SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 26TH
The Canadian Football League is idle until Sunday, August 31st when the Saskatchewan Roughriders host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 60th Labour Day Classic. Kickoff time is 5 p.m. from Regina. The Green and White have 8 wins, 2 losses for 16 points…good for 1st place in the West Division. Winnipeg has 6 wins, 4 losses for 12 points…good for 3rd place in the West.
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The Prairie Football Conference is off until Saturday, September 6th when Week 4 of the season starts with the Saskatoon Hilltops visiting the Regina Thunder. Kickoff time is 7 p.m. from Mosaic Stadium. The Toppers have 2 wins, 1 loss for 4 points…tied for 2nd place. The Regina Thunder have 3 wins, 0 losses for 6 points…good for 1st place.
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Major League Baseball:
American League—6 night games, including,
Toronto Blue Jays vs Minnesota Twins—5:07 p.m. at Toronto
Inter-League—3 night games
National League—6 night games
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The following Softball Canada-Canadian Fastpitch Softball Championships begin today…
The Under-23 Men’s, with seven teams taking part in Kitchener, Ontario. Among the seven competing teams are the Delisle Pride, the only Saskatchewan team. Delisle has 1 win, 1 loss…tied for 3rd in the tournament. On their schedule today…
Delisle Pride vs Equipe Quebec U23—8 a.m.
Delise Pride vs New Hamburg, Ontario, Mustangs—12:15 p.m.
The Men’s and Master Men’s begin today in Kitchener, Ontario. In the Men’s there are 10 teams competing, including the Saskatoon Jacks who begin play tomorrow. In the Master Men’s, there are seven teams competing, including the Saskatoon Brewers and Treaty 4 Snappers who begin play tomorrow.
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The Saskatoon Blades begin training camp this week on Friday, August 29th and run through until Sunday, August 31st at the Martensville Recreation Centre. 74 players are expected to attend camp and will be split into four different groups. Practice and Scrimmages are open to the public with the first on-ice session at 9:15 a.m. The Blades open the pre-season on Tuesday, September 2nd at home against the Prince Albert Raiders at 2 p.m.
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