SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 24
On the pebbled ice…
The World Women’s Curling Championship continues today and runs through Sunday in Sweden. There are 13 national champions taking part in the round-robin plus playoffs format, including Canada, skipped by Kerri Einarson’s foursome from Gimli, Manitoba. They finished their round-robin schedule with 7 wins, 5 losses…tied for 3rd place. On today’s playoff schedule…
3 a.m. Saturday qualification games – Canada vs Japan; Italy vs Sweden
The Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship continues today and runs through Sunday in Sudbury, Ontario. A total of 32 duos are taking part, split into four pools of eight teams each for preliminary round-robin play. Playoffs will be held after that. There are several duos with Saskatchewan connections. Today’s draws go at 8 and 11 a.m., 2 and 5 p.m.
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Western Hockey League–10 games:
Saskatoon Blades vs Regina Pats
(Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. CJWW’s broadcast starts at 6:30 p.m. with the play-by-play at 7 p.m. The Bridge City Bunch have 46 wins, 15 losses, 5 extra time losses for 97 points…good for 2nd place in the Eastern Conference. Regina has 34 wins, 28 losses, 4 extra time losses for 72 points…good for 6th place in the East.)
Prince Albert Raiders vs Moose Jaw Warriors
(Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre. P-A has 27 wins, 36 losses, 3 extra time losses for 57 points…good for 11th place in the Eastern Conference. Moose Jaw has 40 wins, 23 losses, 3 extra time losses for 83 points…good for 4th place in the East.)
Winnipeg ICE at Brandon Wheat Kings—6 p.m.
Medicine Hat Tigers at Swift Current Broncos—7 p.m.
Red Deer Rebels at Lethbridge Hurricanes—7 p.m.
Prince George Cougars at Kamloops Blazers—8 p.m.
Kelowna Rockets vs Vancouver Giants—8:30 p.m. at Langley, B-C
Victoria Royals at Everett Silvertips—8:05 p.m.
Spokane Chiefs vs Tri-City Americans—8:05 p.m. at Kennewick, Wa.
Seattle Thunderbirds at Portland Winterhawks—8 p.m.
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Playoffs—4 games:
Estevan Bruins at Flin Flon Bombers—6:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven quarter-final tied 2-2)
Nipawin Hawks at Humboldt Broncos—7:30 p.m.
(Humboldt leads the best-of-seven quarter-final 3-1)
Weyburn Red Wings at Battlefords North Stars—7:30 p.m.
(Battlefords leads the best-of-seven quarter-final 3-1)
La Ronge Ice Wolves at Melfort Mustangs—7:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven quarter-final tied 2-2)
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Prairie Junior Hockey League Playoffs:
Pilot Butte Storm at Regina Capitals—7:45 p.m.
(Pilot Butte leads the best-of-seven South Division final 3-0)
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National Hockey League—3 games:
New York Islanders at Columbus Blue Jackets—5 p.m.
New Jersey Devils at Buffalo Sabres—5 p.m.
Arizona Coyotes at Colorado Avalanche—7 p.m.
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HOOPLA 2023, Provincial High School Basketball Championships, continue today and run through tomorrow in Prince Albert. Today is “Semi-Final Friday” with games running all day in the 1-A girls and boys, 2-A girls and boys, 3-A girls and boys, 4-A girls and boys, 5-A girls and boys, school size divisions.
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National Basketball Association—10 games, including:
Toronto Raptors vs Detroit Pistons–5:30 p.m. at Toronto
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Major League Baseball—17 exhibition games, including:
Toronto Blue Jays vs Philadelphia Phillies–4:07 p.m. at Dunedin, Fla.
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National Lacrosse League–Week 17 of the season starts:
San Diego Seals vs Panther City—7:30 p.m. at Fort Worth, Texas.
(The Saskatchewan Rush return to action tomorrow when they host the Calgary Roughnecks. First faceoff is 7:30 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. The Rush have 5 wins, 7 losses…good for 5th place in the West Division. Calgary has 9 wins, 4 losses…good for 2nd place in the West.)
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