SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8
The Canadian Football League playoffs are off until Grey Cup Sunday in Hamilton when the West Division-champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers taking on the East Division-titleist Tiger-Cats. Kick-off time is 5 p.m.
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The Canadian Senior Women’s and Men’s Curling Championships continue today and run through Saturday in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. There are 14 teams in each gender division, split into two pools of seven teams each for preliminary round-robin play, followed by championship and seeding pool competition and, eventually, winding up with playoffs. Saskatchewan is represented by the Sherry Anderson and Darrell McKee foursomes, both from the Nutana Curling Club in Saskatoon. The Anderson team has 2 wins, 2 losses…good for 5th place in the women’s Pool A while the McKee quartet has 3 wins, 1 loss…tied for 2nd place in the men’s Pool A. On their schedules today…
11 a.m. – senior women’s draw: Saskatchewan vs B-C
11 a.m. – senior men’s draw: Saskatchewan vs Nova Scotia
7:30 p.m. – senior women’s draw: Saskatchewan vs Manitoba
7:30 p.m. – senior men’s draw: Saskatchewan vs Manitoba
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Western Hockey League–6 games:
Brandon Wheat Kings at Moose Jaw Warriors—7 p.m.
Medicine Hat Tigers at Regina Pats—7 p.m.
Edmonton Oil Kings at Winnipeg ICE—7 p.m.
Calgary Hitmen at Lethbridge Hurricanes—8 p.m.
Vancouver Giants at Kamloops Blazers—9 p.m.
Kelowna Rockets at Everett Silvertips—9:05 p.m.
(The Saskatoon Blades are idle until Friday when they host Calgary. Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. CJWW’s broadcast begins at 6:30 p.m. with the Pre-Game Show and the play-by-play at 7 p.m. The Bridge City Bunch have 13 wins, 10 losses, 1 extra time loss for 27 points…good for 4th place in the Eastern Conference.
The Prince Albert Raiders are off until Friday when they visit Regina. P-A has 9 wins, 12 losses, 2 extra time losses for 20 points…good for 9th place in the Eastern Conference. The Raiders’ next home game is Saturday when they entertain Calgary. First face-off is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre.)
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League—2 games at 7:30 p.m.:
Notre Dame Hounds at Humboldt Broncos
Weyburn Red Wings at Melfort Mustangs
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Prairie Junior Hockey League—2 games at 7:30 p.m.:
S’toon Quakers vs S’toon Westleys at Rod Hamm Arena
Delisle Chiefs at Prince Albert Titans
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Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League:
Battlefords Stars at Prince Albert Mintos—7 p.m.
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National Hockey League–4 games:
Boston Bruins at Vancouver Canucks—9 p.m.
Philadelphia Flyers at New Jersey Devils—6 p.m.
Colorado Avalanche at New York Rangers—6 p.m.
Dallas Stars at Vegas Golden Knights—9 p.m.
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Saskatoon High School Boys Basketball League Exhibition:
Bedford Road at E-D Feehan—8 p.m.
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National Basketball Association–13 games:
Toronto Raptors vs Oklahoma City Thunder–6:30 p.m. at Toronto
Chicago Bulls at Cleveland Cavaliers—6 p.m.
Washington Wizards at Detroit Pistons—6 p.m.
New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers—6 p.m.
Philadelphia 76ers at Charlotte Hornets—6 p.m.
Milwaukee Bucks at Miami Heat—6:30 p.m.
Brooklyn Nets at Houston Rockets—7 p.m.
Utah Jazz at Minnesota Timberwolves—7 p.m.
Dallas Mavericks at Memphis Grizzlies—7 p.m.
Denver Nuggets at New Orleans Pelicans—7 p.m.
Portland Trailblazers at Golden State Warriors—9 p.m.
Orlando Magic at Sacramento Kings—9 p.m.
Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Clippers—9:30 p.m.
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The National Lacrosse League is idle until Friday when 3 games are scheduled. The Saskatchewan Rush are off until Saturday when they host the Calgary Roughnecks. Game time is 7:30 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. The Rush have 0 wins, 1 loss…tied for 3rd place in the West Division. Calgary has 0 wins, 1 loss…tied for 3rd place in the West.
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