The Canadian Football League Pre-Season is done with the 2024 regular-season set to begin on Thursday when Montreal is in Winnipeg. The Saskatchewan Roughriders regular-season schedule 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 Canadian Baseball League–5 games:
Saskatoon Berries 16 vs Lethbridge Bulls 10
(The Berries have 2 win, 5 losses…good for 6th place in the East Division. Lethbridge has 3 wins, 4 losses…good for 4th place in the West Division.)
Regina Red Sox 19 at Swift Current 57s 1
Fort McMurray Giants 11 at Moose Jaw Miller-Express 12
Edmonton Prospects 3 at Sylvan Lake Gulls 5
Brooks Bombers 6 at Okotoks Dawgs 11
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Canadian Elite Basketball League–3 games:
Niagara River Lions 87 at Scarborough Shooting Stars 95
Ottawa Blackjacks 80 at Winnipeg Sea Bears 93
Calgary Surge 74 at Vancouver Bandits 100
(The Saskatchewan Rattlers return to action today when they visit the Edmonton Stingers at 4 p.m. The Rattlers have 3 wins, 0 losses…tied for 1st place in the Western Conference. Edmonton has 3 wins, 0 losses…tied for 1st place in the West. Saskatchewan’s next home game is Wednesday, June 12th against the Brampton Honey Badgers. Game time is 7:30 p.m. at SaskTel Centre.)
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The Memorial Cup, Canadian Major Junior Hockey Championship tournament has one game remaining to play today, as follows…
Championship final: London Knights (O-H-L) vs Saginaw Spirit (Host)—5:30 p.m.
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National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Playoffs:
New York Rangers 1 at Florida Panthers 2
(Florida won the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final 4-2)
The other series resumes today, as follows…
Dallas Stars at Edmonton Oilers—6 p.m.
(Edmonton leads the best-of-seven Western Conference final 3-2)
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The Saskatoon Stock Car Racing Association held its 2nd event of the 2024 season last night at Sutherland Automotive Speedway.
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Major League Baseball:
Inter-League—6 day games, 1 night, including
Toronto Blue Jays 1 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 8
American League—3 day games, 1 night
National League—1 day game, 3 night
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The National Basketball Association Playoffs are off until Thursday, as follows…
Dallas Mavericks at Boston Celtics—6:30 p.m.
(Opening game of the best-of-seven N-B-A Finals)
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