SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, MAY 16
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 continue training camp today at Merlis Belsher Place. New head coach Larry Abney is putting 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 against the Winnipeg Sea Bears. First tip-off is 7:30 p.m.
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The Centennial Cup, Canadian Junior A Hockey Championship tournament, takes a breather today following completion of the preliminary round-robin. Play resumes tomorrow with playoffs, running through Sunday in Oakville, Ontario. The S-J-H-L-champion Melfort Mustangs are still in contention, having finished round-robin play in Group B with 3 wins, 1 extra time win, 0 losses for 11 points…good for 1st place. Their next game will be Saturday in the semi-finals against a yet to be determined opponent.
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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 3-2)
Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks—8 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final tied 2-2)
The remaining two series resume tomorrow, as follows…
Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins—5 p.m.
(Florida leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 3-2)
Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche—8 p.m.
(Dallas leads the best-of-seven Western 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 Norway–12:20 p.m. at Prague
(Canada has 2 wins, 1 extra time win, 0 losses for 8 points…good for 3rd place in Group A.)
Finland vs Austria–8:20 a.m. at Prague
Kazakhstan vs Sweden—8:20 a.m. at Ostrava
United States vs France—12:20 p.m. at Ostrava
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Major League Baseball:
American League—1 day games, 2 night
The Toronto Blue Jays return to action tomorrow when they host the Tampa Bay Rays at 5:07 p.m. in Toronto.
National League—3 night games
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National Basketball Association Playoffs:
Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves—6:30 p.m.
(Denver leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 3-2)
Two second round series resume, as follows…
New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers—tomorrow at 6:30 p.m.
(New York leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 3-2)
Oklahoma City Thunder at Dallas Mavericks—6 p.m.
(Dallas leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 3-2)
The Boston Celtics have advanced to the Eastern Conference final.
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