SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY, MARCH 10
The 2024 Montana’s Brier, Canadian Men’s Curling Championship continues and wraps up today in Regina. The field of 18 teams has been reduced to three, including the Mike McEwen foursome from Saskatoon-Nutana representing Saskatchewan. On today’s schedule…
Semi-final – Saskatchewan vs Alberta-Bottcher at Noon
Final – Team Canada-Gushue vs Saskatchewan/Alberta-Bottcher—6 p.m.
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U Sports National Women’s Basketball Championship at Edmonton—3 games:
Championship final
Saskatchewan Huskies vs Carleton Ravens—7:30 p.m.
Third Place game
Queen’s Gaels vs Laval Rouge et Or—5 p.m.
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Western Hockey League:
Tri-City Americans vs Seattle Thunderbirds—6:05 p.m. at Kent, Wa.
(The Saskatoon Blades are off until Tuesday when they host the Brandon Wheat Kings. Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. CJWW’s broadcast starts 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 45 wins, 12 losses, 5 extra time losses for 95 points…good for 1st place in the Eastern Conference. Brandon has 30 wins, 27 losses, 7 extra time losses for 67 points…good for 6th place in the East.
The Prince Albert Raiders are idle until Tuesday when they are home to the Swift Current Broncos. First face-off is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre. P-A has 30 wins, 27 losses, 5 extra time losses for 65 points…tied for 7th place in the Eastern Conference. Swift Current has 35 wins, 20 losses, 6 extra time losses for 76 points…good for 4th place in the Eastern Conference.)
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League—2 games at 3 p.m.:
La Ronge Ice Wolves at Melfort Mustangs
Flin Flon Bombers at Nipawin Hawks
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Prairie Junior Hockey League Playoffs—2 games:
S’toon Westleys vs S’toon Royals—7:45 p.m. at Rod Hamm Arena
(Westleys lead the best-of-seven North Division semi-final 3-1)
Regina Capitals vs Fort Knox—5 p.m. at Fort Qu’Appelle
(Fort Knox leads the best-of-seven South Division semi-final 3-2)
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Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League Playoffs—2 games:
Prince Albert Mintos at Swift Current Legionnaires—4:15 p.m.
(Best-of-five quarter-final tied 2-2)
Tisdale Trojans at Warman Wildcats—4:30 p.m.
(Best-of-five quarter-final tied 2-2)
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Saskatchewan Female Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League Playoffs—3 games:
Saskatoon Stars at Weyburn Gold Wings—12:45 p.m.
(Saskatoon leads the best-of-three quarter-final 1-0)
Notre Dame Hounds at Prince Albert Bears—7 p.m.
(Notre Dame leads the best-of-three quarter-final 1-0)
Battlefords Sharks at Swift Current Wildcats—6:30 p.m.
(Battlefords leads the best-of-three quarter-final 1-0)
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Professional Women’s Hockey League—2 games:
New York at Boston—1 p.m.
Ottawa at Montreal—2 p.m.
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National Hockey League—5 games:
Edmonton Oilers at Pittsburgh Penguins—11 a.m.
Calgary Flames at Carolina Hurricanes—3 p.m.
Nashville Predators at Minnesota Wild—1:30 p.m.
Arizona Coyotes at Chicago Blackhawks—4 p.m.
New York Islanders at Anaheim Ducks—6 p.m.
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Major League Baseball Exhibition—17 games, including:
Toronto Blue Jays vs Baltimore Orioles—split squad game at 11:05 a.m. at Sarasota, Fla.
Toronto Blue Jays vs Baltimore Orioles—split squad game at 11:07 a.m. at Dunedin, Fla.
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National Lacrosse League–Week 15 of the season continues and ends:
Panther City at Philadelphia Wings—1 p.m.
(The Saskatchewan Rush are off until Saturday when they host the New York Riptide. The Rush have 4 wins, 6 losses…tied for 11th place. New York has 6 wins, 7 losses…tied for 7th place. First face-off is 7:30 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. The Pre-Game Show on 92-9, The BULL runs from 6 to 7 p.m. 92-9, The BULL will also have a 30-minute Post-Game Show.)
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National Basketball Association—9 games:
Milwaukee Bucks at Los Angeles Clippers—1 p.m.
Washington Wizards at Miami Heat—4 p.m.
Indiana Pacers at Orlando Magic—4 p.m.
Houston Rockets at Sacramento Kings—4 p.m.
New Orleans Pelicans at Atlanta Hawks—4 p.m.
Brooklyn Nets at Cleveland Cavaliers—5 p.m.
Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks—5 p.m.
Memphis Grizzlies at Oklahoma City Thunder—5 p.m.
Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers—7:30 p.m.
(The Toronto Raptors return to action tomorrow when they the Denver Nuggets at 7 p.m.)
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