SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY, APRIL 9
The World Men’s Curling Championship continues and winds up today in Ottawa. Today is medal game day, as follows…
Bronze Medal game at 9 a.m.
Italy vs Switzerland
Gold Medal game at 2 p.m.
Canada vs Scotland
(Canada is represented by the Brad Gushue foursome from St. John’s, Newfoundland.)
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Western Hockey League Playoffs:
Tri-City Americans at Prince George Cougars—7 p.m.
(Tri-Cities leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 3-2)
Only one other first round series remains to be completed and that has the Saskatoon Blades playing host to the Regina Pats tomorrow night. The best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final is tied 3-3. Game time is 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 Winnipeg ICE, Red Deer Rebels and Moose Jaw Warriors have advanced to the Eastern Conference semi-final round while the Seattle Thunderbirds, Kamloops Blazers and Portland Winterhawks are into the Western Conference semi-final round.
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Prairie Junior Hockey League Playoffs:
Saskatoon Quakers at Pilot Butte Storm—2:30 p.m.
(Pilot Butte leads the best-of-seven final 3-1)
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The 2023 Male Under-18 Triple-A West Regional Championship Tournament continues and wraps up today in Warman with the final, as follows…
Saskatoon Blazers vs Warman Wildcats—2 p.m.
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National Hockey League–2 games:
Boston Bruins at Philadelphia Flyers—4 p.m.
Colorado Avalanche at Anaheim Ducks—6:30 p.m.
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Major League Baseball–regular-season:
American League—6 day games, including
Toronto Blue Jays at Los Angeles Angels—2:07 p.m.
Inter-League—3 day games
National League—5 day games, 1 night
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National Basketball Association–15 games, including:
Toronto Raptors vs Milwaukee Bucks–11 a.m. at Toronto.
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The National Lacrosse League is off until Friday when Week 20 of the season starts with 2 games. The Saskatchewan Rush are idle until Saturday when they host the Halifax Thunderbirds. First faceoff is 7:30 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. The Rush have 6 wins, 9 losses…good for 5th place in the West Division. Halifax has 7 wins, 8 losses…tied for 4th place in the East Division.
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