SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31
The Canadian Football League is off until Saturday when the playoffs begin with 2 division semi-final games, as follows…
West Division
Saskatchewan Roughriders vs B-C Lions
(Kick-off time is 4:30 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium. The Green and White finished the regular-season with 9 wins, 8 losses, 1 tie for 19 points…good for 2nd place in the West Division. B-C finished with 9 wins, 9 losses for 18 points…good for 3rd place in the West. The winner visits the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the West Division final on November 9th)
East Division
Ottawa RedBlacks at Toronto Argonauts—1 p.m.
(Winner visits the Montreal Alouettes in the East Division final on November 9th)
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The Canada West University Football Conference is idle until Saturday when the playoffs begin with 2 Hardy Cup semi-final games at 2 p.m., as follows…
Saskatchewan Huskies vs U-B-C Thunderbirds at Vancouver
(The Dogs finished the regular-season with 5 wins, 3 losses for 10 points…good for 3rd place. U-B-C finished with 5 wins, 3 losses for 10 points…good for 2nd place.)
Regina Rams vs Manitoba Bisons at Winnipeg
(The winners meet in the Hardy Cup final on November 9th)
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National Football League—Week 9 starts:
Houston Texans at New York Jets—6:15 p.m.
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The Western Hockey League returns to action tomorrow with 9 games, including the Saskatoon Blades visiting the Vancouver Giants in Langley, B-C. CJWW’s broadcast begins at 7:45 p.m. and the play-by-play at 8 p.m. The Blades have 10 wins, 2 losses, 1 extra time loss for 21 points…good for 1st place in the Eastern Conference. Vancouver has 7 wins, 4 losses, 2 extra time losses for 16 points…good for 6th place in the Western Conference. Saskatoon’s next home game is Friday, November 15th against Edmonton. First face-off is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre.
The Prince Albert Raiders return to action tomorrow when they host the Swift Current Broncos. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre. Prince Albert has 4 wins, 7 losses, 2 extra time losses for 10 points…good for 10th place in the Eastern Conference. Swift Current has 8 wins, 6 losses, 0 extra time losses for 16 points…tied for 3rd place in the East.
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Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League:
Battlefords Stars vs Saskatoon Contacts—7:45 p.m. at Merlis Belsher Place
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National Hockey League—7 games:
Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals—5 p.m.
Seattle Kraken at Toronto Maple Leafs—5 p.m.
Edmonton Oilers at Nashville Predators—6 p.m.
Boston Bruins at Carolina Hurricanes—5 p.m.
Anaheim Ducks at Pittsburgh Penguins—5 p.m.
St. Louis Blues at Philadelphia Flyers—5 p.m.
Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks—8:30 p.m.
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On the high school beat:
Saskatoon High School Girls Volleyball League Playoffs—4 matches at 6 p.m.
Evan Hardy at Holy Cross
Centennial at Aden Bowman
Bethlehem at Bishop Mahoney
Walter Murray at St. Joseph
(All are Premiere Division quarter-finals)
Saskatoon High School Boys Volleyball League Playoffs—4 matches at 7:30 p.m.
Tommy Douglas at St. Joseph
Holy Cross at Walter Murray
Bethlehem at Saskatoon Christian School
Centennial at Aden Bowman
(All are Premiere Division quarter-finals)
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National Basketball Association—4 games:
The Toronto Raptors return to action tomorrow when they host the Los Angeles Lakers at 5:30 p.m. in Toronto.
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