SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10
The Canadian Football League playoffs are off until Grey Cup Sunday in Hamilton when the West Division-champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers taking on the East Division-titleist Tiger-Cats. Kick-off time is 5 p.m.
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The Canadian Senior Women’s and Men’s Curling Championships continue today and run through tomorrow in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. There are 14 teams in each gender division, now split into two pools. One is the eight team championship pool and the other is the six-team seeding pool. Only championship pool teams are eligible to win the title. Playoffs will be held once round-robin play is completed. Saskatchewan is represented by the Sherry Anderson and Darrell McKee foursomes, both from the Nutana Curling Club in Saskatoon. The Anderson team has 6 wins, 2 losses…tied for 1st place in the women’s championship pool while the McKee quartet has 5 wins, 3 losses…tied for 4th place in the men’s championship pool. On their schedules today…
1 p.m. – senior women’s draw: Saskatchewan vs Yukon
1 p.m. – senior men’s draw: Saskatchewan vs Northern Ontario
6 p.m. – senior women’s draw: Saskatchewan vs Alberta
6 p.m. – senior men’s draw: Saskatchewan vs B-C
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Western Hockey League–10 games:
Saskatoon Blades vs Calgary Hitmen
(Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. CJWW’s broadcast begins at 6:30 p.m. with the Pre-Game Show and the play-by-play at 7 p.m. The Bridge City Bunch have 13 wins, 10 losses, 1 extra time loss for 27 points…good for 4th place in the Eastern Conference. Calgary has 10 wins, 9 losses, 3 extra time losses for 23 points…tied for 7th place in the East.)
Prince Albert Raiders at Regina Pats
(P-A has 9 wins, 12 losses, 2 extra time losses for 20 points…tied for 10th place in the Eastern Conference. Regina has 10 wins, 14 losses, 0 extra time losses for 20 points…tied for 10th place in the East. The Raiders’ next home game is tomorrow when they entertain Calgary. First face-off is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre.)
Moose Jaw Warriors at Swift Current Broncos—7 p.m.
Edmonton Oil Kings at Brandon Wheat Kings—7 p.m.
Red Deer Rebels at Lethbridge Hurricanes—7 p.m.
Prince George Cougars at Kelowna Rockets—9:05 p.m.
Victoria Royals vs Vancouver Giants—9:30 p.m. at Langley, B-C
Seattle Thunderbirds at Kamloops Blazers—9 p.m.
Spokane Chiefs at Portland Winterhawks—9 p.m.
Everett Silvertips vs Tri-City Americans—9:05 p.m. at Kennewick, Wa.
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League—3 games:
Yorkton Terriers at Melville Millionaires—7 p.m.
Melfort Mustangs at Battlefords North Stars—7:30 p.m.
Weyburn Red Wings at Flin Flon Bombers—7:30 p.m.
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Prairie Junior Hockey League:
Prince Albert Titans vs Saskatoon Quakers—7:45 p.m. at Rod Hamm Arena
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Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League—2 games:
Notre Dame Hounds at Prince Albert Mintos—7 p.m.
Estevan Bears at Yorkton Maulers—7:30 p.m.
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National Hockey League–7 games:
Winnipeg Jets at Vancouver Canucks—9 p.m.
New York Rangers at Buffalo Sabres—6 p.m.
Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals—6 p.m.
Nashville Predators at New Jersey Devils—6:30 p.m.
Detroit Red Wings at Colorado Avalanche—8 p.m.
Florida Panthers at Arizona Coyotes—8 p.m.
Philadelphia Flyers at Vegas Golden Knights—9 p.m.
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The 11th annual Centennial Charger Charity Classic senior boys’ high school basketball tournament starts today and runs through tomorrow. Eight teams are taking part…five from Saskatoon and one from each of Prince Albert, North Battleford and Yorkton. All tournament profits go to the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundaton and Centennial’s ACTS of Kindness projects.
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National Lacrosse League–3 games:
Toronto Rock at Halifax Thunderbirds—5 p.m.
Vancouver Warriors vs Panther City—7:30 p.m. at Fort Worth, Tex.
New York Riptide at Philadelphia Wings—6:30 p.m.
(The Saskatchewan Rush return to action tomorrow when they host the Calgary Roughnecks. Game time is 7:30 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. The Rush have 0 wins, 1 loss…tied for 3rd place in the West Division. Calgary has 0 wins, 1 loss…tied for 3rd place in the West.)
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National Basketball Association–9 games:
Toronto Raptors vs New York Knicks–6:30 p.m. at Toronto
Dallas Mavericks at Indiana Pacers—6 p.m.
Sacramento Kings at Charlotte Hornets—6 p.m.
Brooklyn Nets at Atlanta Hawks—6:30 p.m.
Detroit Pistons at New Orleans Pelicans—7 p.m.
Milwaukee Bucks at Houston Rockets—7 p.m.
Cleveland Cavaliers at Minnesota Timberwolves—7 p.m.
Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder—7 p.m.
Boston Celtics at Phoenix Suns—9 p.m.
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