The Saskatchewan Roughriders continue preparing for the 2024 C-F-L season. Yesterday their Rookie Camp finished up at Griffiths Stadium on the U of S campus in Saskatoon. The Green and White have a day off today before Main Training Camp opens tomorrow. The Riders play their home pre-season game on Monday, May 20th against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Kick-off time is 2 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium. Saskatchewan’s regular-season starts Saturday, June 8th in Edmonton with the home opener on Sunday, June 23rd against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Kick-off time is 5 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium.
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Western Hockey League Playoffs:
Moose Jaw Warriors 3 at Portland Winterhawks 2
(Opening game of the best-of-seven Ed Chynoweth Cup championship final)
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The Centennial Cup, Canadian Junior A Hockey Championship tournament runs through Sunday, May 19th in Oakville, Ontario. Ten teams, made up of nine league champions – including the S-J-H-L-champion Melfort Mustangs – and the host Oakville Blades are taking part in the event. The teams are split into two pools of five teams each for preliminary round-robin play, followed by playoffs. Melfort has 1 win, 0 losses for 3 points…tied for 1st place in Group B. The Mustangs return to action today as follows…
10 a.m. – Melfort Mustangs vs Winkler, Manitoba, Flyers
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Professional Women’s Hockey League Playoffs:
Minnesota 0 at Toronto 2
(Toronto leads the best-of-five semi-final 2-0)
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National Hockey League Stanley Cup Playoffs—2 games:
Florida Panthers 6 at Boston Bruins 2
(Florida leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 2-1)
Edmonton Oilers 4 at Vancouver Canucks 3
(The best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final is tied 1-1)
The remaining two series resume today, as follows…
New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes—5 p.m.
(New York leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 2-0)
Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche—8 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final tied 1-1)
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The I-I-H-F World Men’s Hockey Championship started yesterday and runs through Sunday, May 26th in Prague and Ostrava, Czechia. Sixteen nations are taking part, split into two groups of eight for preliminary round-robin play and followed by playoffs. Canada is in Group A. On yesterday’s schedule…
Switzerland 5 vs Norway 2
Slovakia 4 vs Germany 6
Czechia 1 vs Finland 0
Sweden 5 vs United States 2
Canada vs Great Britain—today at 4:20 a.m. at Prague
France vs Kazhakstan—today at 4:20 a.m. at Ostrava
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Major League Baseball:
American League—6 night games, including
Toronto Blue Jays 2 vs Minnesota Twins 3
Inter-League—3 night games
National League—6 night games
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National Basketball Association Playoffs—2 games:
New York Knicks 106 at Indiana Pacers 111
(New York leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 2-1)
Denver Nuggets 117 at Minnesota Timberwolves 90
(Minnesota leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 2-1)
The remaining two second round series resume today, as follows…
Oklahoma City Thunder at Dallas Mavericks—1:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final tied 1-1)
Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers—6:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final tied 1-1)
