SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 23
The Canadian Football League is idle until Friday when Week 21 starts with Winnipeg at Calgary. The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ season is done.
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The Canada West University Football Conference is off until Saturday when Week 8 starts and ends with 3 games, including the Saskatchewan Huskies visiting the Regina Rams. Saskatchewan has 4 wins, 3 losses for 8 points…good for 3rd place. Regina has 1 win, 6 losses for 2 points…good for 6th place. The regular-season ends with those games.
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The Prairie Football Conference-champion Saskatoon Hilltops are moving on to the Canadian Junior Football League’s national playoffs. The Toppers will host the Ontario Football Conference-champion Saint Clair Saints on Sunday. Kick-off time is 1 p.m. at Saskatoon Minor Football Field. The winner advances to the Canadian Bowl at the B-C Football Conference champion on Saturday, November 11th.
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National Football League—Week 7 ends:
San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings—6:15 p.m.
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On the high school beat:
Saskatoon High School Girls Soccer League Final
St. Joseph vs Holy Cross—7:30 p.m. at S-M-F Field
Saskatoon High School Boys Soccer League Final
Centennial vs Holy Cross—5:15 p.m. at S-M-F Field
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The Western Hockey League returns to action tomorrow with 3 games, including the Saskatoon Blades at home to the Moose Jaw Warriors. Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. CJWW’s broadcast begins at 6:45 p.m. with the play-by-play at 7 p.m. The Blue and Gold have 8 wins, 2 losses, 0 extra time losses for 16 points…good for 1st place in the Eastern Conference. Moose Jaw has 7 wins, 5 losses, 0 extra time losses for 14 points…good for 6th place in the East.
The Prince Albert Raiders are idle until Wednesday when they visit the Swift Current Broncos. P-A has 7 wins, 4 losses, 1 extra time loss for 15 points…tied for 3rd place in the Eastern Conference. Swift Current has 5 wins, 6 losses, 1 extra time loss for 11 points…good for 8th place in the East. The Raiders’ next home game is Saturday against Swift Current. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre.
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National Hockey League:
Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres—5 p.m.
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Major League Baseball playoffs—2 games:
Arizona Diamondbacks at Philadelphia Phillies—3:07 p.m.
(Philadelphia leads the best-of-seven National League Championship Series 3-2)
Texas Rangers at Houston Astros—6:03 p.m.
(Best-of-seven American League Championship Series tied 3-3)
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The National Basketball Association regular-season starts tomorrow with 2 games. The Toronto Raptors begin their 2023-24 campaign on Wednesday when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves at 5:30 p.m. in Toronto.
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