SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
The Canadian Football League is off until Saturday when Week 15 of the season starts and ends with 4 games, including the Saskatchewan Roughriders visiting the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Kickoff time is 2 p.m. The Green and White have 8 wins, 4 losses for 16 points…good for 2nd place in the West Division. Winnipeg has 6 wins, 6 losses for 12 points…tied for 3rd place in the West. The Riders next home game is Friday, October 2nd against the Calgary Stampeders. Kickoff time from Mosaic Stadium is 7:30 p.m.
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The Prairie Football Conference is idle until Saturday when Week 5 of the season starts with the Saskatoon Hilltops visiting the Regina Thunder at 7 p.m. The Toppers have 3 wins, 1 loss for 6 points…good for 2nd place. Regina has 4 wins, 0 losses for 8 points…good for 1st place. Saskatoon’s next home game is Saturday, September 26th against Regina. Kick-off time is 7 p.m. at S-M-F Field.
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The Canada West University Football Conference is off until Friday when Week 2 of the season starts and ends with 3 games, including the Saskatchewan Huskies at home to the Calgary Dinos. Kickoff time is 7 p.m. at Griffiths Stadium. The Dogs have 0 wins, 1 loss for 0 points…tied for 4th place. Calgary has 1 win, 0 losses for 2 points…tied for 1st place.
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On the high school beat:
Saskatoon High School Senior Girls Volleyball League Exhibition
Aden Bowman at St. Joseph—6:30 p.m.
Saskatoon High School Senior Boys Volleyball League Exhibition
Aden Bowman at St. Joseph—8 p.m.
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Western Hockey League Pre-Season–2 games:
Regina Pats at Moose Jaw Warriors—7 p.m.
Kamloops Blazers at Penticton Vees—7:35 p.m.
(The Saskatoon Blades are idle until Thursday when they visit the Prince Albert Raiders. First face-off is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre. The Bridge City Bunch have 2 wins, 1 loss in the pre-season. P-A has 2 wins, 1 loss in the pre-season. Moose Jaw has 0 wins, 0 losses, 1 extra time loss in the pre-season. The Blue and Gold’s next home pre-season game is Saturday when they welcome Regina. Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. CJWW’s broadcast starts at 6:45 p.m. with play-by-play at 7 p.m. The Blades begin the regular-season on Friday, September 18th when they travel to Brandon to play the Wheat Kings. CJWW’s broadcast starts at 5:45 p.m. and play-by-play at 6 p.m. Saskatoon’s regular-season home-opener is Saturday, September 26th against Prince Albert. First face-off at SaskTel Centre is 7 p.m. The Raiders start the regular-season on Friday, September 18th when they host Regina. First face-off is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre.)
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Pre-Season—5 games:
Battlefords North Stars vs Lloydminster Bobcats (Alberta Junior League)—6 p.m. at Thunderchild First Nation
La Ronge Ice Wolves at Flin Flon Bombers—6 p.m.
Kindersley Klippers at Warman Wolverines—7 p.m.
Melfort Mustangs at Nipawin Hawks—7 p.m.
Waywayseecappo Wolverines (Manitoba Junior League) at Melville Millionaires—7 p.m.
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The Canadian Senior Men’s Amateur Golf Championship starts today and runs through Friday in Winnipeg. There are 156 individual competitors in the field, including has been cut to 76, including eight from Saskatchewan. Today is the first of four rounds for individual play and the first of two rounds for the inter-provincial team competition.
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Major League Baseball:
American League—5 night games, including
Toronto Blue Jays at Sacramento Athletics–7:40 p.m.
Inter-League—5 night games
National League—5 night games
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The Women’s National Basketball Association is off until Thursday, September 17th for the F-I-B-A Women’s World Cup. The Toronto Tempo are idle until Friday, September 18th when they host the Indiana Fever at 5:30 p.m. in Toronto.
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