(As of 12:01 AM) by Hartley Miller
PG Cougars:
The Prince George Cougars host the defending Western Conference champion Vancouver Giants Friday and Saturday to open their WHL regular season.
The Giants are #10 in the CHL pre-season Top 10 Rankings.
The @BladesHockey rank as the WHL’s top team in the pre-season #KiaCHLTop10 Rankings!
DETAILS ? | https://t.co/xH5CTtdQE7 pic.twitter.com/ILGExH5HOz
— The WHL (@TheWHL) September 19, 2019
The Cougars roster sits at 25: two goaltenders, eight defencemen, and 15 forwards.
Make sure you get to the rink early this Friday – the first 1,000 fans in the building will get a FREE puck keychain!
Tickets are still available: https://t.co/TZ1YgbIr62 pic.twitter.com/TxRtZb8wuP
— PG Cougars (@PGCougars) September 18, 2019
The PG Cougars schedule is right here.
PG Spruce Kings:
The (1-1-2) Prince George Spruce Kings play their first road game of the season Friday in Chilliwack against the (1-3) Chiefs.
They also visit the (0-3) Langley Rivermen Saturday and the (2-0) Coquitlam Express Sunday.
The Spruce Kings schedule/results right here.
The BCHL standings are right here.
Cariboo Cougars:
The Cariboo Cougars open their season this weekend.
The Major Midget Cougars host the Thompson Blazers Saturday at 4:30 p.m. and Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at Kin 1.
The Cougars will raise their 2019 playoff championship banner just prior to puck drop on Saturday.
The Major Midget League schedule is right here.
NHL:
Media reports indicate that former PG Cougar Dustin Byfuglien of the Winnipeg Jets is considering retirement from the NHL.
The 34-year-old defenceman was granted a leave of absence from the Jets last week.
Byfuglien has two years left on his contract, with an average annual value of $7.6 million.
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The Vancouver Canucks play the Oilers in an NHL pre-season game tonight in Edmonton.
The two teams met Tuesday in Vancouver with the Canucks posting a 4-2 victory.
The Vancouver Canucks schedule/results right here.
Canada West Women’s Soccer:
The (2-1-1) UNBC Timberwolves women’s soccer team will host the (0-2-2) Lethbridge Pronghorns Friday night at 6:00 and the (0-4) Mount Royal Cougars Sunday at noon at Masich Place Stadium.
The UNBC women’s soccer schedule/results right here.
Canada West Men’s Soccer:
The (3-3-1) UNBC men’s soccer team will play its next two games in Edmonton against the (1-4-1) Alberta Golden Bears Saturday afternoon and the (1-3-2) MacEwan Griffins Sunday afternoon.
PREVIEW: @UNBCMSoccer hits the road, visiting the @BearsandPandas & @MacEwanGriffins this weekend! Check out a full preview, with Stats, Players to Watch, Milestones & hear from @unbc veteran Jonah Smith! https://t.co/RI8vJAA3Of pic.twitter.com/QT5OoDL3tC
— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) September 18, 2019
The UNBC men’s soccer schedule/results right here.
Owen Stewart, the leading scorer with the UNBC Timberwolves men’s soccer team, is the Canada West Third Star of the Week.
A fourth-year local product, Stewart notched four points in his last two games, including a goal and an assist in a 3-2 victory on Friday over the Mount Royal Cougars.
Another @UNBCATHLETICS soccer player has caught the attention of @CanadaWest pundits, @OwenBStewart11 claims third star of the week honours
| https://t.co/kkvGaZBKqk #cityofPG #sports pic.twitter.com/wKfgCcWW8c— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) September 17, 2019
NFL:
Week three of the NFL season starts tonight (5:20 PT) with the 1-1 Tennessee Titans at 0-2 Jacksonville Jaguars.
Nine NFL teams are 2-0. They are New England, Buffalo, Baltimore and Kansas City in the AFC plus Dallas, Green Bay, Seattle, San Francisco and the LA Rams in the NFC.
Detroit is unbeaten at 1-0-1.
The nine teams sitting 0-2 are Miami, NY Jets, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Jacksonville and Denver in the AFC plus the New York Giants, Washington and Carolina in the NFC.
Arizona is winless at 0-1-1.
(The Dolphins have been outscored 102-10)
The NFL schedule/results right here.
The NFL standings are right here.
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Cam Newton of the Carolina Panthers missed practice (Wednesday) due to a mid-foot sprain. He remains in a walking boot.
If Newton can’t play Sunday at Arizona, the Panthers will start Kyle Allen at quarterback.
CFL:
The BC Lions complete a home-and-home against the (3-9) Ottawa RedBlacks Saturday (4 pm PT) in Ottawa.
The (2-10) Lions crushed the RedBlacks 29-5 in Vancouver last week.
Ottawa has lost its last five.
Week 15 of the CFL season begins with a Friday doubleheader: (8-4) Calgary at (2-9) Toronto (4:00 PT) followed by (9-3) Hamilton at (6-6) Edmonton (6:30 PT).
West-leading (9-3) Winnipeg plays at (6-5) Montreal (Saturday 1:00 PT).
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The CFL standings are right here.
The 2019 schedule/results right here.
MLB:
Toronto Blue Jays 11 Baltimore Orioles 10
The (61-91) Jays are 2-0 on a six-game road trip that continues tonight against the (49-103) Orioles plus Friday, Saturday and Sunday vs. the AL East-leading NY Yankees.
Toronto will host Baltimore Sept 23rd, 24th and 25th and Tampa Bay on Sept. 27th, 28th and 29th to complete its regular season.
The Blue Jays schedule/results right here.
The MLB standings are right here.