SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, MAY 11
The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ 2025 C-F-L season is into the main training camp phase, continuing today and running through Thursday, May 22nd at Griffiths Stadium on the University of Saskatchewan campus in Saskatoon. Today’s session started at 8:30 a.m. The Green and White will play their first pre-season game on Saturday, May 24th at 2 p.m. in Winnipeg before the Blue Bombers visit the Riders on Friday, May 30th at 7 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium in Regina. Saskatchewan’s regular-season opener will be on Thursday, June 5th against the Ottawa RedBlacks. Game time is 7 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium in Regina.
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The Western Hockey League playoffs return to action tomorrow, as follows…
Medicine Hat Tigers at Spokane Chiefs—8 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Ed Chynoweth Cup championship final tied 1-1)
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The Centennial Cup, National Junior A Hockey Championship tournament, continues today and runs through Sunday in Calgary. A total of 10 Junior A league champions from across Canada are taking part, split into two groups of preliminary round-robin play, plus playoffs. Included in the field is the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League-champion Melfort Mustangs. Melfort has 1 win, 1 loss for 3 points…good for 3rd place in Group B. Their next action is tomorrow, as follows…
Noon – Melfort Mustangs vs Rockland, Ontario, Nationals (Central Canada Hockey League)
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National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Playoffs—2 games:
Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes—5 p.m.
(Carolina leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 2-1)
Vegas Golden Knights at Edmonton Oilers—7:30 p.m.
(Edmonton leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 2-1)
The remaining two Conference semi-final series continue, as follows…
Winnipeg Jets at Dallas Stars—tomorrow at 6 p.m.
(Dallas leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 2-1)
Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs—Wednesday at 5 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final tied 2-2)
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The I-I-H-F World Men’s Hockey Championship continues today and runs through Sunday, May 25th in Stockholm, Sweden, and Herning, Denmark. Sixteen national teams are taking part, split into two groups of eight teams each for preliminary round-robin play, plus playoffs. Canada is one of the 16 nations taking part and are in Group A. Canada has 2 wins, 0 losses for 6 points…tied for 1st place. On today’s schedule…
8:20 a.m. – Austria vs Slovakia at Stockholm
8:20 a.m. – United States vs Switzerland at Herning
12:20 p.m. – Sweden vs Finland at Stockholm
12:20 p.m. – Denmark vs Czechia at Herning
(Canada’s next game is tomorrow against France at 12:20 p.m. at Stockholm.)
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Saskatoon Amateur Softball Association:
Bob Stayner Women’s Division
Under-17 A Selects Blue vs Under-19 A Selects—6:45 p.m. at Glenn Reeve-3
Cal Galambos Women’s Division—3 games at 6:45 p.m.
Senior Eclipse vs Lunar Eclipse at Glenn Reeve-5
Connexxion vs Fury at Glenn Reeve-6
Sabres vs Prairie Heat at Glenn Reeve-7
Vic Loewen Women’s Division
Royals O-B-I vs Under-19-B Titans Selects at Glenn Reeve-8
Ken Gunn Men’s Division—4 games
Saskatoon Merchants vs Dry Creek Penguins—6:45 p.m. at Bob Van Impe Stadium
Hanley Merchants vs Valley Vikings—6:45 p.m. at Jo\e Gallagher Field
Padres vs Under-20 Fury Selects—8:30 p.m. at Joe Gallagher Field
Under-20 Longhorn Selects vs Cubs—8:30 p.m. at Bob Van Impe Stadium
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Saskatoon Senior Men’s Baseball League—3 B Division games at 6:30 p.m.
Tigers vs Cannons at Stonebridge North
Hanley Sox vs Angels at Stonebridge South
Skunks vs Cardinals at Diefenbaker Park
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Major League Baseball:
American League—3 night games
The Toronto Blue Jays return to action tomorrow when they host the Tampa Bay Rays at 5:07 p.m. in Toronto.
Inter-League—3 night games
National League—5 night games
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The Saskatchewan Rattlers continue their 2025 C-E-B-L season with training camp, running today through Wednesday. Today’s session is being held at Merlis Belsher Place in Saskatoon. The Rattlers will open their 24-game regular-season schedule on Thursday against the Vancouver Bandits at SaskTel Centre. Tip-off time is 7:30 p.m.
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National Basketball Association Playoffs—2 games:
Boston Celtics at New York Knicks—5:30 p.m.
(New York leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 2-1)
Minnesota Timberwolves at Golden State Warriors—8 p.m.
(Minnesota leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 2-1)
The remaining Conference semi-finals continue tomorrow, as follows…
Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers—5 p.m.
(Indiana leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 3-1)
Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder—7:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final tied 2-2)
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The National Lacrosse League playoffs are off until Friday when the league’s championship final starts, as follows…
Saskatchewan Rush at Buffalo Bandits—5:30 p.m.
(Game 2 will be held Sunday at 6 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. A third game, if necessary, would be played Saturday, May 24th in Buffalo.)
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