The Steinbach Pistons lost their pre-season opener Friday night in Winkler. Cam Thomas scored with nine seconds left in overtime to lift the Flyers past Steinbach 3-2. Luke Bogart and Carson White did the goals scoring for the Pistons who face the Nighthawks in Niverville on Sunday. Mattew Bertolin scored his second goal of the game in overtime to lift the Nighthawks past the Selkirk Steelers 6-5.
Jaxon Jacobson scored twice as the Brandon Wheat Kings won their exhibition opener 4-2 over the Saskatoon Blades at Westoba Place. Caleb Hadland and Ben Binder Nord also scored for the Wheat Kings who will face the Blades in Saskatoon on Sunday.
Steinbach Regional opened the 2024 Winnipeg High School Football League season with a 55-0 loss to the defending ANAVETS Bowl champion Dakota Lancers. The Sabres will play their home opener Thursday, September 12th against the Grant Park Pirates at A.D. Penner Park in Steinbach.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers host the Saskatchewan Roughriders today (2 p.m.) in the 20th Banjo Bowl. Offensive lineman Pat Neufeld and defensive back Marquise Bridges were added to the roster. Linebacker Adam Bighill has been moved to the six-game injured list. Winnipeg Hall of Fame running back Charles Roberts will be added to the Ring of Honour at halftime. The Blue Bombers beat the Riders 35-33 in the Labour Day Classic last Sunday in Regina.
The Winnipeg Goldeyes and Sioux Falls Canaries will meet tonight at Blue Cross Park in the deciding third game of their American Association West Division semifinal. Max Murphy and Edwin Arroyo homered for the Fish who plated five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and beat the Canaries 7-3 Friday night in game two.
Canadian athletes won three medals on day nine of the Paralympics. Swimmer Sebastian Massabie of Toronto captured gold in the 50 metre freestyle. Wheelchair racer Cody Fournie of Victoria won gold in the 100 meters and Jesse Zesseu of Toronto earned silver in discus. Canada has won 23 medals in Paris including eight gold, seven silver and eight bronze.