Sports by Hartley Miller as of 12:05 a.m. Tuesday, September 27th
MLB:
Toronto Blue Jays 3 New York Yankees 2 (10 innings)
Yankees slugger Aaron Judge failed to homer for a 6th straight game.
Judge has 60 home runs, one shy of Roger Maris’ American League record, with nine games remaining.
The (87-67) Jays, with just eight regular-season games left, lead the American League Wild Card standings by 2 1/2 games over Tampa and by 3 over Seattle.
In the race for the final wild-card spot, Seattle is 3 1/2 games ahead of Baltimore.
The Jays host the A.L. East-leading Yankees again tonight (Tuesday 4:07 PT), and Wednesday.
Toronto will also entertain Boston on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday before concluding the regular season with a 3-game series at Baltimore on October 3rd, 4th, and 5th.
The Blue Jays schedule is right here.
The MLB standings are right here.
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The (67-86) Chicago Cubs have nine games left in their season starting with a home game tonight (Tuesday) against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Jared Young of Prince George has played in six games with the Cubs since his call-up from Triple-A Iowa.
The 27-year-old Young is batting .263, going 5-for-19 with two doubles, three walks, no RBIs, and seven strikeouts.
NFL: (Final game in Week 3)
Dallas 23 New York Giants 16
Both the Cowboys and Giants are 2-1 in the NFC East, behind the 3-0 Philadelphia Eagles.
The Eagles and the (3-0) Miami Dolphins are the only unbeaten teams in the NFL after three weeks of the season.
Week four begins Thursday night at 5:15 (PT) with Miami at (1-2) Cincinnati.
The only winless teams in the NFL are (0-3) Las Vegas and (0-2-1) Houston.
The NFL odds can be found right here or here.
The NFL schedule can be found right here.
The NFL standings can be found right here.
CFL:
The (9-4) B.C. Lions host the (3-10) Ottawa Redblacks Friday night at 7:30.
The Lions have clinched a playoff spot and are tied with the (9-5) Calgary Stampeders for second in the West Division, although B.C. has a game in hand.
Week 17 of the CFL season begins Friday (5:00 PT) with (6-8) Saskatchewan at (12-2) Winnipeg.
The CFL schedule and results are right here.
The CFL standings are right here.
BC Football Conference:
The Prince George Kodiaks have two games left in their first season in the BC Football Conference.
The (1-7) Kodiaks visit the (4-5) Langley Rams Saturday afternoon at 4:00 before concluding with a home game on Saturday, October 8th at 7:00 p.m. against the (8-0) Okanagan Sun.
The league results and standings can be found right here.
Vancouver Canucks F Brock Boeser underwent successful hand surgery. He will return in 3-4 weeks. Boeser hurt himself at practice on day three of Canucks Training Camp in Whistler, Saturday, September 24th.
— Canucks PR (@CanucksPR) September 26, 2022
WHL:
The (1-1) Prince George Cougars continue a four-game homestand Friday and Saturday against the (0-0-1) Kelowna Rockets.
NEWS: We have re-assigned D Leith Hunter (07) and G Brady Holtvogt (07) to their respective U18 teams.#WHL pic.twitter.com/hGbBrgx7B6
— PG Cougars (@PGCougars) September 26, 2022
The schedule for the Cougars can be found here.
The WHL standings can be found here.
Catscan Podcast:
CAT SCAN: @Hartley_Miller chats with @PGCougars head coach and general manager Mark Lamb in this week’s episode | #cityofpg https://t.co/9nwg4QmnPR #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports #NorthernUprising pic.twitter.com/FZgDodcAU0
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) September 22, 2022
BCHL:
The (2-0) Prince George Spruce Kings have their home opener Friday night at 7:00 against the (0-2) Vernon Vipers.
The same two teams also play Saturday night at the Kopar Memorial Arena (PG Coliseum).
Spruce Kings have released details for their 2022-23 Home Opener in conjunction with the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, in partnership with the Lheidli T’enneh.
DETAILS: https://t.co/W2kZbfHAwc pic.twitter.com/cK9uARdK50
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) September 22, 2022
The Spruce Kings schedule can be found here.
The BCHL standings can be found here.
BC Elite Hockey League: (BCEHL)
The (0-2) U18 Cariboo Cougars host the (2-0) Valley West Giants Saturday afternoon at 2:30 and Sunday morning at 11:00 at Kin 1 in the BC Elite Hockey League.
The (1-1) U18 female Northern Capitals play league games this weekend in Surrey. The Caps face the Greater Vancouver Comets Friday morning at 10:00, the Vancouver Island Seals Saturday afternoon at 4:30, and the Fraser Valley Rush Sunday morning at 8:00.
The league scores, standings, and stats for all BCEHL divisions can be found here.
Canada West Soccer:
The UNBC Timberwolves are on the road this weekend in Canada West soccer.
The (5-4-1) UNBC men visit the (5-2) UBC Thunderbirds Friday and Saturday night at 7:30.
Striker Michael Henman of the Timberwolves already has 15 goals in just 10 games this year.
Good times keep rolling for the Mailman!!!@CanadaWest Player of the WeeK! https://t.co/PnHpKYyMlY
— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) September 27, 2022
The (2-5-1) UNBC women visit the (0-3-5) Fraser Valley Cascades Friday night at 5:30 and the (6-1-1) Trinity Western Spartans Saturday night at 5:00.
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.
Basketball:
.@CanBball close out the #FIBAWWC group stage with a win over Mali! 🇨🇦🏀 pic.twitter.com/YuaWiCUsTR
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 27, 2022
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