SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20
The Canadian Football League is off until Friday when Week 12 of the 2021 regular-season starts with Toronto at Montreal. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are idle until Saturday when they visit the Calgary Stampeders. The Riders have 5 wins, 4 losses for 10 points…tied for 2nd place in the West Division. Calgary has 5 wins, 5 losses for 10 points…tied for 2nd place in the West. The Green and White’s next home game is Saturday, November 13th against Edmonton. Game time is 3 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium.
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The Prairie Football Conference is off until Saturday when Week 8 of the 2021 season starts with the Edmonton Huskies playing the Edmonton Wildcats. The Saskatoon Hilltops are idle until Sunday when they visit the Winnipeg Rifles at Noon. The Toppers have 5 wins, 2 losses for 10 points…good for 2nd place. Winnipeg has 2 wins, 5 losses for 4 points…tied for 4th place. CJWW’s coverage starts at 11:45 a.m. with Dave Thomas and pre-game talk. A victory in this game assures the Hilltops of hosting a P-F-C semi-final game on Sunday, November 7th at Saskatoon Minor Football Field.
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The Canada West University Football Conference is off until Saturday when Week 4 of the season starts with 2 games, including the Saskatchewan Huskies hosting the Regina Rams. Kick-off time is 2 p.m. at Griffiths Stadium. Saskatchewan has 2 wins, 1 loss for 4 points…good for 2nd place. Regina has 1 win, 2 losses…tied for 3rd place.
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Western Hockey League:
Moose Jaw Warriors at Winnipeg ICE—6 p.m.
(The Saskatoon Blades are idle until Friday when they visit the Regina Pats. CJWW’s broadcast begins at 6:30 p.m. with the Pre-Game Show and the play-by-play at 7 p.m. The Bridge City Bunch have 4 wins, 1 loss, 1 extra time loss for 9 points…tied for 3rd place in the Eastern Conference. Regina has 2 wins, 5 losses, 0 extra time losses for 4 points…tied for 10th place in the East. The Bridge City Bunch’s next home game is Sunday against Regina. First face-off is 4 p.m. at SaskTel Centre.
The Prince Albert Raiders are off until Friday when they travel to Medicine Hat to play the Tigers. P-A has 2 wins, 5 losses, 0 extra time losses for 2 points…tied for 10th place in the Eastern Conference. The Raiders’ next home game is Friday, October 29th against the Brandon Wheat Kings. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre.)
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League—2 games:
Flin Flon Bombers at Estevan Bruins—7 p.m.
La Ronge Ice Wolves at Humboldt Broncos—7:30 p.m.
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Prairie Junior Hockey League:
Assiniboia Southern Rebels at Pilot Butte Storm—8 p.m.
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Saskatchewan Female Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League:
Regina Rebels at Swift Current Wildcats—8 p.m.
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National Hockey League–2 games:
Boston Bruins at Philadelphia Flyers—5:30 p.m.
St. Louis Blues at Vegas Golden Knights—8 p.m.
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On the high school beat:
Saskatoon Boys Soccer League—2 matches at 6:30 p.m.
Aden Bowman vs Centennial at Kinsmen A
Walter Murray vs Evan Hardy at Kinsmen B
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Major League Baseball Playoffs:
American League Championship Series
Houston Astros at Boston Red Sox—3:08 p.m.
(Best-of-seven series tied 2-2)
National League Championship Series
Atlanta Braves at Los Angeles Dodgers—6:08 p.m.
(Atlanta leads the best-of-seven series 2-1)
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National Basketball Association–11 games:
Toronto Raptors vs Washington Wizards—5:30 p.m. at Toronto
Chicago Bulls at Detroit Pistons—5 p.m.
Indiana Pacers at Charlotte Hornets—5 p.m.
Boston Celtics at New York Knicks—5:30 p.m.
Philadelphia 76ers at New Orleans Pelicans—6 p.m.
Houston Rockets at Minnesota Timberwolves—6 p.m.
Cleveland Cavaliers at Memphis Grizzlies—6 p.m.
Orlando Magic at San Antonio Spurs—6:30 p.m.
Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz—7 p.m.
Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns—8 p.m.
Sacramento Kings at Portland Trailblazers—8 p.m.
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