SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, MAY 16
For a second consecutive day, Saskatchewan Roughriders’ main training camp at Griffiths Stadium has been cancelled due to the players strike against the C-F-L.
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The Esso Cup, Canadian Under-18 Women’s Hockey Championship starts today and runs through Sunday in Okotoks, Alberta. Among the six teams taking part in the round-robin plus playoffs format are the host Prince Albert Bears and the Western regional champion Notre Dame Hounds. On today’s schedule…
Prince Albert Bears vs Durham West, Ontario, Lightning—10 a.m.
Notre Dame Hounds vs Northern Selects (Nova Scotia)—1:30 p.m.
Richelieu, Quebec, Remparts vs Fraser Valley, B-C, Rush—5 p.m.
The Telus Cup, Canadian Under-18 Men’s Hockey Championships starts today and runs through Sunday in Okotoks, Alberta. Among the six teams taking part in the round-robin plus playoffs format is the Western regional champion Notre Dame Hounds. On today’s schedule…
Mississauga, Ontario Reps vs Sydney, Nova Scotia, Rush—11:30 a.m.
Notre Dame Hounds vs Moncton, New Brunswick, Flyers—3 p.m.
Magog, Quebec, Cantonniers vs Vancouver North East Chiefs—6:30 p.m.
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The Double-I-H-F World Men’s Hockey Championship continues today and runs through Sunday, May 29th in Tampere and Helsinki, Finland. Canada is the defending champion and is one of 16 teams taking part. The field is split into two groups of eight teams each for round-robin play, following by single knockout playoff. Canada has 2 wins for 6 points…tied for 1st place in Group A. On today’s schedule…
Canada vs Slovakia—7:20 a.m.
Norway vs Latvia—7:20 a.m.
Germany vs France—11:20 a.m.
United States vs Finland—11:20 a.m.
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Western Hockey League playoffs:
Portland Winterhawks vs Seattle Thunderbirds—8:05 p.m. at Kent, Wa.
(Portland leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 3-2. The series winner advances to meet the Kamloops Blazers in the Western Conference final which begins Friday in Kamloops.)
The best-of- seven Eastern Conference semi-final opens Friday with the Edmonton Oil Kings visiting the Winnipeg ICE.
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The National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Playoffs resume tomorrow, as follows…
Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers—5 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final)
St. Louis Blues at Colorado Avalanche—7:30 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final)
New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes—5 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final)
Edmonton Oilers at Calgary Flames—8:30 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final)
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Major League Baseball:
American League—7 night games, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs Seattle Mariners–5:07 p.m.
National League—6 night games
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The National Basketball Association Playoffs resume tomorrow, as follows…
Boston Celtics at Miami Heat—6:30 p.m.
(Opening game of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final)
The best-of-seven Western Conference final starts Wednesday, as follows…
Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors—7 p.m.
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The National Lacrosse League Playoffs are off until Saturday when 2 games are played, as follows…
Buffalo Bandits at Toronto Rock—5 p.m.
(Buffalo leads the best-of-three semi-final 1-0)
San Diego Seals at Colorado Mammoth—7:30 p.m.
(Colorado leads the best-of-three semi-final 1-0)
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