SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY, APRIL 23
Western Hockey League Playoffs:
Saskatoon Blades at Red Deer Rebels
(Red Deer leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 3-2. CJWW’s broadcast starts at 1:45 p.m. with the play-by-play at 2 p.m. If a Game 7 is necessary, it will be played Tuesday. Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre.)
The other Eastern Conference series resumes tomorrow, as follows…
Winnipeg ICE at Moose Jaw Warriors—7 p.m.
(Winnipeg leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 3-2)
The Seattle Thunderbirds and Kamloops Blazers have advanced to the Western Conference final, which will start on Saturday in Kent, Wa.
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National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup playoffs—4 games:
Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders–11 a.m.
(Carolina leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-1)
Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers—1:30 p.m.
(Boston leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-1)
Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild—4:30 p.m.
(Minnesota leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 2-1)
Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings—7 p.m.
(Los Angeles leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 2-1)
The remaining series resume tomorrow, as follows…
New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers—5 p.m.
(The Rangers lead the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-1)
Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning—5:30 p.m.
(Toronto leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-1)
Vegas Golden Knights at Winnipeg Jets—7:30 p.m.
(Vegas leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 2-1)
Colorado Avalanche at Seattle Kraken—8 p.m.
(Colorado leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 2-1)
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On the pebbled ice where three separate World Curling Championships continue today and run through either Friday or Saturday in Gangneung, South Korea.
The World Senior Women’s Championship features 15 teams, split into two groups for preliminary round-robin play. Canada is represented by the Sherry Anderson foursome from Saskatoon-Nutana. They have 2 wins, 0 losses…tied for 1st place in Group A. On their schedule…
Canada vs United States—1 a.m. Monday
The World Senior Men’s Championship features 24 teams, split into three groups of eight teams each for preliminary round-robin play. Canada is represented by Howard Rajala’s quartet from Ottawa. They have 2 wins, 1 loss…tied for 3rd place in Group A. On their schedule today…
Canada vs Czech Republic—9 p.m.
The World Mixed Doubles Championship features 20 duos, split into two groups of 10 pairs each for preliminary round-robin play. Canada is represented by the wife and husband couple of Jennifer Jones and Brent Laing of Horseshoe Valley, Ontario. They have 2 wins, 1 loss…tied for 1st place in Group A. On their schedule today…
Canada vs Italy—7 p.m.
Canada vs Australia—3 a.m. Monday
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Major League Baseball:
American League—5 day games, including
Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees–11:35 a.m.
Inter-League—5 day games
National League—4 day games, 1 night
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National Basketball Association Playoffs—4 games:
Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks—11 a.m.
(New York leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-1)
Sacramento Kings at Golden State Warriors—1:30 p.m.
(Sacramento leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 2-1)
Boston Celtics at Atlanta Hawks—5 p.m.
(Boston leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-1)
Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves—7:30 p.m.
(Denver leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 3-0)
The remaining four series resume, as follows…
Milwaukee Bucks at Miami Heat—tomorrow at 5:30 p.m.
(Miami leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-1)
Memphis Grizzlies at Los Angeles Lakers—8 p.m.
(The Lakers lead the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 2-1)
Los Angeles Clippers at Phoenix Suns—Tuesday at 8 p.m.
(Phoenix leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 3-1)
The Philadelphia 76ers have advanced to the Eastern Conference semi-finals.
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National Lacrosse League–Week 21 of the season continues and ends:
Philadelphia Wings at Albany Firewolves—1 p.m.
(The Saskatchewan Rush are off until Saturday when they complete their regular-season when they visit the Las Vegas Desert Dogs. The Rush have 7 wins, 10 losses…good for 5th place in the West Division. Las Vegas has 5 wins, 12 losses…good for 6th place in the West.)
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