(As of 12:01 AM) by Ethan Ready
BCHL: (at RMCA)
Surrey Eagles 4 Prince George Spruce Kings 3 (OT)
Adamo Santia scored twice for the Eagles, including the overtime winner to life Surrey to the victory just 29 seconds into the extra frame.
Prince George (0-1-1) will play host to Victoria (0-2) next Friday at the RMCA.
We have another barn burner in Prince George! Brett Bliss scores his first career BCHL goal on a blast from the point ?
It’s a 3-3 game with time winding down in the 3rd pic.twitter.com/xiBgfvuff1
— BC Hockey League (@GoBCHL) September 8, 2019
WHL pre-season: (in Langley)
Vancouver Giants 5 Prince George Cougars 3
The Prince George Cougars led after the opening 20 minutes 2-1, outshooting the Giants 15-4.
However, the Giants battled back to tie things up after the second, before taking the lead in the third.
Prince George led the shot total of 35-27.
RECAP: Cougars can’t hold early lead in 5-3 pre-season loss to @WHLGiants.
?: @Fedyck_Fotos? https://t.co/Gt5VnUInXB pic.twitter.com/bUloHw87fx
— PG Cougars (@PGCougars) September 8, 2019
The Cougars continue their exhibition schedule tonight at 5:30 in Kelowna against the Rockets.
The Cats also play pre-season games on Thursday the 12th and Saturday the 14th in Dawson Creek against the Edmonton Oil Kings.
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The PG Cougars signed forward Fischer O’Brien (’03) and defenceman Ethan McColm (’02) to WHL Standard Player Agreements.
O’Brien, the younger brother of former Cougar Brogan O’Brien, played for the Cariboo Cougars last season.
McColm played Midget AAA in his home province of Manitoba a year ago.
Fischer and O’Brien are the third and fourth players to sign this week, following defencemen Joe Kennedy (’01) and Aiden Reeves (’02).
NEWS | We’ve signed @cariboocougars forward and Prince George product Fischer O’Brien to a WHL Standard Player Agreement. Welcome, Fischer!#NorthernUprising
?| https://t.co/iHs9aTY1DD pic.twitter.com/iXZNtTnGn7
— PG Cougars (@PGCougars) September 6, 2019
Canada West men’s soccer: (in Victoria)
UNBC Timberwolves 2 Victoria Vikes 0
Stu Rowlands scored a pair of goals for the Timberwolves to help split the weekend series against the Vikes.
The UNBC men are 2-3-1 while the Vikes sit 3-3.
VICTORY! Stu Rowlands scores a pair of huge goals on great balls from @OwenBStewart11, and your @UNBCMSoccer top the @uvicvikes 2-0! Huge win! #gotwolves #stueyesblueeyes pic.twitter.com/6Bw15zzaTW
— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) September 8, 2019
UNBC will host Mount Royal next Friday as the Timberwolves return to Masich Place.
Canada West women’s soccer: (at Masich Place Stadium)
UNBC Timberwolves 3 UBO Okanagan Heat 0
UNBC cap their first weekend of play with a perfect 2-0 record while starts UBCO starts the seasons 0-2.
Fulltime! Your @UNBCWSoccer walks away with 3 points after two Sofia Jones goals and Claire Turner adding the third against @UBCOHeat
— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) September 7, 2019
The Lady Timberwolves will travel to Saskatoon to face the 3-0 Saskatchewan Huskies next Saturday.
Tennis:
Bianca Andreescu beat Serena Williams 6-3, 7-5 in the women’s final this afternoon at the US Open.
The 15th seeded Andreescu has become the first Canadian to capture a Grand Slam singles title.
#MustSee: Andreescu finishes off Serena to claim dramatic US Open victory. VIDEO: https://t.co/6OpA429C0m pic.twitter.com/mJFrzBh3Bx
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) September 7, 2019
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The men’s final today (Sunday) will feature #2 Rafael Nadal against #5 Daniil Medvedev.
Both won their semis in straight sets on Friday.
Nadal is after his fourth US Open championship and 19th Grand Slam title overall — one away from Roger Federer’s record of 20 for men.
CFL: (Week 13)
Montreal Alouettes 21 BC Lions 16
7th consecutive loss for the 1-10 Lions.
“We’re sick of that feeling but I’m glad to see that the guys aren’t okay with it. There is still a lot of fight in those guys.”
Bake’s Game Takes | BC 16 MTL 21
RECAP ?| https://t.co/2Tkl8546wG pic.twitter.com/hXuuxIoJC0
— BC LIONS (@BCLions) September 7, 2019
Toronto Argonauts 46 Ottawa RedBlacks 17
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 35 Saskatchewan Roughriders 10
Calgary Stampeders 33 Edmonton Eskimos 17
The CFL standings are right here.
The 2019 schedule/results right here.
NFL:
The Oakland Raiders released disgruntled wide receiver Antonio Brown on Saturday.
BREAKING: The @Raiders have released Antonio Brown.https://t.co/Xc3qGnWtXm
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 7, 2019
A few hours later, Brown agreed to a one-year deal with the New England Patriots worth up to $15 million, with a $9 million signing bonus.
The Patriots’ offense is about to be boomin’ ? pic.twitter.com/A1qVAqo97Q
— ESPN (@espn) September 7, 2019
There are 13 NFL games on the first Sunday of the season including the night matchup of Pittsburgh at New England.
The NFL standings are right here.
The 2019 schedule/results right here.
MLB:
Tampa Bay Rays 5 Toronto Blue Jays 3
The (55-88) Jays have lost six straight and 16 of their last 20.
The (85-59) 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.
