(As of 12:01 a.m.) Weekend Wrap
Baseball BC Provincials:
18U AA (in Burnaby)
(Gold medal game)
Prince George Surg Med Knights 7 Burnaby Braves 1 (Sunday)
The Surg Med Knights repeat as BC champions and advance to the five-team Western Canadian double-A midget baseball championship starting Friday in Strathmore, Alberta.
Prince George will face Unity (Saskatchewan) Friday afternoon at 1:15 PT in its opener.
The midget Knights also captured the BC Minor 18U midget double-A provincial championship this month in Kelowna.
(Semifinal game)
Prince George Surg Med Knights 11 New West 1 (Sunday)
(Round-robin games)
Prince George Surg Med Knights 13 Ladner 3 (Saturday)
Prince George Surg Med Knights 15 New West 4 (Friday)
Prince George Surg Med Knights 12 Vancouver Minor Expos Red 11 (Friday)
Prince George Surg Med Knights 14 Tri-City 13 (Thursday)
Results are right here.
15U AA (in Chilliwack)
(Gold medal game)
Cowichan Valley Mustangs 10 Prince George Bantam Knights 9 (Sunday)
(Semifinal)
Prince George Bantam Knights 7 Tri-City Thunder 2 (Sunday)
(Round-robin)
North Delta 12 Prince George Bantam Knights 11 (Saturday)
Prince George Bantam Knights 1 Ladner 0 (Friday)
Prince George Bantam Knights 17 Ridge Meadows 2 (Thursday)
Prince George Bantam Knights 24 New West-South Vancouver 2 (Thursday)
Results are right here.
The PG Bantam Knights won the BC Minor Baseball 15U AA Bantam provincial championship on home field on Tuesday of last week.
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MLB:
New York Yankees 1 Toronto Blue Jays 0
The (49-72) Blue Jays are 2-2 on a 10-game homestand that continues tonight against the (59-58) Texas Rangers.
The Blue Jays schedule/results right here.
The MLB standings are right here.
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Rogers Cup Tennis:
Bianca Andreescu is the first Canadian in 50 years to win the Rogers Cup tennis tournament.
In her hometown of Toronto, the 19-year-old Andreescu won the title when her opponent in the final, Serena Williams, retired in the first set due to an injured back.
Andreescu was ahead 3-1 when Williams called it quits.
Bianca Andreescu vs. Serena Williams: The Story of the #RC19 Final. ?️
Re-live the stunning conclusion to what was one of our best tournaments ever, featuring the first Canadian champion in 50 years: @Bandreescu_! ?? pic.twitter.com/uEs4ut0EA9
— Rogers Cup (@rogerscup) August 11, 2019
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CFL: (Week 9)
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 35 BC Lions 34 (Saturday)
The (1-7) Lions lose their fourth straight game by blowing a 15-point lead (34-19) in the fourth quarter.
BC will continue on the road Thursday in Winnipeg against the (6-2) Blue Bombers.
The CFL standings are right here.
The 2019 schedule/results right here.
Gretzky Hlinka Cup (Under-18 men’s hockey tournament) in the Czech Republic
(Final)
Russia 3 Canada 2 (Saturday)
PG Cougars:
?The @cariboocougars announced a new, six-team development program for Northern B.C. We’re proud to partner in this great initiative. | #NorthernUprising
MORE ➡️ https://t.co/WJNXlfU1NX pic.twitter.com/nsvVseKSlp
— PG Cougars (@PGCougars) August 10, 2019
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