SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
The Canadian Football League is idle until Friday when Week 16 of the regular-season starts with 2 games, including the Saskatchewan Roughriders visiting the Ottawa RedBlacks at 5 p.m. The Green and White have 6 wins, 7 losses for 12 points…good for 3rd place in the West Division. Ottawa has 3 wins, 10 losses for 6 points…good for 4th place in the East Division. The Riders’ next home game is Saturday, October 7th against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Kick-off time is 5 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium.
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The Canada West University Football Conference is off until Friday when Week 4 of the regular-season starts with 2 games, including the Saskatchewan Huskies visiting the Calgary Dinos at 7 p.m. Saskatchewan has 2 wins, 1 loss for 4 points…good for 3rd place. Calgary has 0 wins, 3 losses for 0 points…tied for 5th place. The Dogs next home game is Friday, September 29th against the U-B-C Thunderbirds. Kick-off time at Griffiths Stadium is 7 p.m.
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The Prairie Football Conference is idle until Sunday when Week 6 of the season starts and ends with 3 games, including the Saskatoon Hilltops at the Edmonton Huskies at 1 p.m. The Toppers have 5 wins, 0 losses for 10 points…good for 1st place. The Huskies have 3 wins, 2 losses for 6 points…good for 3rd place. The Hilltops’ next home game is Saturday, September 30th when they host the Regina Thunder. Game time is 7 p.m. at Saskatoon Minor Football Field.
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National Football League—Week 2 continues and ends with 2 games:
New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers—5:15 p.m.
Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers—6:15 p.m.
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The Western Hockey League pre-season is done with the regular-season to start Friday with 9 games, including the Prince Albert Raiders opening their 2023-24 campaign as they host the Moose Jaw Warriors. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre.
The Saskatoon Blades are off until Saturday when they start the 2023-24 regular season at the Regina Pats. CJWW’s broadcast starts at 6:45 p.m. with the play-by-play at 7. The Blue and Gold’s home opener is Sunday against the Prince Albert Raiders at SaskTel Centre. Game time is 4 p.m.
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Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League exhibition:
Regina Pat-Canadians vs Saskatoon Blazers—7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre
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On the high school beat:
Saskatoon High School Boys Soccer League—4 matches
Walter Murray vs St. Joseph—6 p.m. at Kinsmen Turf Field
Holy Cross vs Bishop Mahoney—6 p.m. at West Turf Field
Evan Hardy vs Aden Bowman—7:30 p.m. at Kinsmen Turf Field
Centennial vs Bethlehem—7:30 p.m. at West Turf Field
Saskatoon High School Girls Volleyball League—3 matches
Holy Cross at Centennial—6:30 p.m.
Bethlehem vs Holy Cross—7:30 p.m. at Centennial
Bethlehem at Centennial—8:30 p.m.
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Major League Baseball:
American League—1 day game, 3 night
The Toronto Blue Jays return to action tomorrow when they visit the New York Yankees at 5:05 p.m.
Inter-League—3 night games
National League—4 night games
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