Sports by Hartley Miller as of 12:05 a.m. Wednesday, September 21st
MLB:
Toronto Blue Jays 18 Philadelphia Phillies 11
The same teams play again today (Wednesday at 3:45 p.m. PT) in Philly.
The (84-64) Jays, with just 14 regular season games left, lead the American League Wild Card standings and are second in the A.L East, 5 1/2 games behind the NY Yankees.
The Blue Jays schedule is right here.
The MLB standings are right here.
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Jared Young of Prince George was the DH and went 1-for-4 at the plate in the Chicago Cubs’ 2-1 Tuesday victory over the Marlins in Miami.
In four games with the Cubs since his call-up from Triple-A Iowa, the 27-year-old Young is batting .231, going 3-for-13 with a walk.
.@jaredyoung9 enjoying life in the majors with @Cubs
| https://t.co/uLIznsBoRz #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/cZDLyqnAST— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) September 20, 2022
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New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge joined an exclusive club when he hit his 60th home run of the season in a 9-8 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates last night (Tuesday).
The All-Star outfielder tied Babe Ruth for eighth place on the single-season home run list and is now one home run shy of tying Roger Maris’ American League single-season record of 61 home runs, set in 1961, which also stood as the major league mark for 37 years.
NHL:
Colorado Avalanche sniper Nathan MacKinnon will become the highest-paid player in the NHL.
The Avs and MacKinnon have agreed to an eight-year extension worth $12.6 million annually, surpassing Connor McDavid’s $12.5 million.
MacKinnon’s $100.8 million total deal will not begin until the 2023-24 season.
Nathan MacKinnon contract structure:
23-24: $15.725M signing bonus, $775k salary
24-25: $15.725M SB, $775k salary
25-26: $15.25M SB, $800k salary
26-27: $3M SB, $9.15M salary
27-28 through 30-31: $8.91M SB, $990k salary each yearAAV $12.6 M
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) September 20, 2022
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Former PG Cougars defenceman Zdeno Chara has retired after playing 24 seasons in the NHL.
The 45-year-old Chara was selected in the 3rd round (56th overall) by the New York Islanders in the 1996 NHL Draft.
“I know I can walk away from the game with gratitude, honor, and pride.”
📺 Watch Zdeno Chara’s full retirement speech ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/GARAd2OJSj
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) September 20, 2022
Zdeno Chara is a top ___ defenceman all-time.
🔹2011 Stanley Cup champion
🔹2008-09 Norris Trophy winner
🔹7x NHL 1st and 2nd All-Star team
🔹1,680 Games
🔹680 Points pic.twitter.com/7qStwHN092— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 20, 2022
Defenceman P.K. Subban announced his retirement at the age of 33.
Subban played 13 seasons in the NHL with Montreal, Nashville, and New Jersey.
WHL:
The Prince George Cougars start their regular season with home games against the Tri-City Americans Friday night at 7:00 and Saturday night at 6:00.
The Cougars posted a 3-1 record in the preseason.
The schedule for the Cougars can be found right here.
Catscan Podcast:
CAT SCAN: @Hartley_Miller sits down with the new voice of the @PGCougars @colewaldiepxp in this week’s episode | #cityofpg https://t.co/RWHTwpZl9q #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/DotSbe73Gm
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) September 15, 2022
BCHL:
The Prince George Spruce Kings begin their regular season on the road.
The Spruce Kings, who went 1-3 in the pre-season, visit the Coquitlam Express Friday and the Langley Rivermen Saturday before hosting the Vernon Vipers on September 30th and October 1st.
The Spruce Kings schedule can be found here.
NFL:
Week 3 of the NFL season kicks off Thursday night (5:15 PT) with Pittsburgh at Cleveland.
Both the Steelers and the Browns are 1-1 in the AFC North.
There are six NFL teams off to a 2-0 start.
They are Buffalo, Miami, Kansas City, Philadelphia, New York Giants, and Tampa Bay.
The five teams that sit 0-2 are Tennessee, Las Vegas, Cincinnati, Carolina, and Atlanta.
(Both Indianapolis and Houston are winless at 0-1-1)
The NFL odds can be found right here or here or here.
The NFL schedule can be found right here.
The NFL standings can be found right here.
CFL:
The B.C. Lions host the Calgary Stampeders Saturday night at 7:00.
The (9-3) Lions are second in the West Division, six points behind (12-2) Winnipeg and two ahead of (8-5) Calgary.
Week 16 of the CFL season starts Friday night (4:30 PT) with (4-9) Hamilton at (5-7) Montreal.
Winnipeg is idle this week.
The CFL schedule and results are right here.
The CFL standings are right here.
BC Football Conference:
The (1-6) Prince George Kodiaks host the (3-4) Kamloops Broncos Saturday night at 7:00 at Masich Place Stadium in the BC Football Conference.
The Broncos whipped the Kodiaks 47-17 last Saturday (Sept 17) in Kamloops.
The league results and standings can be found right here.
Canada West Soccer:
The UNBC Timberwolves are home this weekend at Masich Place Stadium in Canada West men’s and women’s soccer.
The (3-4-1) UNBC men host (1-4-2) Saskatchewan Friday night at 5:00 and (2-2-3) MacEwan Sunday at noon.
The (2-3-1) UNBC women entertain (7-0) UBC Friday night at 7:15 and (2-4-1) Victoria Sunday afternoon at 2:15.
The UNBC women’s soccer schedule can be found right here.
The Canada West women’s soccer standings are right here.
The UNBC men’s soccer schedule can be found right here.
The Canada West men’s soccer standings are right here.
Passing of a legend:
“He would often change people’s lives,” Sam Masich reflects on his dad’s legacy | #cityofpg https://t.co/cKKyLESAdU #PrinceGeorge #northernbc pic.twitter.com/rcnm5OjsUC
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) September 21, 2022
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