SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY, APRIL 16
Western Hockey League Playoffs:
Saskatoon Blades vs Red Deer Rebels
(Red Deer leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 1-0. Game time is 4 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. CJWW’s broadcast starts at 3:45 p.m. with the play-by-play at 4 p.m.)
The remaining three, second-round series return to action, as follows…
Winnipeg ICE at Moose Jaw Warriors—Tuesday at 7 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final tied 1-1)
Seattle Thunderbirds at Prince George Cougars—Tuesday at 8 p.m.
(Seattle leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 2-0)
Kamloops Blazers at Portland Winterhawks—Wednesday at 8 p.m.
(Kamloops leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 2-0)
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The National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup playoffs starting tomorrow and Tuesday, as follows…
Eastern Conference quarter-finals
New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes—tomorrow at 5 p.m.
Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins—tomorrow at 5:30 p.m.
New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils—Tuesday at 5 p.m.
Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs—Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.
(Opening games of best-of-seven series)
Western Conference quarter-finals
Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars—tomorrow at 7:30 p.m.
Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers—tomorrow at 8 p.m.
Winnipeg Jets at Vegas Golden Knights—Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
Seattle Kraken at Colorado Avalanche—Tuesday at 8 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven series)
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Major League Baseball–regular-season:
American League—4 day games, 1 night, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays–11:37 a.m. at Toronto.
Inter-League—5 day games
National League—5 day games
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National Basketball Association Playoffs—4 games:
Los Angeles Lakers at Memphis Grizzlies—1 p.m.
Los Angeles Clippers at Phoenix Suns—6 p.m.
Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets—8:30 p.m.
(All are opening games of best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-finals)
Miami Heat at Milwaukee Bucks—3:30 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final)
The remaining four series resume, as follows…
Brooklyn Nets at Philadelphia 76ers—tomorrow at 5:30 p.m.
(Philadelphia leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 1-0)
Golden State Warriors at Sacramento Kings—tomorrow at 8 p.m.
(Sacramento leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 1-0)
Atlanta Hawks at Boston Celtics—Tuesday at 5 p.m.
(Boston leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 1-0)
New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers—Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.
(New York leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 1-0)
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The National Lacrosse League is off until Friday when Week 21 of the season starts with Calgary at Panther City. The Saskatchewan Rush are idle until Saturday when they host the Colorado Mammoth. First faceoff is 7:30 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. The Rush have 6 wins, 10 losses…good for 5th place in the West Division. Colorado has 9 wins, 7 losses…good for 4th place in the West.
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