Sports by Hartley Friday, October 3rd, 2025 (As of 12:05 a.m.)
WHL:
Fifth-year defenceman Bauer Dumanski has been named the 31st captain in Prince George Cougars team history.
Dumanski has played 251 career games, ranking 9th all-time in Cougars history among defencemen.
He has posted 78 points (15-63-78), 102 penalty minutes, and a plus/minus of +47 — the second-best mark in team history.
Captain Dumanski reporting for duty 🫡
Bauer Dumanski has been named the 31st captain in Prince George Cougars franchise history!
Congratulations, Dumer!https://t.co/WoQUJVwvt0#ForTheNorth • #WHL pic.twitter.com/U5NEhy0YKo
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) October 2, 2025
The (2-0) Cougars are in Spokane to face off against the (2-1) Chiefs tonight (Friday at 7:05) and Saturday night at 6:05.
🚨 Community Heroes Weekend is BACK! 🚨
Oct 11 & 12 at CN Centre 🏒
🙌 Honouring local heroes
💰 Mega 50/50 (Guaranteed Jackpot of $50,0000)
🔥 Special jerseys🎟️ Tickets: https://t.co/FjZTTunh2V
50/50 Tickets: https://t.co/vl2Qs7JK5zDETAILS: https://t.co/J4TnIG621s pic.twitter.com/CGksi9aMM0
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) October 2, 2025
The PG Cougars regular season schedule is here.
The WHL standings are here.
PG Cougars Cat Scan podcast:
The @PGCougars Director of Business & Goalie Coach Taylor Dakers is this week’s guest on the Cat Scan #podcast. Topics in the 62 min. feature include: season ticket uptick, dynamics of scheduling, never waste a ticket program, travel costs & players staying in WHL or going NCAA. https://t.co/9eYlPhnom3
— Hartley Miller (@Hartley_Miller) October 1, 2025
Canada West Soccer:
The (0-9-1) UNBC Timberwolves host the (6-2) Trinity Western Spartans this evening (Friday) at 6:00 and Sunday at noon in Canada West women’s soccer at Masich Place Stadium.
Tonight, the Timberwolves will wear brand-new pink cancer themed kits as part of the program’s first-ever Kick for the Cure Night.
WSOC: Timberwolves Unveil Pink Kits for Inaugural Kick for the Cure Night.
DONATE: https://t.co/MefU2yvqvs
READ MORE: https://t.co/XSzLuRekH8 pic.twitter.com/Uv9SW2eoV1— UNBC Timberwolves (@UNBCATHLETICS) October 1, 2025
On the men’s side, (3-6-2) UNBC will play in Kelowna against the (0-8-2) UBC Okanagan Heat Saturday and Sunday afternoon at 1:00.
More on the Timberwolves can be found here.
The Canada West women’s soccer schedule is here.
The Canada West men’s soccer schedule is here.
The Canada West women’s soccer standings are here.
The Canada West men’s soccer standings are here.
BC Football Conference:
The Prince George Kodiaks visit the (3-5-1) Valley Huskers in Chilliwack in their final regular season game in the BC Football Conference Saturday night at 7:00.
(The game can be heard on Country 97 radio)
The (5-3-1) Kodiaks have clinched 3rd place in the 7-team league and a playoff berth.
The BCFC standings: Okanagan 9-0, Westshore 7-3, P.G. 5-3-1, Vancouver Island 4-4-1, Valley 3-5-1, Langley 2-6-1 and Kamloops 0-9.
The Kodiaks schedule and results can be found here.
More info on the BCFC can be found here.
NFL: (Start of Week 5)
San Francisco 26 LA Rams 23 (OT)
The 49ers lead the NFC West at 4-1 followed by Seattle at 3-1 and the Rams at 3-2.
The Seahawks will host the (3-1) Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday afternoon at 1:05.
The NFL schedule and results can be found here.
CFL:
The (8-7) B.C. Lions, with three regular season games to go, put a 3-game win streak on the line when they host the (8-6) Calgary Stampeders Saturday at 4 PM.
B.C. is tied with the (8-7) Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Calgary for second place in the CFL West, although the Stamps have a game in hand.
(Winnipeg holds the tie-breaker over B.C. The Lions also host Edmonton on Oct 17th and close at Saskatchewan on October 25th)
Week 18 of the CFL season begins tonight (Friday 4:30 PT) with (10-4) Saskatchewan at (4-10) Ottawa.
CFL West: Saskatchewan 10-4, Calgary 8-6, Winnipeg 8-7, B.C. 8-7, Edmonton 6-9.
CFL East: Hamilton 9-6, Montreal 8-7, Toronto 5-10, Ottawa 4-10.
The CFL standings are here.
The CFL schedule are here.
MLB:
(American League)
New York Yankees 4 Boston Red Sox 0
The Yankees win the series 2-1 to advance against the Blue Jays in the best-of-5 American League Division Series (ALDS) starting Saturday afternoon at 1:08 (PT) in Toronto.
Detroit Tigers 6 Cleveland Guardians 3
The Tigers win the series 2-1 to advance to the second round of the playoffs against the Mariners beginning Saturday night at 5:38 in Seattle.
(National League)
Chicago Cubs 3 San Diego Padres 1
The Cubs win the series 2-1 to advance to the National League Division Series (NLDS) against the Brewers beginning Saturday at 11:08 AM (PT) in Milwaukee.
The other NLDS starts Saturday at 3:38 PM (PT) with the LA Dodgers at Philadelphia.
The MLB schedule and results are here.
The Blue Jays 2025 schedule and results are here.
The MLB standings are here.
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