SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY, MARCH 26
On the pebbled ice…
The World Women’s Curling Championship continues and winds up today in Sweden. The 13 team field has been narrowed to four with two games remaining, as follows…
3 a.m. Bronze Medal game – Canada vs Sweden
Canada is skipped by Kerri Einarson’s foursome from Gimli, Manitoba.
8 a.m. Gold Medal game – Norway vs Switzerland
The Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship continues today and wraps up today in Sudbury, Ontario. Today’s draws go at 7 a.m. with semi-final games and the final at 11 a.m.
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Western Hockey League:
Edmonton Oil Kings at Calgary Hitmen—1 p.m.
(end of regular season. The Saskatoon Blades have qualified for the playoffs and will face the Regina Pats with Game 1 of a best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final series on Friday at 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. CJWW’s broadcast starts at 6:45 p.m. with the play-by-play at 7 p.m. The Bridge City Bunch finished the regular season with 48 wins, 15 losses, 5 extra time losses for 101 points…good for 2nd place in the Eastern Conference. Regina ended up with 34 wins, 30 losses, 4 extra time losses for 72 points…good for 6th place in the East.
The Prince Albert Raiders will not make the post-season. They finished the regular-season with 28 wins, 37 losses, 3 extra time losses for 59 points…good for 11th place in the Eastern Conference.)
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Playoffs—2 games:
Melfort Mustangs at La Ronge Ice Wolves—5 p.m.
(Melfort leads the best-of-seven quarter-final 3-2)
Flin Flon Bombers at Estevan Bruins—7 p.m.
(Estevan leads the best-of-seven quarter-final 3-2)
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Saskatchewan Female Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League Playoffs:
Saskatoon Stars at Regina Rebels—3:30 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-three final)
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National Hockey League—5 games:
Toronto Maple Leafs at Nashville Predators—4 p.m.
Vancouver Canucks at Chicago Blackhawks—4 p.m.
Colorado Avalanche at Arizona Coyotes—1 p.m.
Boston Bruins at Carolina Hurricanes—3 p.m.
St. Louis Blues at Los Angeles Kings—8:30 p.m.
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Major League Baseball—16 exhibition games, including:
Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees–11:05 a.m. at Tampa, Fla.
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National Basketball Association—9 games, including:
Toronto Raptors vs Washington Wizards–4 p.m. at Toronto
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The National Lacrosse League is off until Friday when Week 18 of the season starts with 3 games. The Saskatchewan Rush are idle until Saturday when they host the Vancouver Warriors. First faceoff is 7:30 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. The Rush have 5 wins, 8 losses…good for 5th place in the West Division. Vancouver has 4 wins, 10 losses…good for 7th place in the West.
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