SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, MAY 14
The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ Main Training Camp continues 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 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 Saskatchewan Rattlers open training camp today at Merlis Belsher Place. New head coach Larry Abney will put 13 players through their paces as the Snakes prepare for their sixth season in the Canadian Elite Basketball League. They open the regular campaign at SaskTel Centre on Wednesday, May 22nd against the Winnipeg Sea Bears. First tip-off is 7:30 p.m.
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Western Hockey League Playoffs:
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 3rd place in Group B. On today’s schedule for the Mustangs…
10 a.m. – Melfort Mustangs vs Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Bombers
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National Hockey League Stanley Cup Playoffs—2 games:
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)
The remaining two series resume, as follows…
Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars—tomorrow at 6 p.m.
(Dallas leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 3-1)
New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes—Thursday at 5 p.m.
(New York leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 3-2)
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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…
Canada vs Austria–12:20 p.m. at Prague
(Canada has 2 wins, 0 losses for 6 points…tied for 3rd place in Group A.)
Denmark vs Norway–8:20 a.m. at Prague
Kazakhstan vs Latvia—8:20 a.m. at Ostrava
Poland vs France—12:20 p.m. at Prague
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Professional Women’s Hockey League Playoffs:
Montreal at Boston—5 p.m.
(Boston leads the best-of-five semi-final 2-0)
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Major League Baseball:
American League—6 night games, including
Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles–4:35 p.m.
Inter-League—3 night games
National League—1 day game, 5 night
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National Basketball Association Playoffs—2 games:
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)
The remaining two second round series resume tomorrow, as follows…
Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics—5 p.m.
(Boston leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 3-1)
Dallas Mavericks at Oklahoma City Thunder—7:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final tied 2-2)
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