SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
The Canadian Football League begins a two-day break in the middle of Week 9 of the 2021 regular-season before Winnipeg goes to B-C on Friday. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are idle until Saturday when they visit the Calgary Stampeders. The Riders have 5 wins, 2 losses for 10 points…good for 2nd place in the West Division. Calgary has 2 wins, 5 losses for 4 points…tied for 4th place in the West. The Green and White’s next home game is Saturday, October 9th when they welcome Calgary. Game time is 5 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium.
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The Prairie Football Conference is off until Sunday when Week 5 of the 2021 season starts and winds up with 3 games, including the Saskatoon Hilltops hosting the Edmonton Huskies. Game time is 1 p.m. at Saskatoon Minor Football Field. CJWW’s coverage starts at 12:45 p.m. with Dave Thomas and pre-game talk. The Toppers have 3 wins, 2 losses for 6 points…good for 3rd place. The Huskies have 4 wins, 1 loss for 8 points…good for 2nd place.
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The Canada West University Football Conference regular-season is idle until Friday when Week 2 starts with 2 games, including the Saskatchewan Huskies visiting the U-B-C Thunderbirds. Saskatchewan has 0 wins, 1 loss…tied for 4th place. U-B-C has 0 wins, 1 loss…tied for 4th place. The Dogs’ home opener will be Saturday, October 16th against the Alberta Golden Bears. Kick-off time is 2 p.m. at Griffiths Stadium.
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The Western Hockey League’s 56th regular-season is ready to open Friday with 7 games, including the Saskatoon Blades visiting the Moose Jaw Warriors. Game time is 7 p.m. The broadcast on CJWW begins at 6:30 p.m. The Blue and Gold play their home opener on Saturday against Moose Jaw. First face-off is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre.
The Prince Albert Raiders will begin their 2021-22 regular-season schedule on Friday when they host the Regina Pats. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre.
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League—2 games at 7:30 p.m.:
Melville Millionaires at Humboldt Broncos–postponed, COVID-19
Notre Dame Hounds at Kindersley Klippers
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Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League—4 games:
Warman Wildcats at Prince Albert Mintos—7 p.m.
Estevan Bears at Moose Jaw Warriors—7 p.m.
Saskatoon Blazers at Battlefords Stars—7:30 p.m.
Yorkton Maulers at Notre Dame Hounds—8 p.m.
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National Hockey League Pre-Season–8 games:
Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa Senators—5 p.m.
Edmonton Oilers at Winnipeg Jets—6 p.m.
Seattle Kraken at Calgary Flames—7 p.m.
New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals—5 p.m.
St. Louis Blues at Columbus Blue Jackets—5 p.m.
Florida Panthers at Dallas Stars—6 p.m.
Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Blackhawks—6:30 p.m.
Arizona Coyotes at Anaheim Ducks—8 p.m.
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On the high school beat:
Saskatoon Junior-Varsity Football League—2 games
Marion Graham at St. Joseph—3:45 p.m.
Centennial at Holy Cross—4:15 p.m.
Saskatoon Boys Soccer League—3 matches at 4:30 p.m.
Aden Bowman vs Centennial at Newsham West
St. Joseph vs Evan Hardy at Lakewood
Holy Cross vs Walter Murray at Newsham East
Saskatoon Boys Volleyball League—11 matches
Mount Royal at St. Joseph—6:15 p.m.
Walter Murray at Saskatoon Christian School—6:15 p.m.
(Next three listings are three-team, round-robin triple-header matches at 6:15, 7:15 and 8:15 p.m.)
L’Ecole Francais and Aden Bowman at Bethlehem
E-D Feehan and Marion Graham at Centennial
Tommy Douglas and Evan Hardy at Holy Cross
There’s a Saskatoon High School cross-country running event on today at Lakewood Park, beginning at 4:15 p.m.
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Major League Baseball:
American League—7 night games, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees—5:07 p.m. at Toronto
National League—1 day game, 6 night
Inter-League—1 night game
Cincinnati Reds at Chicago White Sox—6:10 p.m.
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