SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 12
The second of six major curling events to be held in the Calgary curling bubble, The Tim Horton’s Brier…Canadian Men’s Championship, continues today and runs through Sunday. The original field of 18 teams has been pared down to eight for the championship pool to complete round-robin qualifying. From there, the top three teams advance to the playoffs on Sunday. Saskatchewan is represented by the Matt Dunstone foursome from Regina/Wadena. They have 6 wins, 2 losses…tied for 2nd place in Pool B. They take record into the championship round which is good for 3rd place. On their schedule today…
1:30 p.m. – Saskatchewan vs Wild Card 3 (Wayne Middaugh)
7:30 p.m. – Saskatchewan vs Alberta
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Western Hockey League—4 games:
Brandon Wheat Kings vs Moose Jaw Warriors—4 p.m. at Regina
Prince Albert Raiders vs Regina Pats—8 p.m. at Regina
(The Saskatoon Blades’ first of 24 games in the East Division “Dubble” is tomorrow against the Swift Current Broncos. The broadcast on 98-COOL starts at 3:30 p.m. with the Sardinia Family Restaurant pre-game show and the play-by-play at 4 p.m.)
Lethbridge Hurricanes at Red Deer Rebels—8 p.m.
Medicine Hat Tigers at Calgary Hitmen—8:30 p.m.
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National Hockey League–5 games:
Ottawa Senators at Edmonton Oilers—8 p.m.
Vegas Golden Knights at St. Louis Blues—7 p.m.
Arizona Coyotes at Minnesota Wild—7 p.m.
Los Angeles Kings at Colorado Avalanche—8 p.m.
San Jose Sharks at Anaheim Ducks—9 p.m.
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Major League Baseball Exhibition—14 games, including:
Toronto Blue Jays vs Pittsburgh Pirates—12:05 p.m. at Bradenton, Fla.
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National Basketball Association—7 games:
Cleveland Cavaliers at New Orleans Pelicans—7 p.m.
Philadelphia 76ers at Washington Wizards—7 p.m.
Denver Nuggets at Memphis Grizzlies—7 p.m.
Miami Heat at Chicago Bulls—8 p.m.
Orlando Magic at San Antonio Spurs—8 p.m.
Houston Rockets at Utah Jazz—9 p.m.
Indiana Pacers at Los Angeles Lakers—9:30 p.m.
(The Toronto Raptors return to action tomorrow when they visit the Charlotte Hornets at 6 p.m.)
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