Sports by Hartley Miller as of 12:05 a.m. Tuesday, September 13th
MLB:
Toronto Blue Jays 3 Tampa Bay Rays 2
The American League Player of the Week, Bo Bichette, hit a 2-run homer in the bottom of the 8th to give the Jays the come-from-behind victory.
The same teams play again today (Tuesday) in a day-night doubleheader in Toronto (10:07 a.m. and 4:07 p.m. PT) as they continue a 5-game series.
With 22 games left, the (79-61) Blue Jays are tied with the Seattle Mariners for the top wild-card spot in the American League just 1/2 a game ahead of Tampa Bay.
The Blue Jays schedule is right here.
The MLB standings are right here.
NFL: (Monday night game to complete Week 1)
Seattle Seahawks 17 Denver Broncos 16
Broncos kicker Brandon McManus missed a 64-yard field with 15 seconds left in the game.
The Denver loss spoiled the return of QB Russell Wilson, who spent 10 seasons with the Seahawks.
Seattle is the only NFC West team with a 1-0 record after Week 1.
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Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott is expected to miss six-to-eight weeks following surgery on his right thumb.
Prescott was injured in the 19-3 Sunday night loss to Tampa Bay.
The NFL odds can be found right here or here or here.
The NFL schedule can be found right here.
The NFL standings can be found right here.
CFL:
The B.C. Lions play their next two games against the Stampeders: Saturday at 4:00 PM (PT) in Calgary and the following Saturday, September 24th (7:00) in Vancouver.
After 14 weeks of the season, the (8-3) Lions are tied with the (8-4) Stampeders for second in the West Division, although B.C. has played one fewer game.
Week 15 starts Friday night at 6:30 (PT) with (3-10) Edmonton at (6-7) Saskatchewan.
The CFL schedule and results are right here.
The CFL standings are right here.
BC Football Conference:
The (1-5) Prince George Kodiaks visit the (2-4) Kamloops Broncos Saturday night at 6:00.
The Kodiaks lost to the Langley Rams 43-16 this past weekend at Masich Place Stadium.
Langley Rams run roughshod over mistake-prone Kodiaks https://t.co/XPh2rAF83N pic.twitter.com/1tBWo5A1Nc
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) September 11, 2022
The league results and standings can be found right here.
BCHL:
The Prince George Spruce Kings play three preseason games this week, with two of them on home ice at the PG Coliseum.
The Spruce Kings host the Merritt Centennials on Wednesday and the Salmon Arm Silverbacks on Thursday before they play their final exhibition game on Saturday in Salmon Arm.
The Spruce Kings lost their preseason opener, 6-5 in Merritt on Thursday.
They open their regular season on the road, Friday, September 23rd at Coquitlam.
The Spruce Kings schedule can be found here.
WHL:
The Prince George Cougars play their final two preseason games against the Blazers: Friday in Kamloops and Saturday in PG at CN Centre.
The regular season opens for the Cougars on Friday, September 23rd when they host the Tri-City Americans.
The schedule for the Cougars can be found right here.
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Director of Player Development Steve O’Rourke has accepted an Assistant Coach position with the @Oshawa_Generals of the OHL.
Best of luck and thank you Steve!
📝 https://t.co/TvHgh414O1 pic.twitter.com/NNltQbQqVP
— PG Cougars (@PGCougars) September 13, 2022
The PG Cougars have hired Carter Rigby as an assistant coach.
The 28-year-old Rigby, a former WHL player, spent the last three seasons as Head Coach of the Osoyoos Coyotes of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL).
We are pleased to welcome Carter Rigby to the team as our new Assistant Coach.
Welcome to PG, @RIGS94!
📝https://t.co/2bkzMbI6Fs#ForTheNorth • #WHL pic.twitter.com/MlamWt2TQa
— PG Cougars (@PGCougars) September 10, 2022
Catscan Podcast:
CAT SCAN: @Hartley_Miller chats with @PGCougars Director of Business Operations and Goalie Coach Taylor Dakers
| https://t.co/zqUm5J2HKF #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports #northernuprising pic.twitter.com/h2LP3NjrCb— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) September 9, 2022
Column:
Scattershooting on a Monday night while trying to figure out what it was that the Denver Broncos just did . . . https://t.co/kX1slo0rN7
— Gregg Drinnan (@gdrinnan) September 13, 2022
Canada West Soccer:
The UNBC Timberwolves play in Alberta this weekend in Canada West Soccer.
The (2-3-1) UNBC men visit the University of Alberta Friday night (4:00 PT) and Lethbridge Sunday afternoon (1:15 PT).
The (2-2) UNBC women play at MacEwan Saturday and Alberta Sunday with both games to start at 11 a.m. PT.
.@UNBCATHLETICS WSOC fall short in solid effort against @umbisons | https://t.co/RZM94JDDlT #CityOfPG #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/uDvFYAALWu
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) September 12, 2022
The UNBC women’s soccer schedule can be found right here.
The Canada West women’s soccer standings are right here.
The UNBC men’s soccer schedule can be found right here.
The Canada West men’s soccer standings are right here.
