Sports by Brendan Friday, September 1st
WHL:
The Prince George Cougars hold day three of training camp from CN Centre.
Four scrimmages are taking place with the schedule as follows:
9:00am – 10:30am – Team Connolly vs. Team Byfuglien (GAME)
11:00am – 12:30pm – Team Chara vs. Team Mason (GAME)
3:30pm – 5:00pm – Team Mason vs. Team Byfuglien (GAME)
5:30pm – 7:00pm – Team Connolly vs. Team Chara (GAME)
All on-ice sessions and practices will be open to the public.
Day 2 of Training Camp is in the books!
Team Boogaard defeats Team Souray 5-4 in OT in the Prospects Showcase Game to complete the day.
📝 https://t.co/pDkcqioee5#ForTheNorth
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) September 1, 2023
BCHL:
The Prince George Spruce Kings open training camp today from the Kopar Memorial Arena.
Thirty-five players are vying for 25 spots. Camp concludes on Sunday with the Intrasquad game at 5pm.
PG has five exhibition games, all of which are on the road starting with a double-header September 8th and 9th against Chilliwack and Langley.
It’s that time of year again! Come check out our Main Camp this weekend at Kopar Memorial Arena! pic.twitter.com/mH6gL6XwzH
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) September 1, 2023
UNBC Timberwolves:
The Timberwolves men’s soccer team hits the road to Langley this Labour Day long weekend as they take on the Trinity Western Spartans.
Games times are 7:15 pm tonight and tomorrow (Saturday).
The UNBC women are off until September 8th and 9th when they travel to Kamloops and Kelowna to play the TRU Wolfpack and UBCO Heat.
After a great challenge on opening weekend, @UNBCMSoccer heads to Langley this weekend for a pair of @CanadaWest games against the talented @TWUSpartans.
Hear from veteran Gregor Smith in the video, and read a full preview here: https://t.co/NkpLOfHf3S pic.twitter.com/F3IuzyPggI
— UNBC Timberwolves (@UNBCATHLETICS) August 31, 2023
MLB:
Toronto Blue Jays at Colorado Rockies
The Jays are 2.5 games back of the Texas Rangers for the final wild-card spot in the American League.
Highest AVG in first 15 games with the #BlueJays:
🔹 Ernie Clement (.444)
🔹 Otto Velez (.444)
🔹 Steve Braun (.444) pic.twitter.com/4Z4ueshGpp— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) September 1, 2023
PG Football:
The Prince George Kodiaks (2-2) next game is September 9th in Langley against the Rams.
CFL:
The BC Lions (7-4) return to action on Saturday when they take on the Alouettes in Montreal (6-4).
Labour Day weekend also has Winnipeg (9-2) taking on Saskatchewan (5-5) in Regina on Sunday.
Labour Day Monday features a double header with the Toronto Argonauts (8-1) in Hamilton to play the Ti-Cats (4-6) while the Edmonton Elks travel to Calgary to take on the Stampeders (3-8).
📽️ WR Lucky Whitehead and Matt Baker catch up today at practice to discuss how the week went and what to expect going into the Labour Day matchup in Montreal. #BCLions pic.twitter.com/tbHa5dla8S
— BC LIONS (@BCLions) August 31, 2023
“You’ve got two good football teams that are highly competitive, that understand the magnitude of the rivalry and what the Labour Day Classic’s mean to the CFL.”
FULL VIDEO » https://t.co/SNdJh1uXCF#ForTheW pic.twitter.com/xIIll7IiF8
— Winnipeg Blue Bombers (@Wpg_BlueBombers) August 31, 2023
RB James Butler speaks with media following today’s practice.#Ticats | #CFL pic.twitter.com/6xAv2xQj8l
— Hamilton Tiger-Cats (@Ticats) August 31, 2023