SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9TH
Canadian Football League–Week 19 of the season begins 2 games:
Edmonton Elks at Hamilton Tiger-Cats—5 p.m.
Ottawa RedBlacks at B-C Lions—8 p.m.
(The Saskatchewan Roughriders are idle until Monday when they visit the Montreal Alouettes. Kickoff time is 11 a.m. The Green and White have 8 wins, 7 losses for 16 points…tied for 3rd place in the West Division. Montreal has 12 wins, 3 losses for 24 points…good for 1st place in the East Division. The Riders next home game is Saturday, October 17th against Montreal. Kickoff time from Mosaic Stadium is 1 p.m.)
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The Prairie Football Conference is off until Sunday when the playoffs begin with two semi-final matches, including the Saskatoon Hilltops hosting the Edmonton Wildcats. Kickoff time at S-M-F Field is 1 p.m. The Toppers finished the regular season with 4 wins, 4 losses for 8 points…tied for 2nd place. Edmonton had 4 wins, 4 losses for 8 points…tied for 2nd place.
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The Canada West University Football Conference is idle until Thursday, October 15th when Week 6 begins with Alberta visiting Regina. The Saskatchewan Huskies are off until Friday, October 16th when they host the Manitoba Bisons. Kickoff 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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Saskatoon High School Football League—2 games at S-M-F Field:
Bedford Road vs Mount Royal—3 p.m.
Centennial vs Holy Cross—5:15 p.m.
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Western Hockey League–10 games:
Saskatoon Blades vs Moose Jaw Warriors
(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, 2 losses, 1 extra-time loss for 5 points…tied for 6th place in the Eastern Conference. Moose Jaw has 2 wins, 2 losses, 0 extra time loss for 4 points…tied for 9th place in the East.)
Prince Albert Raiders at Regina Pats—7 p.m.
(P-A has 2 wins, 5 losses, 0 extra-time losses for 4 points…tied for 9th place in the Eastern Conference. Regina has 2 wins, 2 losses, 1 extra time losses for 5 points…tied for 6th place in the East. The Raiders’ next home game is Friday, October 16th against Moose Jaw. First face-off is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre.)
Swift Current Broncos at Kamloops Blazers—8 p.m.
Brandon Wheat Kings at Penticton Vees—8:05 p.m.
Edmonton Oil Kings at Medicine Hat Tigers—7 p.m.
Calgary Hitmen at Red Deer Rebels—7 p.m.
Lethbridge Hurricanes at Spokane Chiefs—8:05 p.m.
Vancouver Giants vs Seattle Thunderbirds—8:05 p.m. at Kent, Wa.
Everett Silvertips vs Tri-City Americans—8:05 p.m. at Kennewick, Wa.
Wenatchee Wild at Portland Winterhawks—8 p.m.
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League—6 games:
Estevan Bruins at Flin Flon Bombers—6:30 p.m.
Humboldt Broncos at Nipawin Hawks—7 p.m.
Melville Millionaires at Yorkton Terriers—7 p.m.
Melfort Mustangs at Battlefords North Stars—7:30 p.m.
Warman Wolverines at Kindersley Klippers—7:30 p.m.
Weyburn Red Wings at La Ronge Ice Wolves—7:30 p.m.
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Prairie Junior Hockey League—2 games:
Saskatoon Royals vs Fort Knox—7:30 p.m. at Fort Qu’Appelle
Assiniboia Southern Rebels at Regina Capitals—7:45 p.m.
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Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League:
Warman Wildcats at Moose Jaw Warriors—7 p.m.
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National Hockey League—4 games:
Anaheim Ducks at Winnipeg Jets—6 p.m.
New York Rangers at Washington Capitals—5 p.m.
Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets—5 p.m.
Seattle Kraken at Detroit Red Wings—5 p.m.
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On campus:
Canada West University Women’s Hockey Conference
Saskatchewan Huskies at Calgary Dinos—7 p.m.
Canada West University Men’s Hockey Conference
Saskatchewan Huskies vs Calgary Dinos—7 p.m. at Merlis Belsher Place
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The Major League Baseball Playoffs are off today and return to action tomorrow, as follows…
Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Guardians—6 p.m.
(Best-of-five American League Division Series tied 2-2)
The best-of-seven National League Championship Series will start on Sunday, as follows…
Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee Brewers—6 p.m.
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National Basketball Association Pre-Season—2 games:
The Toronto Raptors return to action tomorrow when they take on the Los Angeles Clippers at 4:30 p.m. at Vancouver.
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