(As of 12:01 AM)
Tennis:
Bianca Andreescu will play in a quarterfinal at a major tennis tournament for the first time tonight.
If the 15th seeded Andreescu can beat No. 25, Elise Mertens of Belgium, she will become just the third Canadian female in history to reach the US Open semifinals.
Oddsmakers now have Andreescu 5/1 to win the tournament.
Meanwhile, #8 Serena Williams has advanced to the semis where she will meet #5 Elina Svitolina.
?Updated odds to win the #USOpen:
?? Serena Williams – 10/11
?? Elina Svitolina – 5/1
?? Bianca Andreescu – 5/1
?? Belinda Bencic – 11/1
?? Elise Mertens – 22/1
?? Donna Vekić – 24/1Can Williams win a first Grand Slam title since 2017?
— Odds Watch (@Odds_Watch) September 4, 2019
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A stunner on the men’s side at the US Open as 38-year-old Roger Federer lost in five sets against 78th-ranked Grigor Dimitrov in the quarterfinals.
Federer led two sets to one before his upper back and neck gave him trouble.
Dimitrov will compete in a Slam semi for the third time, facing No. 5 seed Daniil Medvedev on Friday.
No. 2 Rafael Nadal will play his quarterfinal this evening against #20 Diego Schwartzman.
PG Cougars:
Three Prince George Cougars will participate this week (Sept 6th-10th) at NHL Prospect
Tournaments.
Free-agent goalie Taylor Gauthier is with the Boston Bruins rookies in Buffalo, free-agent forward Josh Maser is with the NY Rangers in Traverse City, Michigan and defenceman Cole Moberg is with the Chicago Blackhawks, also in Traverse City.
The Blackhawks selected Moberg in the seventh round of the 2019 Draft.
Three @PGCougars particpating in NHL Prospect Tournaments | https://t.co/19LV3qaaAE #CityofPG #Sports pic.twitter.com/SAMvILD8qJ
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) September 3, 2019
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The PG Cougars start their pre-season with three games this weekend.
The Cougars play in Langley on Friday against the Kamloops Blazers and on Saturday vs. the Vancouver Giants.
Prince George will travel to Kelowna to face the Rockets Sunday.
The Cougars conclude exhibition play with a pair of games against the Edmonton Oil Kings in Dawson Creek on September 12th and 14th.
ICYMI: We released our feature games schedule. Follow the link below for the complete list. https://t.co/4zETfh3aDF
— PG Cougars (@PGCougars) August 29, 2019
BCHL:
The Prince George Spruce Kings will begin defence of their BCHL title when they start their
season with a home doubleheader Friday and Saturday against the Surrey Eagles at the RMCA.
The Spruce Kings will be raising their championship banners prior to puck drop on Friday night.
.@SpruceKings unveil plans for Banner Raising Night against the @SurreyEagles on September 6th
| https://t.co/Ha2vGarWhe #CityofPG pic.twitter.com/5tD3X4FyPM— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) August 31, 2019
Cariboo Cougars:
.@cariboocougars inch closer to final 20-man roster ahead of Sept. 15th deadline | https://t.co/kmUuKxoT7T #CityofPG #Sports @EthanReady pic.twitter.com/nfxJ6cORU4
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) September 2, 2019
UNBC Timberwolves:
The UNBC Timberwolves women’s soccer team will begin its Canada West regular season with a home game Thursday at noon against Thompson Rivers at Masich Place Stadium.
The 1-2-1 UNBC men’s soccer team will play the 2-2 Vikes in a doubleheader Friday and Saturday night in Victoria.
The. Floor. Is. Lava. Check out this incredible goal by @henman_michael, and follow the link to see full highlights from @UNBCMSoccer‘s clash with the @UFVCascades yesterday in @CanadaWest play! https://t.co/lvIkRJvT6C pic.twitter.com/rR9nP9L9ZV
— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) September 2, 2019
INCREDIBLE. @UNBCWomensBball alum @kadydandeneau7 & @WCBballCanada have won GOLD at @Lima2019Games, beating USA 67-64! To top it off, Kady became the first Canadian to EVER record a triple double! 25 points, 10 rebounds & 10 assists. @UNBC is so proud of you! #foreveratimberwolf pic.twitter.com/AKWR8UVdJ9
— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) September 1, 2019
NFL:
The LA Rams have signed QB Jared Goff to a four-year extension that will keep him with the team through the 2024 season.
The NFL Network has reported the deal is worth $134 million, with a league-record guarantee of $110 million.
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There appears to be a good chance that Ezekiel Elliott will play in the Dallas Cowboys season opener on Sunday against the New York Giants.
The Cowboys and the 24-year-old running back have agreed to a six-year extension worth $90 million, which is the
largest contract in NFL history for a running back.
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The NFL regular season kicks off Thursday night with the Green Bay Packers at the Chicago Bears.
CFL:
The 1-9 BC Lions will try to end a six-game losing streak when they visit the 5-4 Montreal Alouettes Friday (4:30 PT) to begin week 13 of the CFL season.
The Lions are already 10 points out of a playoff spot with just eight games left.
BC QB Mike Reilly has been sacked 43 times, an average of more than four per game.
The three other CFL games this week will all be played on Saturday: (1-9) Toronto at (3-7) Ottawa (10:00 AM PT) followed by (7-3) Saskatchewan at (8-3) Winnipeg (1:00 PM) and (6-4) Calgary at (6-5) Edmonton (4:00).
The CFL standings are right here.
The 2019 schedule/results right here.
MLB:
Atlanta Braves 7 Toronto Blue Jays 2
Josh Donaldson doubled and drove in three runs against his former team as the NL East-leading Braves won their sixth straight game.
The (55-85) Jays have lost 12 of their last 15.
Toronto is off today and will start a four-game series Thursday in Tampa.
The (82-59) Rays are holding down the first wild-card spot in the American League.
The Blue Jays schedule/results right here.
The MLB standings are right here.
Basketball:
The Canadian men’s basketball team is 0-2 and out of contention at the FIBA World Cup in China after a 92-69 loss to No. 7 Lithuania.
Canada wraps up the preliminary round against 0-2 Senegal on Thursday before travelling to play two classification games that could clinch them a spot in a second-chance qualifier.
Sports by Hartley Miller