The Canadian Football League pre-season is done with the 2023 regular-season set to start on Thursday with the B-C Lions visiting the Calgary Stampeders at 7 p.m. The Saskatchewan Roughriders open their regular-season schedule on Sunday, June 11th at 5 p.m. when they visit the Edmonton Elks. The Green and White’s regular-season home-opener is Friday, June 16th against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Kick-off time is 7 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium.

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Canadian Elite Basketball League—2 games:

Saskatchewan Rattlers 74 vs Niagara River Lions 116

(The Rattlers have 1 win, 1 losses…good for 2nd place in the Western Conference, Niagara has 1 wins, 3 losses…good for 5th place in the Eastern Conference.)

Calgary Surge 81 at Vancouver Bandits 84
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The National Basketball Association Playoffs resume today…

Miami Heat at Denver Nuggets—6 p.m.

(Denver leads the best-of-seven N-B-A Finals 1-0)

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The 2023 Provincial High School Track and Field Championships wrapped up yesterday at the Gordie Howe Sports Complex’s track and field facility. Approximately 1,500 athletes from 200 Saskatchewan schools were expected to attend. Events begin at 9 a.m. and run throughout the day.
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National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup playoffs:

Florida Panthers 2 at Vegas Golden Knights 5

(The best-of-seven championship final is lead 1-0 by Vegas.)

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The Memorial Cup, Canadian Major Junior Hockey Championship tournament returns to action today in Kamloops, winding up with the championship final, as follows…
Seattle Thunderbirds (W-H-L) vs Quebec Remparts (Q-M-J-H-L)—5 p.m.

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Major League Baseball:

Toronto Blue Jays 2 at New York Mets 1

The teams meet again today at 11:40am
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National Lacrosse League Playoffs:

Colorado Mammoth 4 at Buffalo Bandits 13

(Best-of-three championship final won 2-1 by Buffalo.)

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