SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY, MAY 27
Canadian Football League pre-season—Week B continues and ends with 3 games:
Saskatchewan Roughriders vs B-C Lions
(Kick-off time is 5 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium in Regina. The Green and White begin their regular-season schedule on Sunday, June 11th at 5 p.m. when they visit the Edmonton Elks. The Riders’ regular-season home-opener is Friday, June 16th against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Kick-off time is 7 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium. The Roughriders continue their 2023 training camp Monday, running through Thursday at Griffiths Stadium.)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Edmonton Elks—2 p.m.
Toronto Argonauts at Hamilton Tiger-Cats—2 p.m.
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The Memorial Cup, Canadian Major Junior Hockey Championship tournament, continues today and runs through Sunday, June 4th in Kamloops. Three league champions and the host Blazers are taking part in the round-robin plus playoffs format. On today’s schedule…
Seattle Thunderbirds (W-H-L) vs Peterborough Petes (O-H-L)—4 p.m.
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National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup playoffs:
Dallas Stars at Vegas Golden Knights—6 p.m.
(Vegas leads the best-of-seven Western Conference final 3-1. The series winner advances to the Stanley Cup final against the Eastern Conference-champion Florida Panthers.)
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The Double-I-H-F World Men’s Hockey Championship continues and winds up today with semi-final games in Finland, as follows…
Canada vs Latvia—5:20 a.m.
United States vs Germany—9:20 a.m.
(The winners meet in tomorrow’s Gold Medal final while the losers play for the bronze medal tomorrow.)
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Major League Baseball:
American League—4 day games, including
Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins—12:10 p.m.
Inter-League—4 day games, 3 night
National League—2 day games, 2 night
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Saskatoon Adult Soccer—7 matches:
Astra U-P-P vs Green and White 1—6:20 p.m. at West Turf Field
Dolls and Balls vs Victorious Secret—7:30 p.m. at Trail Appliance
Therapy Thumpers vs Nuclear Nuts—7:30 p.m. at Kavia Auto Body
Astra Under-23s vs Green and White 2—8:20 p.m. at Kinsmen Turf Field
Sole F-C vs S-P-A Sentinel—8:30 p.m. at Kavia Auto Body
The One-One-Six vs Vikings co-ed–8:30 p.m. at Trail Appliance
What the Hell?!? vs Black Mamba—9:30 p.m. at Kavia Auto Body
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Canadian Elite Basketball League—2 games:
Edmonton Stingers at Calgary Surge—4 p.m.
Vancouver Bandits at Winnipeg Sea Bears—7 p.m.
(The Saskatchewan Rattlers begin their 2023 season schedule on Wednesday when they host Vancouver. Tip-off time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre.)
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National Basketball Association Playoffs:
Boston Celtics at Miami Heat—6:30 p.m.
(Miami leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final 3-2. The series winner takes on the Western Conference-champion Denver Nuggets in the N-B-A Finals.)
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National Lacrosse League playoffs:
Colorado Mammoth at Buffalo Bandits—5 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-three championship final)
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