Sports by Ethan
As of 12:01 a.m.
For the 12 teams at the 2019 BC Minor Baseball 15U AA Provincial Championship, perhaps their greatest opponent this weekend has been mother nature.
The Prince George Knights were able to get a second game in on Saturday before rain hit the diamonds at Nechako Park.
Prince George leads Pool A with two wins. Their next game will be today against the Ladner Red Sox at 1:00 p.m. (weather permitting).
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CFL
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NBA
The Toronto Raptors will begin their title defence on opening night of the 2019-20 NBA season. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the Raps will be facing highly anticipated rookie Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans.
Expected opening night of 2019-20 NBA season: Oct. 22, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.
Planned games for opening night: Los Angeles Lakers/LA Clippers and Toronto Raptors/New Orleans Pelicans.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 3, 2019
‘Tis the season.
The defending NBA Champion Toronto Raptors will be playing the Boston Celtics on Christmas Day.
It marks just the second time in franchise history that the Raps will be playing on the holiday, however, it becomes the first time ever that it will be happening in the City of Toronto.
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Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors have agreed on the terms of a four-year extension worth nearly $100 million, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Saturday.
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MLB
Baltimore Orioles 6 Toronto Blue Jays 4
Despite the loss, recent call-up Bo Bichette continues to have the hot bat in the Blue Jays lineup.
Stepping up to the plate 22 times now, Bichette is hitting .409
Toronto has won five of their last six games on the road. They’ll wrap up their road trip today when they face the Orioles once more before heading home.
First pitch is scheduled for 10:05 a.m. PST.
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