SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, MAY 10
The Saskatchewan Roughriders continue preparing for the 2024 C-F-L season today their Rookie Camp finishing up at Griffiths Stadium on the U of S campus in Saskatoon. Today’s session runs from 8:30 a.m. to about Noon. The Green and White have a day off tomorrow before Main Training Camp opens Sunday. The Riders play their home pre-season game on Monday, May 20th against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Kick-off time is 2 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium. Saskatchewan’s regular-season starts Saturday, June 8th in Edmonton with the home opener on Sunday, June 23rd against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Kick-off time is 5 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium.
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Western Hockey League Playoffs:
Moose Jaw Warriors at Portland Winterhawks–8 p.m.
(Opening game of the best-of-seven Ed Chynoweth Cup championship final)
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The Centennial Cup, Canadian Junior A Hockey Championship tournament, continues today and runs through Sunday, May 19th in Oakville, Ontario. Ten teams, made up of nine league champions – including the S-J-H-L-champion Melfort Mustangs – and the host Oakville Blades are taking part in the event. The teams are split into two pools of five teams each for preliminary round-robin play, followed by playoffs. Melfort has 1 win, 0 losses for 3 points…tied for 1st place in Group B. The Mustangs return to action tomorrow, as follows…
10 a.m. – Melfort Mustangs vs Winkler, Manitoba, Flyers
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Professional Women’s Hockey League Playoffs:
Minnesota at Toronto—5 p.m.
(Toronto leads the best-of-five semi-final 1-0)
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National Hockey League Stanley Cup Playoffs—2 games:
Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins—5 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final tied 1-1)
Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks—8 p.m.
(Vancouver leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 1-0)
The remaining two series resume tomorrow, as follows…
New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes—5 p.m.
(New York leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 2-0)
Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche—8 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final tied 1-1)
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The I-I-H-F World Men’s Hockey Championship starts today and runs through Sunday, May 26th in Prague and Ostrava, Czechia. Sixteen nations are taking part, split into two groups of eight for preliminary round-robin play and followed by playoffs. Canada is in Group A. On today’s schedule…
Switzerland vs Norway—8:20 a.m. at Prague
Slovakia vs Germany—8:20 a.m. at Ostrava
Czechia vs Finland—12:20 p.m. at Prague
Sweden vs United States—12:20 p.m. at Ostrava
Canada vs Great Britain—tomorrow at 4:20 a.m. at Prague
France vs Kazhakstan—tomorrow at 4:20 a.m. at Ostrava
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Major League Baseball:
American League—6 night games, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs Minnesota Twins–5:07 p.m.
Inter-League—3 night games
National League—6 night games
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National Basketball Association Playoffs—2 games:
New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers—5 p.m.
(New York leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 2-0)
Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves—7:30 p.m.
(Minnesota leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 2-0)
The remaining two second round series resume tomorrow, as follows…
Oklahoma City Thunder at Dallas Mavericks—1:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final tied 1-1)
Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers—6:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final tied 1-1)
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