SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26
The 2020 Senior Joint Provincial Curling Championships start today and run through Sunday at the Nutana Club in Saskatoon. There are eight senior women’s and eight senior men’s teams taking part. Each gender division is playing a round-robin plus playoffs format. Today’s draws go at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
(results at www.curlsask.ca)
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Saskatoon High School Basketball League:
Walter Murray at Marion Graham
Bedford Road at E-D Feehan
(Both above match-ups are girls and boys doubleheaders with the girls’ games tipping off at 6:15 and the boys starting at 8 p.m. in all instances.)
(results at www.sssad.sk.ca)
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Western Hockey League–3 games:
Brandon Wheat Kings at Swift Current Broncos-7 p.m.
Kelowna Rockets at Prince George Cougars-9 p.m.
Everett Silvertips vs Tri-City Americans-9:05 p.m. at Kennewick, Wa.
(The Saskatoon Blades and Prince Albert Raiders are, both, idle until Friday when they open a home-and-home series against one another. The Bridge City Bunch hosts the first contest Friday. Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. P-A is home for the return match-up on Saturday. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre. On both nights, The broadcast on 98-COOL starts at 6 p.m. with the play-by-play at 7 p.m. The Blue and Gold have 30 wins, 22 losses, 5 extra time losses for 65 points…good for 4th place in the East Division. The Raiders have 32 wins, 16 losses, 9 extra time losses for 73 points…good for 1st place in the East Division.)
(results at www.whl.ca)
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League-2 games:
Battlefords North Stars at Humboldt Broncos-7:30 p.m.
Estevan Bruins at Notre Dame Hounds-8 p.m.
(results at www.sjhl.ca)
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Prairie Junior Hockey League Playoffs:
Tri-Town Thunder vs Saskatoon Westleys-7:45 p.m. at Rod Hamm Arena
(Best-of-three North Division quarter-final tied 1-1)
(results at www.pjhl.ca)
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National Hockey League-3 games:
Edmonton Oilers at Vegas Golden Knights-9:30 p.m.
Buffalo Sabres at Colorado Avalanche-7 p.m.
Pittsburgh Penguins at Los Angeles Kings-9:30 p.m.
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National Basketball Association-9 games:
The Toronto Raptors are off.
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The National Lacrosse League is idle until Friday when New England visits New York. The Saskatchewan Rush are off until Saturday when they host the Toronto Rock. Game time is 7:30 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. The broadcast on 92-9, THE BULL begins at 6:30 p.m. with pre-game coverage and the play-by-play at 7:30 p.m. Saskatchewan has 6 wins, 2 losses…good for 1st place in the West Division. Toronto has 6 wins, 3 losses…tied for 2nd place in the North Division.
(results at www.nll.com)
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