SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, APRIL 3
The World Men’s Curling Championship continues today and runs through Sunday in Ottawa. Thirteen national champions are taking part in the preliminary round-robin, plus playoffs format, including Canada represented by the Brad Gushue foursome from St. John’s, Newfoundland. They have 2 wins, 2 losses…good for 6th place. On their schedule today…..
Noon – Canada vs Japan
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Western Hockey League Playoffs—2 games:
Red Deer Rebels at Calgary Hitmen—7 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final tied 1-1)
Portland Winterhawks at Everett Silvertips—8:05 p.m.
(Portland leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 2-0)
The Saskatoon Blades return to action tomorrow when they visit the Regina Pats. Regina leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-0. CJWW’s broadcast starts at 6:45 p.m. with the play-by-play at 7 p.m. Should a fifth game be necessary in the series, it will be played Friday. Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre.
The remaining opening round series are idle today and resume tomorrow as follows…
Winnipeg ICE at Medicine Hat Tigers—7 p.m.
(Winnipeg leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-0)
Moose Jaw Warriors at Lethbridge Hurricanes—7 p.m.
(Moose Jaw leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-0)
Kamloops Blazers vs Vancouver Giants—8 p.m. at Langley, B-C
(Kamloops leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 2-0)
Seattle Thunderbirds at Kelowna Rockets—8:05 p.m.
(Seattle leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 2-0)
Prince George Cougars vs Tri-City Americans—8:05 p.m. at Kennewick, Wa.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final tied 1-1)
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Prairie Junior Hockey League Playoffs:
Pilot Butte Storm vs Saskatoon Quakers—7:30 p.m. at Rod Hamm Arena
(Pilot Butte leads the best-of-seven final 1-0)
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National Hockey League—3 games:
Vegas Golden Knights at Minnesota Wild—6 p.m.
Nashville Predators at Dallas Stars—6:30 p.m.
Arizona Coyotes at Seattle Kraken—8 p.m.
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Major League Baseball–regular-season:
American League—5 night games, including
Toronto Blue Jays at Kansas City Royals—5:40 p.m.
Inter-League—1 day game, 4 night
National League—1 day game, 4 night
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The National Basketball Association is off today with 13 games slated for tomorrow, including the Toronto Raptors at the Charlotte Hornets at 5 p.m.
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The National Lacrosse League is idle until Saturday when Week 19 of the season begins and ends with 5 games, including the Saskatchewan Rush visiting the Georgia Swarm at 5 p.m. The Rush have 6 wins, 8 losses…good for 5th place in the West Division. Georgia has 6 wins, 8 losses…good for 6th place in the East Division. Saskatchewan’s next home game is Saturday, April 15th against Halifax. First faceoff is 7:30 p.m. at SaskTel Centre.
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