SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, MAY 3
Western Hockey League Playoffs:
Saskatoon Blades vs Moose Jaw Warriors
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference final tied 2-2. Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. CJWW’s broadcast starts with the Palliser Rooms E-Q-3 Cutting Edge Pre-Game Show at 6:45 p.m. and the play-by-play at 7 p.m.)
The other two teams in the “Final Four” are off until Monday, as follows…
Portland Winterhawks at Prince George Cougars—8 p.m.
(Portland leads the best-of-seven Western Conference final 3-2)
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National Hockey League Stanley Cup Playoffs—2 games:
Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators—5 p.m.
(Vancouver leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 3-2)
Dallas Stars at Vegas Golden Knights—8 p.m.
(Dallas leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 3-2)
One other series resumes, as follows…
Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston Bruins—tomorrow at 6 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final tied 3-3)
The New York Rangers, Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes have all advanced to the Eastern Conference semi-final round while the Colorado Avalanche and the Edmonton Oilers have both advanced to the Western Conference semi-finals.
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The U of Saskatchewan Huskies football team is continuing their spring camp today at Griffiths Stadium. Upwards of 100 football athletes…veterans, recruits and prospects…are taking part. Today’s on-field session runs from 6 to 8 p.m. The camp winds up Sunday with the Green and White scrimmage game at 11 a.m. The Dogs will return in mid-August for main camp with their regular-season opening on Saturday, August 31st in Winnipeg against the Manitoba Bisons. The Huskies first home game is Friday, September 13th against the Calgary Dinos at 7 o’clock at Griffiths Stadium.
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Major League Baseball:
Inter-League—5 night games, including
Toronto at Washington Nationals–4:45 p.m.
American League—5 night games
National League—1 day game, 4 night
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National Basketball Association Playoffs—2 games:
Cleveland Cavaliers at Orlando Magic—5 p.m.
(Cleveland leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 3-2)
Los Angeles Clippers at Dallas Mavericks—7:30 p.m.
(Dallas leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 3-2)
The Oklahoma City Thunder await the winner of the L-A Clippers-Dallas series in the second Western Conference semi-final while the Boston Celtics, Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks are through to the Eastern Conference semi-final round.
One second round series starts, as follows…
Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets—tomorrow at 5 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final)
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