SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, MAY 23
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 Noon. The Green and White’s opening pre-season game, originally scheduled for today, has been moved to Tuesday, May 31st at Mosaic Stadium in Regina. Kickoff time is 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, 1 loss for 12 points…good for 3rd place in Group A. On today’s schedule…
Canada vs Denmark—11:20 a.m.
Italy vs Kazakhstan—7:20 a.m.
Czechia vs United States—7:20 a.m.
Great Britain vs Austria—11:20 a.m.
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Western Hockey League playoffs—2 games:
Winnipeg ICE at Edmonton Oil Kings—7 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference final tied 1-1)
The other series resume tomorrow, as follows…
Kamloops Blazers vs Seattle Thunderbirds—8:05 p.m. at Kent, Wa.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference final tied 1-1)
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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 0 wins, 2 losses for 0 points…tied for 4th place in Group A. Flin Flon has 1 regulation win, 1 overtime win, 0 losses for 5 points…good for 2nd place in Group B. On today’s schedule…
Ottawa Junior Senators vs Soo, Ontario, Thunderbirds—Noon
Flin Flon Bombers vs Summerside, P-E-I, Western Capitals—4 p.m.
Estevan Bruins vs Red Lake, Ontario, Miners—7:30 p.m.
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National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Playoffs—2 games:
Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning—5 p.m.
(Tampa Bay leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 3-0)
Colorado Avalanche at St. Louis Blues—7:30 p.m.
(Colorado leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 2-1)
The other two second round series continue tomorrow, as follows…
Carolina Hurricanes at New York Rangers–5 p.m.
(Carolina leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 2-1)
Calgary Flames at Edmonton Oilers—7:30 p.m.
(Edmonton leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 2-1)
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Major League Baseball:
Inter-League—2 night games, including
Toronto Blue Jays at St. Louis Cardinals—5:45 p.m.
American League—4 night games
National League—6 night games
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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:
Miami Heat at Boston Celtics—6:30 p.m.
(Miami leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final 2-1)
The other series resumes tomorrow, as follows…
Golden State Warriors at Dallas Mavericks—7 p.m.
(Golden State leads the best-of-seven Western Conference final 3-0)
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The National Lacrosse League Playoffs are off until Saturday, as follows…
Colorado Mammoth at San Diego Seals—8 p.m.
(Best-of-three semi-final tied 1-1. The winner moves on to the league final against the Buffalo Bandits.)
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