SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, MAY 20
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will continue their 2022 C-F-L main training camp with a practice today at Griffiths Stadium from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Green and White’s opening pre-season game, originally scheduled for Monday, has been moved to Tuesday, May 31st at Mosaic Stadium in Regina. Kickoff time is 6:30 p.m.
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The Esso Cup, Canadian Under-18 Women’s Hockey Championship continues 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. Prince Albert has 2 wins, 2 losses for 6 points…good for 3rd place. Notre Dame has 1 regulation win, 1 overtime win, 2 losses for 5 points…tied for 4th place. On today’s schedule…
Fraser Valley, B-C, Rush vs Durham West, Ontario, Lightning—10 a.m.
Notre Dame Hounds vs Richelieu, Quebec, Remparts—1:30 p.m.
Prince Albert Bears vs Northern Selects (Nova Scotia)—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. Notre Dame has 2 wins, 1 loss, 1 overtime loss for 7 points…good for 3rd place. On today’s schedule…
Vancouver North East Chiefs vs Mississauga, Ontario Reps—11:30 a.m.
Notre Dame Hounds vs Magog, Quebec, Cantonniers—3 p.m.
Sydney, Nova Scotia, Rush vs Moncton, New Brunswick, Flyers vs—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 4 wins for 12 points…tied for 1st place in Group A. Canada’s next action is tomorrow against Switzerland. First face-off is 7:20 a.m. On today’s schedule…
Italy vs Germany—7:20 a.m.
Finland vs Great Britain—7:20 a.m.
Austria vs Latvia—11:20 a.m.
Slovakia vs Kazakhstan—11:20 a.m.
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Western Hockey League playoffs—2 games:
Edmonton Oil Kings at Winnipeg ICE—6 p.m.
(Opening game of the best-of- seven Eastern Conference final)
Seattle Thunderbirds at Kamloops Blazers—8 p.m.
(Opening game of the best-of-seven Western Conference final)
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The Centennial Cup, Canadian Junior A Hockey Championship continues today and runs through Sunday, May 29th in Estevan. Ten teams are taking part, split into two groups of five teams each for preliminary round-robin play, plus playoffs. Included in the field are the host Estevan Bruins and the S-J-H-L champion Flin Flon Bombers. Estevan has yet to play a Group A game while Flin Flon has 1 win, 0 losses for 2 points…good for 1st place in Group B. On today’s schedule…
Ottawa Junior Senators vs Dauphin, Manitoba, Kings—Noon
Summerside, P-E-I, Western Capitals vs Soo, Ontario, Thunderbirds—4 p.m.
Estevan Bruins vs College Francais de Longueil, Quebec—7:30 p.m.
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National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Playoffs—2 games:
New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes—6 p.m.
(Carolina leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 1-0)
Edmonton Oilers at Calgary Flames—8:30 p.m.
(Calgary leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 1-0)
The other two second round series continue, as follows…
Colorado Avalanche at St. Louis Blues—tomorrow at 6 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final tied 1-1)
Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers—Sunday at 11:30 a.m.
(Tampa Bay leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 2-0)
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Major League Baseball:
American League—7 night games
Inter-League—1 night game
Toronto Blue Jays vs Cincinnati Reds—5:07 p.m. at Toronto
National League—1 day game, 6 night
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The Saskatchewan Rattlers continue their 2022 Canadian Elite Basketball League training camp today at Merlis Belsher Place. The Rattlers open the fourth C-E-B-L season with a home game on Wednesday against the Niagara River Lions. Tip-off time is 7:30 p.m. at SaskTel Centre.
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National Basketball Association Playoffs:
Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors—7 p.m.
(Golden State leads the best-of-seven Western Conference final 1-0)
The other series resumes tomorrow, as follows…
Miami Heat at Boston Celtics—6:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference final tied 1-1)
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The National Lacrosse League Playoffs return to action tomorrow 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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