SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13
The Grand Slam of Curling’s World Financial Group Masters event continues today and runs through Sunday at Merlis Belsher Place on the USask campus. The third Grand Slam of Curling event of the 2023-24 season features 16 of the top women’s teams and 16 of the top men’s teams from around the world. Both gender divisions will be split into four pools of four teams each with teams crossing over to play four games against teams in an opposing pool. The top eight teams overall, following preliminary round play, will advance to the playoffs on Saturday and Sunday. Draws today go at 8:30 a.m., Noon, 4 and 8 p.m.
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Western Hockey League–7 games:
Saskatoon Blades vs Kamloops Blazers
(Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. CJWW’s broadcast begins at 6:45 p.m. with the Palliser Rooms E-Q-3 Cutting Edge Pre-Game Show and the play-by-play at 7 p.m. The Blue and Gold have 22 wins, 8 losses, 1 extra time loss for 45 points…good for 1st place in the Eastern Conference. Kamloops has 7 wins, 19 losses, 5 extra time losses for 19 points…good for 11th place in the Western Conference.)
Kelowna Rockets at Brandon Wheat Kings—7 p.m.
Medicine Hat Tigers at Lethbridge Hurricanes—8 p.m.
Red Deer Rebels at Calgary Hitmen—8 p.m.
Prince George Cougars at Everett Silvertips—9:05 p.m.
Seattle Thunderbirds at Spokane Chiefs—9:05 p.m.
Wenatchee Wild at Portland Winterhawks—9 p.m.
(The Prince Albert Raiders are off until Friday when they host Kelowna. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre. P-A has 17 wins, 14 losses, 2 extra time losses for 36 points…tied for 3rd place in the Eastern Conference.)
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League—2 games:
Notre Dame Hounds at Kindersley Klippers—12:30 p.m.
Yorkton Terriers at Estevan Bruins—7 p.m.
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Prairie Junior Hockey League—3 games:
Fort Knox at Assiniboia Southern Rebels—7:30 p.m.
S’toon Westleys vs S’toon Quakers—8 p.m. at Rod Hamm Arena
Saskatoon Royals at Delisle Chiefs—8 p.m.
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Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League—2 games:
Saskatoon Contacts at Battlefords Stars—7:30 p.m.
Notre Dame Hounds at Yorkton Maulers—8 p.m.
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National Hockey League–5 games:
Pittsburgh Penguins at Montreal Canadiens—6 p.m.
Winnipeg Jets at Los Angeles Kings—9:30 p.m.
Boston Bruins at New Jersey Devils—6:30 p.m.
Anaheim Ducks at New York Islanders—6:30 p.m.
Buffalo Sabres at Colorado Avalanche—9 p.m.
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The National Lacrosse League is idle until Friday when Week 3 of the season starts with the Saskatchewan Rush visiting the Las Vegas Desert Dogs. The broadcast on 92-9, The BULL, starts at 8:45 p.m. with The Pre-Game Show and the play-by-play at 9 p.m. The Rush have 0 wins, 2 losses…tied for 10th place. Las Vegas has 1 win, 1 loss…tied for 7th place. Saskatchewan’s next home game is Sunday, December 31st against the Albany Firewolves. First face-off is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. The Pre-Game Show on 92-9, The BULL runs from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The BULL will also have a 30-minute Post-Game Show.
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Saskatoon High School Basketball League:
Senior Girls Division—3 games at 6:15 p.m.
Walter Murray at Bethlehem
Marion Graham at Centennial
E-D Feehan at Bedford Road
Senior Boys Division—5 games at 8 p.m.
Walter Murray at Bethlehem
Marion Graham at Centennial
Evan Hardy at Bedford Road
L’Ecole Francais at Saskatoon Christian School
E-D Feehan at Legacy Christian Academy
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National Basketball Association-9 games:
Toronto Raptors vs Atlanta Hawks–6:30 p.m. at Toronto
Philadelphia 76ers at Detroit Pistons—6 p.m.
New Orleans Pelicans at Washington Wizards—6 p.m.
Charlotte Hornets at Miami Heat—6:30 p.m.
Los Angeles Lakers at San Antonio Spurs—7 p.m.
Memphis Grizzlies at Houston Rockets—7 p.m.
Indiana Pacers at Milwaukee Bucks—7 p.m.
Brooklyn Nets at Phoenix Suns—8 p.m.
New York Knicks at Utah Jazz—8 p.m.
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