SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 8
The World Men’s Curling Championship continues today and runs through Sunday in Las Vegas. A total of 13 countries are represented in the event, including Canada. Brier champion Brad Gushue and his St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador foursome will play a round-robin preliminary plus playoff format. Canada has 8 wins, 2 losses…good for 1st place. On their schedule today…
10 a.m. draw: Canada vs Scotland
8 p.m. draw: Canada vs Denmark
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Western Hockey League–7 games:
Saskatoon Blades vs Prince Albert Raiders
(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 36 wins, 26 losses, 4 extra time losses for 76 points…good for 5th place in the Eastern Conference. P-A has 26 wins, 33 losses, 5 extra time losses for 57 points…good for 9th place in the Eastern Conference. The Raiders’ next home game is Saturday, April 16th against the Brandon Wheat Kings. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre.)
Regina Pats at Swift Current Broncos—7 p.m.
Medicine Hat Tigers at Brandon Wheat Kings—6 p.m.
Lethbridge Hurricanes at Red Deer Rebels—7 p.m.
Victoria Royals at Kamloops Blazers—8 p.m.
Portland Winterhawks at Vancouver Giants—8:30 p.m.
Tri-City Americans at Everett Silvertips—8:05 p.m.
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Playoffs:
Humboldt Broncos at Flin Flon Bombers—6:30 p.m.
(Flin Flon leads the best-of-seven semi-final 2-0)
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Prairie Junior Hockey League Playoffs:
Saskatoon Quakers at Pilot Butte Storm—7:30 p.m.
(Saskatoon leads the best-of-seven championship final 2-1)
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National Hockey League—5 games:
Colorado Avalanche at Winnipeg Jets—6 p.m.
Boston Bruins at Tampa Bat Lightning—5 p.m.
New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes—5:30 p.m.
Buffalo Sabres at Florida Panthers—5 p.m.
Minnesota Wild at St. Louis Blues—6 p.m.
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The 2022 Broomball National Championships continue today and run through tomorrow at Merlis Belsher Place in Saskatoon. A total of 17 women’s, mixed and men’s teams from across the country will be taking part, including the host Bruno Bombshells women’s team and the host Bruno Axemen men’s team. Also among the five women’s division teams are the Saskatoon Flyers, among the four mixed division teams are the Saskatoon Kings and the Saskatchewan Wolfpack and also among the eight men’s division teams are the Odessa Renegades. Games run from 9 a.m. through 9 p.m. today with tomorrow’s championship action running between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
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Major League Baseball—regular-season starts:
American League—4 day games, 2 night, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs Texas Rangers at 5:07 p.m.
National League—3 day games, 3 night
Inter-League—1 day game
Oakland A’s at Philadelphia Phillies—11:05 a.m.
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National Basketball Association–9 games:
Toronto Raptors vs Houston Rockets–5:30 p.m. at Toronto
New York Knicks at Washington Wizards—5 p.m.
Milwaukee Bucks at Detroit Pistons—5 p.m.
Cleveland Cavaliers at Brooklyn Nets—5:30 p.m.
Atlanta Hawks at Miami Heat—6 p.m.
Charlotte Hornets at Chicago Bulls—6 p.m.
Portland Trailblazers at Dallas Mavericks—6:30 p.m.
Phoenix Suns at Utah Jazz—7:30 p.m.
Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Lakers—8:30 p.m.
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National Lacrosse League—2 games at 8 p.m.:
Halifax Thunderbirds at Calgary Roughnecks
Philadelphia Wings at San Diego Seals
(The Saskatchewan Rush return to action tomorrow when they host the Vancouver Warriors. Game time is 8 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. The Rush have 4 wins, 10 losses…good for 6th place in the West Division. Vancouver has 6 wins, 9 losses…good for 5th place in the West.)
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