(As of 12:01 a.m.) Updated 12:01 p.m.
PG Spruce Kings:
PG Cougars:
The Prince George Cougars five-day Training Camp concludes with the team’s annual Black vs. White inter-squad game tonight at 7:00 at CN Centre.
The Cougars don’t start their five-game pre-season schedule until Friday, Sept. 6th against Kamloops in Langley.
Don’t miss our Black versus White game tonight! Admission is FREE! Doors open at 6:00 pm; face-off 7:00 pm. Who will win the Rob Chorney Cup? #NorthernUprising pic.twitter.com/s9BDiPsE0Y
— PG Cougars (@PGCougars) August 27, 2019
The ?? is off to the second round after a straight sets win! pic.twitter.com/G9sMnkejEg
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) August 27, 2019
Canadian Eugenie Bouchard has been knocked out of the U.S. Open after a first-round 6-3, 6-3 loss to 12th-seed Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia.
In a feature Monday match, Serena Williams crushed Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-1.
Williams stretched her winning streak against Sharapova to 19 matches.
On the men’s side, Roger Federer and top-seeded Novak Djokovic won to advance to the second round.
Federer, a five-time champion, improved to 19-0 in the first round of the U.S. Open.
MLB:
The Toronto Blue Jays have just 29 games left this season, five of them at home this week.
The (53-80) Jays entertain NL East-leading Atlanta tonight and Wednesday plus AL West-leading Houston Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The Blue Jays schedule/results right here.
The MLB standings are right here.
Women’s Baseball:
Amanda Asay of Prince George helped Canada qualify for the 2020 women’s baseball World Cup.
The 31-year-old Asay, a 14-year player on the national team, pitched the win in Canada’s 11-1 victory over host Mexico in the bronze medal game at the World Cup qualifying tournament.
#PrinceGeorge‘s Amanda Asay helped punch @BaseballCANWNT‘s ticket to the 2020 women’s baseball World Cup
| https://t.co/m8ULB274S4 #cityofpg #Sports pic.twitter.com/7HWqtyrUZS— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) August 27, 2019
Canada West Men’s Soccer:
The UNBC Timberwolves host the Fraser Valley Cascades Friday night at 6:00 at Masich Place in their Canada West men’s soccer home opener.
The two teams also play Sunday afternoon at 1:00 in Prince George to complete the doubleheader.
The UNBC men are 1-1 after splitting a pair of 2-1 decisions against UBC Okanagan in Kelowna.
Fraser Valley is 0-2 after falling 2-0 to both UBC and Victoria.
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Day one is a success for @UNBCWomensBball, culminating with the first practice with the full roster! Thanks to @fcbarcelona for having us at your facilities! Excited for the @CanadaWest season! #gotwolves pic.twitter.com/X1NkQe5HKf
— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) August 27, 2019
CFL:
The CFL has suspended Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back Andrew Harris two games for violating the league’s drug policy.
The 32-year-old Canadian, a three-time CFL all-star, leads the league in rushing this season.
Harris insists he never knowingly took a banned substance.
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Week 12 in the CFL begins this long weekend with Winnipeg at Saskatchewan (Sunday at noon PT) followed by Toronto at Hamilton (Monday 10 AM PT) and Edmonton at Calgary (Monday 1:30 PM).
The BC Lions return to action on Friday, Sept. 6th (4:30 PM PT) at Montreal.
The Lions are 1-9 and riding a six-game losing streak.
BC QB Mike Reilly has been sacked 43 times in just 10 games.
The CFL standings are right here.
The 2019 schedule/results right here.
Supertrax BMX:
The BMX Canada Northern Lights Nationals was featured in Prince George at the Carrie Jane Grey Park.
The BMX Canada Northern Lights Nationals wraps up its final day this weekend in Prince George at the Carrie Jane Grey Park.#CityofPG #BMX #Supertrax pic.twitter.com/Tpl0AxGKkG
— Ethan Ready ?️ (@EthanReady) August 25, 2019
The website for PGBMX is right here.