SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 25
Western Hockey League Playoffs:
Saskatoon Blades vs Red Deer Rebels
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 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. Tonight’s winner opens the best-of-7 Eastern Conference final on Friday in Winnipeg against the ICE.)
The Seattle Thunderbirds and Kamloops Blazers have advanced to the Western Conference final, which will start on Saturday in Kent, Wa.
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The 2023 Esso Cup, Women’s Under-18 Club Championship, continues today and runs through Saturday at the Art Hauser Centre in Prince Albert. Five regional champions, including the Regina Rebels, plus the host Prince Albert Bears, are taking part in the round-robin plus playoffs format. Prince Albert has 0 wins, 2 losses for 0 points…tied for 5th place. Regina has 1 win, 1 loss for 3 points…tied for 3rd place. On today’s schedule…
Northern Selects, Nova Scotia vs Stoney Creek, Ontario, Sabres—Noon
Fraser Valley, B-C, Rush vs Regina Rebels—3:30 p.m.
Laurentides-Lanaudiere, Quebec, Stars vs Prince Albert Bears—7 p.m.
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The 2023 Telus Cup, Men’s Under-18 Club Championship, continues today and runs through Sunday in Saint Hyacinthe, Quebec. Five regional champions, including the Saskatoon Blazers from the West, and a host team, are taking part in the round-robin plus playoffs format. The Blazers have 0 wins, 1 loss for 0 points…tied for 4th place. On today’s schedule…
Saskatoon Blazers vs Saint Hyacinthe Gaulois (Hosts) —5 p.m.
St. Francois Seminaire, Quebec, Blizzard vs Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Majors—10 a.m.
Calgary Flames vs Toronto Junior Canadiens—1:30 p.m.
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National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup playoffs—3 games:
New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes—5 p.m.
(Carolina leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 3-1)
Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars—6 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final tied 2-2)
Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers—7:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final tied 2-2)
The remaining series resume, as follows…
Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins—tomorrow at 5 p.m.
(Boston leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 3-1)
Seattle Kraken at Colorado Avalanche—tomorrow at 7:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final tied 2-2)
Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs—Thursday at 5 p.m.
(Toronto leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 3-1)
New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils—Thursday at 5:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final tied 2-2)
Winnipeg Jets at Vegas Golden Knights—Thursday at 8 p.m.
(Vegas leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 3-1)
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On the pebbled ice where three separate World Curling Championships continue today and run through either April 28th or 29th in Gangneung, South Korea.
The World Senior Women’s Championship features 15 teams, split into two groups for preliminary round-robin play. Canada is represented by the Sherry Anderson foursome from Saskatoon-Nutana. They have 5 wins, 0 losses…good for 1st place in Group A. On their schedule…
Canada vs Lithuania—5 a.m. Wednesday
The World Senior Men’s Championship features 24 teams, split into three groups of eight teams each for preliminary round-robin play. Canada is represented by Howard Rajala’s quartet from Ottawa. They have 4 wins, 1 loss…good for 2nd place in Group A. On their schedule today…
Canada vs Finland—5 a.m. Wednesday
The World Mixed Doubles Championship features 20 duos, split into two groups of 10 pairs each for preliminary round-robin play. Canada is represented by the wife and husband couple of Jennifer Jones and Brent Laing of Horseshoe Valley, Ontario. They have 5 wins, 1 loss…tied for 1st place in Group A. On their schedule today…
Canada vs Denmark—7 p.m.
Canada vs Hungary—Wednesday at 5 a.m.
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Major League Baseball:
American League—5 night games, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs Chicago White Sox—5:07 p.m. at Toronto
Inter-League—5 night games
National League—5 night games
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National Basketball Association Playoffs—3 games:
Atlanta Hawks at Boston Celtics—5:30 p.m.
(Boston leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 3-1)
Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets—7 p.m.
(Denver leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 3-1)
Los Angeles Clippers at Phoenix Suns—8 p.m.
(Phoenix leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 3-1)
The remaining four series resume, as follows…
New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers—tomorrow at 5 p.m.
(New York leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 3-1)
Los Angeles Lakers at Memphis Grizzlies—tomorrow at 5:30 p.m.
(The Lakers lead the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 3-1)
Miami Heat at Milwaukee Bucks—tomorrow at 7:30 p.m.
(Miami leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 3-1)
Golden State Warriors at Sacramento Kings—tomorrow at 8 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final tied 2-2)
The Philadelphia 76ers have advanced to the Eastern Conference semi-finals.
(results at www.nba.com or on the wire)
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The National Lacrosse League is idle until Saturday when Week 22 of the season starts and ends with 6 games, including the Saskatchewan Rush completing their regular-season when they visit the Las Vegas Desert Dogs. The Rush have 7 wins, 10 losses…good for 5th place in the West Division. Las Vegas has 5 wins, 12 losses…good for 6th place in the West.
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