SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 6
The 2026 C-F-L season starts today for the Saskatchewan Roughriders as the reigning Grey Cup champions begin their Rookie Camp at Griffiths Stadium on the USask campus. Today’s first session is scheduled to run from 8:30 a.m. to 11:55 a.m. Main training camp opens Sunday at Griffiths Stadium. The Riders will play their first pre-season game on Monday, May 18th, at Calgary against the Stampeders. Kick off time is 1 p.m. Saskatchewan’s home pre-season game will be on Saturday, May 23rd, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Griffiths Stadium. Kick off time is 5 p.m. The Roughriders will open the regular-season at home on Saturday, June 13th, against the B-C Lions. Kick off time is 5 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium in Regina.
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The Western Hockey League Playoffs are idle until Friday for the start of the Ed Chynoweth Cup final, as follows…
Prince Albert Raiders at Everett Silvertips—8:05 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven championship final. Game 2 will be played Saturday in Everett with Game 3 in Prince Albert on Tuesday, May 12th. First face-off at the Art Hauser Centre is 7 p.m.)
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National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Playoffs—2 games:
Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres—5 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final)
Anaheim Ducks at Vegas Golden Knights—7:30 p.m.
(Vegas leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 1-0)
The remaining two second round series resume, as follows…
Carolina Hurricanes at Philadelphia Flyers—tomorrow at 6 p.m.
(Carolina leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 2-0)
Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild—Saturday at 7 p.m.
(Colorado leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 2-0)
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Major League Baseball:
American League—2 day games, 3 night, including
Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays—11:10 a.m.
Inter-League—2 day games, 3 night
National League—2 day games, 3 night
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National Basketball Association Playoffs—2 games:
Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks—tomorrow at 5 p.m.
(New York leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 1-0)
Minnesota Timberwolves at San Antonio Spurs—tomorrow at 7:30 p.m.
(Minnesota leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 1-0)
The remaining two second round series continue tomorrow, as follows…
Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons—5 p.m.
(Detroit leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 1-0)
Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder—7:30 p.m.
(Oklahoma City leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 1-0)
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