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The 8-1 Saskatchewan Roughriders will have a chance to exact revenge on the only team to beat them so far this season when they take on the 6-3 Calgary Stampeders on Saturday night to close out Week 12 in the CFL.

Back on July 12, the Stampeders handed the Roughriders a 24-10 loss in what was a postponed game from the day before. Poor air quality caused by smoke forced the teams, and fans, to wait around Mosaic Stadium until past 11:00 PM before the game was officially moved to the next day.

The Strathmore Spartans senior boys football team are in Lethbridge for their first game of the season.

After beginning practice on Aug. 16, the Spartans will be taking on the Catholic Central Cougars on Saturday (Aug. 23).

"The team has been looking sharp these last couple of days," said head coach Danny Warrack. "They're mentally engaged and focused, so I'm expecting a good result."

The Spartans opened last season against the Cougars, as well, with the Spartans losing 35-0.

All Swift Current's Kai Foster could do was watch last night as Saskatchewan fell in the quarterfinal of the Canada Summer Games lacrosse tournament.

Foster, a goaltender for Saskatchewan, was the backup in last night's game as Alberta beat them 7-5 in their quarterfinal match-up.

He went 2-0 in his starts as Saskatchewan had gone 4-0 in preliminary round play. 

"First time Sask has ever done that I think," Foster said. "Just a tight group of guys. Everybody knows each other and knows where to pass the ball. Just a tight group."

It was a full house at the Canada Life Centre, 300 Portage Avenue, on Friday evening for the Canadian Elite Basketball League Playoffs.

The Eastern Conference Final began at 5 p.m. with a tough battle between the Niagara River Lions and Scarborough Shooting Stars.

The Scarborough Shooting Stars were dynamic and played consistently throughout the game, taking play opportunities during transitions.

The Niagara River Lions had a strong rebound game and were efficient at the free-throw line, making all 21 of their free throws.

It was a full house at the Canada Life Centre, 300 Portage Avenue, on Friday evening for the Canadian Elite Basketball League Playoffs.

The Eastern Conference Final began at 5 p.m. with a tough battle between the Niagara River Lions and Scarborough Shooting Stars.

The Scarborough Shooting Stars were dynamic and played consistently throughout the game, taking play opportunities during transitions.

The Niagara River Lions had a strong rebound game and were efficient at the free-throw line, making all 21 of their free throws.

Swift Current's Carter Tuplin found the podium in Newfoundland.

It was a special 400m hurdles final in St. John's as two local athletes qualified for Friday's race.

Tuplin finished 3rd in Canada with a time of 53.97, while Swift Current's Rowan Reimer was 8th at 57.55 seconds. Both did it as recent high school graduates in a U24 competition. 

Assiniboia's Bradyn Giraudier has won a bronze medal at the Canada Summer Games.

Running in the men's Special Olympics 100 metre medal heat this morning, Bradyn ran a time of 12.09 to finish third.

Bradyn's brother Kyle competed in the consolation heat and won with a time of 12.65 to finish ninth overall in the men's Special Olympics 100 metres.

Later today, Moose Jaw's Katie Rogers will be competing in the women's 1,500 metres medal heat.

Drag Racing revs up again on Saturday and Sunday at the Swift Current Airport. 

The Swift Current Drag Racing Association is looking forward to two days of high-octane full-power runs up the drag strip, with hopefully no red lights off the start line or any breakouts on the clock. 

Don Fornes, announcer at the SCDRA trailer during the drag races, invites everyone out for the races, which start at 8 a.m. on Saturday.

The 55+ Summer Games are right around the corner and are coming to Swift Current. 

One of the teams participating in the event this year is the Swift Current 55+ Softball team, led by Larry Kozun.

When Kozun heard that the games were hosted in Swift Current, he decided to round up a squad to face off against two teams from Saskatoon and two teams in Regina to bring the pool up to five teams.

"We put together a team of about seven players that play regularly, and about eight guys that haven't played for a few years," said Kozun. 

It will be the toughest test so far in the 2025 Canadian Football League on Saturday for the Saskatchewan Roughriders as they meet the Calgary Stampeders. 

The only blemish on the Roughriders record was a 24-10 loss to the Stampeders on July 12, in a game that was postponed for a day due to poor air quality from the northern wildfires.