SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1
The 2023 Canada Winter Games continue competition today and run through Sunday in Prince Edward Island. The Games feature 20 sports and about 3,600 athletes from all 13 of Canada’s provinces and territories. Saskatchewan has 317 participants, including 217 athletes, from 60 different communities in the province. Saskatchewan has 17 total medals…three gold, seven silver and seven bronze medals after 11 days of action. Second half sports continue today and are alpine and para alpine skiing, archery, badminton, boxing, cross country and para Nordic skiing, men’s and mixed doubles curling, fencing, figure skating, women’s hockey, judo and snowboarding.
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The World Junior Curling Championships continue today and run through Saturday in Fussen, Germany. Canada’s junior women’s team is skipped by Emily Deschenes of Halifax. They have 1 win, 6 losses…tied for 9th place. Canada’s junior men’s foursome is skipped by Landan Rooney of Ontario. They have 2 wins, 5 losses…good for 8th place. On their schedules today and early Thursday…
Junior Women
Noon draw – Canada vs Germany
Thursday 7 a.m. draw – Canada vs Switzerland
Junior Men
Thursday 2 a.m. draw – Canada vs Germany
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Western Hockey League–5 games:
Saskatoon Blades vs Red Deer Rebels
(Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. CJWW’s broadcast starts at 6:45 p.m. with the play-by-play at 7 p.m. The Bridge City Bunch have 38 wins, 13 losses, 5 extra time losses for 81 points…good for 2nd place in the Eastern Conference. Red Deer has 38 wins, 16 losses, 4 extra time losses for 80 points…good for 3rd place in the East.
Brandon Wheat Kings at Moose Jaw Warriors—7 p.m.
Winnipeg ICE at Medicine Hat Tigers—8 p.m.
Vancouver Giants at Prince George Cougars—9 p.m.
Spokane Chiefs at Kelowna Rockets—9:05 p.m.
(The Prince Albert Raiders are off until Friday when they host the Lethbridge Hurricanes. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre. P-A has 25 wins, 29 losses, 3 extra time losses for 53 points…good for 10th place in the Eastern Conference. Lethbridge has 31 wins, 21 losses, 6 extra time losses for 68 points…good for 5th place in the East.)
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League—3 games:
Nipawin Hawks at Melville Millionaires—7 p.m.
Flin Flon Bombers at Humboldt Broncos—7:30 p.m.
Kindersley Klippers at Melfort Mustangs—7:30 p.m.
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National Hockey League—6 games:
Toronto Maple Leafs at Edmonton Oilers—7 p.m.
New York Rangers at Philadelphia Flyers—6:30 p.m.
Arizona Coyotes at Dallas Stars—7:30 p.m.
New Jersey Devils at Colorado Avalanche—8 p.m.
Washington Capitals at Anaheim Ducks—9 p.m.
Carolina Hurricanes at Vegas Golden Knights—9 p.m.
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The City High School Wrestling Championships start today and run through Friday at Aden Bowman. Today is all about “weigh-ins” for the competitors, beginning at 4-30 p.m. The matches will be held tomorrow and Friday.
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Major League Baseball—15 exhibition games, including:
Toronto Blue Jays vs Baltimore Orioles—12:05 p.m. at Sarasota, Fla.
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National Basketball Association—9 games:
The Toronto Raptors return to action tomorrow when they visit the Washington Wizards at 6 p.m.
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The National Lacrosse League is off until Friday when Week 14 of the season starts with Buffalo at Halifax. The Saskatchewan Rush are idle until Saturday when they visit Panther City in Fort Worth, Texas at 7 p.m. The Rush have 5 wins, 4 losses…good for 3rd place in the West Division. Panther City has 6 wins, 5 losses…good for 4th place in the West. Saskatchewan’s next home game is Saturday, March 11th when they host the San Diego Seals. First faceoff is 7:30 p.m. at SaskTel Centre.
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