Sports by Hartley Wednesday, September 20th as of 12:05 a.m.
Major League Baseball:
Jared Young of Prince George came off the bench for the Chicago Cubs and belted an RBI triple in the Cubs’ 14-1 victory Tuesday night over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
He finished the game 1-for-1 to bring his big-league batting average up to .194.
Earlier in the day, the 28-year-old Young was recalled by Chicago from its Triple-A Iowa farm club.
The #Cubs today placed INF Nick Madrigal on the 10-day IL (retroactive to Sept. 17) with a right hamstring strain and recalled INF Jared Young from @IowaCubs. pic.twitter.com/gKj3qohDsv
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) September 19, 2023
This is Young’s second stint in the big leagues this season after being called up to the Cubs in June.
The (79-72) Cubs are holding onto the last wildcard spot in the National League, 1/2 a game behind Arizona and 1/2 a game ahead of Miami.
#
Toronto Blue Jays 7 New York Yankees 1
The (84-67) Jays, with 11 games left, visit the (76-75) Yankees again tonight (Wednesday 4:05 PT) and Thursday.
Toronto holds down the second wild-card spot in the American League, one game ahead of both the (83-68) Texas Rangers and the (83-68) Seattle Mariners.
On Tuesday, Seattle whipped Oakland 7-2 and Texas outscored Boston 6-4.
The MLB Wild Card standings are here.
The MLB standings can be found here.
The MLB schedule/results can be found here.
The Blue Jays 2023 schedule/results can be found here.
WHL:
The Prince George Cougars start their regular season with a home doubleheader against the Tri-City Americans on Friday night at 7:00 and Saturday night at 6:00.
The Cougars will play seven of their first nine and nine of their first 12 games on home ice.
The PG Cougars pre-season results are here.
The PG Cougars regular-season schedule is here.
Cat Scan Podcast:
It’s back. The return of @PGCougars Cat Scan #podcast. Coach/GM Mark Lamb discusses the Cougars taking the next step & embracing the role as favourites in the BC Division; adding Jim Playfair as a full-time coach, the 20-year-old situation, & the pre-season trip to Grande Cache. https://t.co/aSPzLeF9H5
— Hartley Miller (@Hartley_Miller) September 19, 2023
BCHL:
The Prince George Spruce Kings will start their regular season on the road Saturday (6 PM on Sept 23) against the Silverbacks in Salmon Arm.
Their home opener will be played Sept 29th against Chilliwack.
The Spruce Kings finished 3-2 in the pre-season.
We have added Brandon Manning to our coaching staff.
Read more here: https://t.co/tpfF4B2bIU#TrueBlue pic.twitter.com/Wg1O4IgGAi
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) September 20, 2023
The Spruce Kings’ pre-season results are here.
The Spruce Kings’ regular-season schedule is here.
NFL:
Week 3 of the NFL season starts Thursday with the (1-1) NY Giants at the (2-0) San Francisco 49ers.
The 49ers are one of nine teams at 2-0: the others are New Orleans, Atlanta, Tampa Bay, Philadelphia, Washington, Dallas, Miami and Baltimore.
The Cowboys, 49ers, Eagles, Commanders, Saints, Buccaneers and Falcons are all 2-0. This is the first time in NFL history that 7 teams in a conference have started 2-0 in the same season.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 19, 2023
There are nine teams 0-2: New England, Cincinnati, Houston, LA Chargers, Denver, Minnesota, Chicago, Carolina and Arizona.
The NFL schedule/results are here.
The NFL standings are here.
CFL: (Week 16)
The (9-4) B.C. Lions visit the (4-10) Edmonton Elks Friday night (6:30 PT).
Also on Friday to begin Week 16, (6-7) Saskatchewan is at (3-10) Ottawa (4:00).
The Lions are 2nd in the West Division, two points behind the (10-4) Winnipeg Blue Bombers with a game in hand.
The Blue Bombers are idle this week.
The CFL schedule/results are here or here.
The CFL standings are here.
BC Football Conference (BCFC)
The (2-4) Prince George Kodiaks junior football team visits the (4-2) Valley Huskers on Saturday afternoon in Chilliwack.
The Kodiaks have just four games remaining in their second BCFC season. The Kodiaks’ schedule/results are here.
The BC Football Conference (BCFC) league schedule is here.
The BCFC league standings are here.
Canada West Soccer:
The UNBC Timberwolves are home this weekend in Canada West Soccer.
The (1-5-1) UNBC men host the (4-0-1) Alberta Golden Bears Friday at noon and the (2-2-3) Lethbridge Pronghorns Sunday at noon at Masich Place Stadium.
The men’s soccer schedule/results are here.
The Canada West men’s soccer standings are here.
The (0-5-1) UNBC women host the (2-3-3) Alberta Pandas Friday night at 6:00 and the (6-0-1) MacEwan Griffins Sunday afternoon at 2:15.
The women’s soccer schedule/results are here.
The Canada West women’s soccer standings are here.
Something going on in the Prince George area you think people should know about?
Send us a news tip by emailing [email protected].
