SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY, MAY 11
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are taking a breather today between the end of Rookie Camp yesterday and the start of Main Training Camp tomorrow at Griffiths Stadium on the U of S campus in Saskatoon. Tomorrow’s practice session runs from 8:30 a.m. to about Noon. The Green and White 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. The Riders’ 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 at Portland Winterhawks–8 p.m.
(Moose Jaw leads the best-of-seven Ed Chynoweth Cup championship final 1-0)
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The Centennial Cup, Canadian Junior A Hockey Championship tournament, continues today and 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. On the Mustangs’ schedule today…
10 a.m. – Melfort Mustangs vs Winkler, Manitoba, Flyers
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Professional Women’s Hockey League Playoffs:
Boston at Montreal—5 p.m.
(Boston leads the best-of-five semi-final 1-0)
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National Hockey League Stanley Cup Playoffs—2 games:
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)
The remaining two series resume tomorrow, as follows…
Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins—4:30 p.m.
(Florida leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 2-1)
Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers—7:30 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 continues today 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. On today’s schedule…
Austria vs Denmark—8:20 a.m. at Prague
Poland vs Latvia—8:20 a.m. at Ostrava
Norway vs Czechia—12:20 p.m. at Prague
United States vs Germany—12:20 p.m. at Ostrava
Finland vs Great Britain—tomorrow at 4:20 a.m. at Prague
Slovakia vs Kazhakstan—tomorrow at 4:20 a.m. at Ostrava
Canada returns to action tomorrow against Denmark at 8:20 a.m. in Prague. Canada has 1 win, 0 losses for 3 points…tied for 1st place in Group A.
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Major League Baseball:
American League—2 day game, 4 night, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs Minnesota Twins–1:07 p.m.
Inter-League—2 day games, 1 night
National League—3 day games, 3 night
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National Basketball Association Playoffs—2 games:
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)
The remaining two second round series resume tomorrow, as follows…
New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers—1:30 p.m.
(New York leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 2-1)
Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves—6 p.m.
(Minnesota leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 2-1)
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