Blue Jays at Colroado Rockies—1:10 p.m.

American League—3 day games, 2 night

National League—3 day games, 2 night

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Saskatoon Men’s Baseball League Playoffs—3 games:

A Division

Northeast vs Rangers—6 p.m. at Leakos Field

(Opening game of best-of-three semi-final)

B Division—2 games at 6 p.m.

Tigers vs Cardinals at Stonebridge North

(Opening game of best-of-three quarter-final)

Cannons vs Expos at Stonebridge South

(Opening game of best-of-three quarter-final)

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Saskatoon Amateur Softball Association:

Keith McLean Men’s Division—4 games

Delisle Pride Under-23s vs Bruno Merchants—doubleheader at 6:45 p.m. at Bob Van Impe Stadium

Ken Gunn Men’s Division—2 games

Saskatoon Jacks vs Sask First Canada Games—doubleheader at 6:45 p.m. at Joe Gallagher Field

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The Softball Canada-Canadian Under-17 Boys Fastpitch Softball Championship starts today and runs through tomorrow Sunday in Napanee, Ontario. A total of 11 teams are taking part, including the Prince Albert Astros and the Treaty 4 Alliance from Saskatchewan. On their schedules today…

7 a.m. – Treaty 4 Alliance vs St. Joseph’s, Nova Scotia, Chiefs

9:15 a.m. – Prince Albert Astros vs Quebec

1 p.m. – Treaty 4 Alliance vs Wilmot, Ontario, Thunder

5:15 p.m. – Prince Albert Astros vs Tara, Ontario, Twins

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The Canadian Elite Basketball League returns to action tomorrow with 3 games, including the Saskatchewan Rattlers welcoming the Edmonton Stingers. Tip-off time is 7:30 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. Saskatchewan has 6 wins, 15 losses…good for 5th place in the Western Conference. Edmonton 12 wins, 9 losses…good for 3rd place in the West.

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