SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, MAY 13
The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ Main Training Camp starts today and runs through Thursday, May 23rd at Griffiths Stadium on the U of S campus in Saskatoon. Today’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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The Western Hockey League Playoffs return to action tomorrow, as follows…
Portland Winterhawks at Moose Jaw Warriors–8 p.m.
(Moose Jaw leads the best-of-seven Ed Chynoweth Cup championship final 2-0)
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The Centennial Cup, Canadian Junior A Hockey Championship tournament, continues today and runs through Sunday 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, 1 extra time win, 0 losses for 5 points…good for 2nd place in Group B. The Mustangs return to action tomorrow, as follows…
10 a.m. – Melfort Mustangs vs Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Bombers
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National Hockey League Stanley Cup Playoffs—2 games:
Carolina Hurricanes at New York Rangers—5 p.m.
(New York leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 3-1)
Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche—7:30 p.m.
(Dallas leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 2-1)
The remaining two series resume tomorrow, as follows…
Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers—5 p.m.
(Florida leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 3-1)
Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers—7:30 p.m.
(Vancouver leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 2-1)
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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…
Norway vs Finland–8:20 a.m. at Prague
United States vs Slovakia—8:20 a.m. at Ostrava
Switzerland vs Czechia—12:20 p.m. at Prague
Germany vs Sweden—12:20 p.m. at Ostrava
(Canada returns to action tomorrow when they take on Austria at 12:20 p.m. at Prague. Canada has 2 wins, 0 losses for 6 points…tied for 1st place in Group A.)
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Professional Women’s Hockey League Playoffs:
Toronto at Minnesota–6 p.m.
(Toronto leads the best-of-five semi-final 2-0)
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Major League Baseball:
American League—5 night games, including
Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles–4:35 p.m.
Inter-League—3 night games
National League—6 night games
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National Basketball Association Playoffs—2 games:
Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers—5 p.m.
(Boston leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 2-1)
Oklahoma City Thunder at Dallas Mavericks—7:30 p.m.
(Dallas leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 2-1)
The remaining two second round series resume tomorrow, as follows…
Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks—6 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final tied 2-2)
Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets—8:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final tied 2-2)
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