Hockey:
The Prince George Cougars training camp begins today.
There will be on ice testing and practices followed by the Prospects Showcase at 6 PM.
82 players will participate in the camp which wraps up with the Rob Charney Cup Intra-squad game Sunday night at 6:00.
The Cougars play four pre-season games; September 5th and 7th in Hinton, Alberta against the Edmonton Oil Kings, September 12th against the Blazers in Kamloops and September 13th (5 PM) against the Blazers in Quesnel.
PG’s regular season starts Friday, September 20th when they host the Portland Winterhawks in the first of a doubleheader at CN Centre.
BCHL
The Prince George Spruce Kings are expected to unveil its training camp schedule today for the 2025-26 season.
MLB:
Toronto Blue Jays 9 Minnesota Twins 8
The Jays (78-56) continue a 6-game homestand on Friday against the Milwaukee Brewers (83-51).
With 28 games left, the Blue Jays lead A.L. East by 4 games over the Boston Red Sox and by 4.5 games over the New York Yankees.
Canada West Soccer:
The UNBC Timberwolves are on the road in Canada West Soccer.
The (0-2) UNBC women will play at Fraser Valley tonight and Friday at 5:30.
The (2-0) UNBC men visit Trinity Western Friday and Saturday night at 7:15.
BC Football Conference:
The (3-2) Prince George Kodiaks visit the (2-3) Vancouver Island Raiders Saturday night at 5:30 in Nanaimo.
The Kodiaks are in 3rd place in the 7-team league midway through their 10 game regular season.
(The top 4 advance to the playoffs)
The BCFC standings: Okanagan 5-0, Westshore 4-1, Prince George 3-2, Langley 2-2,
Vancouver Island 2-3, Valley 1-4 and Kamloops 0-5.
CFL:
Week 13 of the CFL season begins Sunday (4 PM PT) with (6-4) Winnipeg at (8-2) Saskatchewan.
The Riders lead the West Division by two points over (7-3) Calgary and by four over Winnipeg.
The (5-6) B.C. Lions are idle this week with their next game on Friday, September 5th at Ottawa.
Cadet World Championships (Judo)
PG’s Maegan Grooten competes today in Day 2 of the Cadet World Judo Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Grooten of the Hart Judo Academy is part of the six-member Canada West squad that consists of athletes from Alberta and B.C.
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