(by Brendan Pawliw)
PG Cougars
The WHL regular season kicks off tonight.
The Prince George Cougars start with its home opener Saturday night at 7:00 against the Kamloops Blazers from CN Centre.
The Cougars finished 2-2 in the pre-season.
We can’t wait to see you at our Home Opener on Saturday! A few reminders before you arrive:#CityofPG | #WHL
– Masks are mandatory.
– Have your vaccine passport on hand.
– Give yourself extra time upon arriving.@Northern_Health will have a pop-up vaccine clinic from 3-7 pm. pic.twitter.com/WiLDT2VaCA— PG Cougars (@PGCougars) September 29, 2021
BCHL
The Spruce Kings wrap up their pre-season at home on Sunday at 3:00 against the Merritt Centennials.
P.G. will start the regular season Friday, October 8th in Merritt.
BC Elite Hockey League: (Cariboo Cougars & Northern Capitals)
(U18AAA )
The (1-1) U18 Cariboo Cougars host the (1-0-1) Valley West Giants Saturday at 4:30 p.m. and Sunday at 12:45 p.m. at Kin 1.
(FEMALE U18 AAA)
The (2-0) Northern Capitals play the Fraser Valley Rush Friday night at 6:45, the Thompson-Okanagan Lakers Saturday afternoon at 3:45 and the Vancouver Island Seals Sunday morning at 9 with all three games in Surrey.
Canada West Soccer
The UNBC Timberwolves host the UBCO Heat today (Friday) and Saturday from Masich Place Stadium.
The men play at noon while the women kick off at 6pm each day.
The UNBC men have three losses and three ties after six games while the UNBC women have six losses.
The women’s standings are right here while the men’s standings are right here.
Every time they take the pitch, @UNBCWSoccer gets better and better. This week, they host the @UBCHeat, and @sarahzuccaro17 expects the @UNBCTWolves to be their best yet. READ: https://t.co/apfGlWGn09 pic.twitter.com/yLQyUfltNl
— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) September 30, 2021
Coming off the most thrilling performance of the season, @UNBCMSoccer will look to build on that momentum this week in a @CanadaWest matchup against the @UBCOHeat! Hear from @UNBC‘s @Husseinbehery in the video and read a full preview here: https://t.co/hWIidl0TaH pic.twitter.com/v61jtEfE60
— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) September 29, 2021
MLB
New York Yankees 6 Toronto Blue Jays 2
Aaron Judge belted two of the Yankees (91-68) four home runs. The Jays (88-71) remain a game back of both the Boston Red Sox and Seattle Mariners for the final wild-card spot in the American League.
Toronto ends the regular season with a three-game series at home against the Baltimore Orioles (52-107), which begins tonight.
A Big Night for Big Aaron Judge. pic.twitter.com/k2CFq1Wimz
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) October 1, 2021
NFL
Cincinnati Bengals 24 Jacksonville Jaguars 21
Joe Burrow passed for 348 yards and two touchdown passes for the Bengals (3-1).
Jaguars (0-4) signal-caller Trevor Lawrence threw for 204 yards and rushed for one touchdown in defeat.
? WHO DEY think gonna beat dem Bengals?
“Let’s keep this going” pic.twitter.com/nevUwwEOgp
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) October 1, 2021
CFL
The B.C. Lions host Winnipeg tonight at 7:00.
Games on Saturday have Montreal at Hamilton (1:00) followed by Saskatchewan at Calgary (4:00)
West: Winnipeg 6-1, Saskatchewan 5-2, B.C. 4-3, Edmonton and Calgary 2-5
East: Hamilton and Toronto 4-3, Montreal 2-4, and Ottawa 2-5.
“We’re really focused right now; if we can get this thing after Friday to 5-3, we think we’re in a decent position.”
News and Notes | Plenty at stake as #BCLions look to stay in thick of Western race Friday night against Winnipeg ?#ThisIsOurPride
— BC LIONS (@BCLions) October 1, 2021