SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3
The Canadian Football League is off until Friday when Week 18 starts with 2 games. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are idle until Saturday when they host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Kick-off time is 5 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium. The Green and White have 6 wins, 9 losses for 12 points…good for 3rd place in the West Division. Hamilton has 7 wins, 8 losses for 14 points…good for 3rd place in the East Division.
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The Canada West University Football Conference is off until Saturday, October 14th when Week 6 starts and ends with three games, including the Saskatchewan Huskies visiting the Alberta Golden Bears at 1 p.m. in Edmonton. Saskatchewan has 4 wins, 1 loss for 8 points…tied for 1st place. Alberta has 4 wins, 1 loss for 8 points…tied for 1st place. The Dogs’ next home game is Saturday, October 21st when they host the Calgary Dinos. Kick-off time at Griffiths Stadium is 4 p.m.
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The Prairie Football Conference is idle until Sunday when Week 8 of the regular season starts and ends with three games, including The Saskatoon Hilltops at home to the Winnipeg Rifles. Game time is 1 p.m. at Saskatoon Minor Football Field. The Toppers have 7 wins, 0 losses for 14 points…good for 1st place. Winnipeg has 2 wins, 5 losses for 4 points…tied for 4th place.
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Western Hockey League–2 games:
Prince Albert Raiders vs Edmonton Oil Kings
(Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre. P-A has 2 wins, 2 losses, 0 extra time losses for 4 points…tied for 7th place in the Eastern Conference. Edmonton has 2 wins, 1 loss, 1 extra time loss for 5 points…tied for 5th place in the East.)
Kelowna Rockets at Prince George Cougars—8 p.m.
(The Saskatoon Blades return to action tomorrow when they welcome Edmonton. CJWW’s broadcast begins at 6:45 p.m. with the play-by-play at 7 p.m. The Blue and Gold have 2 wins, 2 losses, 0 extra time losses for 4 points…tied for 7th place in the Eastern Conference.)
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League—2 games at 7 p.m.:
La Ronge Ice Wolves at Humboldt Broncos
Notre Dame Hounds at Weyburn Red Wings
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Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League—2 games:
Warman Wildcats vs Saskatoon Blazers—7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre
Regina Pat-Canadians at Yorkton Maulers—7:30 p.m.
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National Hockey League—6 pre-season games:
Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning—6 p.m. at Orlando, Fla.
Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins—5 p.m.
Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars—6 p.m.
Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Blackhawks—6:30 p.m.
San Jose Sharks at Vegas Golden Knights—8 p.m.
Anaheim Ducks at Los Angeles Kings—8 p.m.
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On the high school beat:
Saskatoon High School Junior-Varsity Football League—2 games at 4:30 p.m.
Holy Cross at Bishop Mahoney
Tommy Douglas at Bethlehem
Saskatoon High School Girls Soccer League—4 matches:
Bishop Mahoney vs Evan Hardy—6 p.m. at Kinsmen Field Turf
Marion Graham vs Holy Cross—6 p.m. at West Field Turf
St. Joseph vs Centennial—7:30 p.m. at Kinsmen Field Turf
Aden Bowman vs Walter Murray—7:30 p.m. at West Field Turf
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Major League Baseball playoffs—4 games:
Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins—2:38 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-three American League wild-card series)
Texas Rangers at Tampa Bay Rays—1:08 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-three American League wild-card series)
Arizona Diamondbacks at Milwaukee Brewers—5:08 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-three National League wile-card series)
Miami Marlins at Philadelphia Phillies—6:08 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-three National League wild-card series)
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