SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 15
The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ Main Training Camp continues today and runs through Thursday, May 23rd at Griffiths Stadium on the U of S campus in Saskatoon. Today’s practice session runs from 8:30 a.m. to about Noon. The Green and White play their home pre-season game on Monday against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Kick-off time is 2 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium. The Riders’ 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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The Saskatchewan Rattlers continue training camp today at Merlis Belsher Place. New head coach Larry Abney is putting 13 players through their paces as the Snakes prepare for their sixth season in the Canadian Elite Basketball League. They open the regular campaign at SaskTel Centre on Wednesday, May 22nd against the Winnipeg Sea Bears. First tip-off is 7:30 p.m.
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Western Hockey League Playoffs:
Portland Winterhawks at Moose Jaw Warriors–8 p.m.
(Moose Jaw leads the best-of-seven Ed Chynoweth Cup championship final 3-0)
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The Centennial Cup, Canadian Junior A Hockey Championship tournament, continues today and runs through Sunday 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 2 wins, 1 extra time win, 0 losses for 8 points…tied for 1st place in Group B. On today’s schedule for the Mustangs…
5:30 p.m. – Melfort Mustangs vs Oakville, Ontario, Blades
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National Hockey League Stanley Cup Playoffs:
Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars—6 p.m.
(Dallas leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 3-1)
The remaining three series resume, as follows…
New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes—tomorrow at 5 p.m.
(New York leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 3-2)
Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks—tomorrow at 8 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final tied 2-2)
Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins—Friday at T-B-D
(Florida leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 3-2)
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The I-I-H-F World Men’s Hockey Championship continues 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. On today’s schedule…
Denmark vs Czechia–8:20 a.m. at Prague
Germany vs Latvia—8:20 a.m. at Ostrava
Switzerland vs Great Britain—12:20 p.m. at Prague
Slovakia vs Poland—12:20 p.m. at Ostrava
(Canada returns to action tomorrow when they take on Norway at 12:20 p.m. at Prague. Canada has 2 wins, 1 extra time win, 0 losses for 8 points…tied for 1st place in Group A.)
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Professional Women’s Hockey League Playoffs:
Toronto at Minnesota—6 p.m.
(Toronto leads the best-of-five semi-final 2-1)
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Major League Baseball:
American League—2 day games, 4 night, including
Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles–10:35 a.m.
Inter-League—2 day games, 1 night
National League—3 day games, 3 night
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National Basketball Association Playoffs—2 games:
Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics—5 p.m.
(Boston leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 3-1)
Dallas Mavericks at Oklahoma City Thunder—7:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final tied 2-2)
The remaining two second round series resume, as follows…
Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves—tomorrow at 6:30 p.m.
(Denver leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 3-2)
New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers—Friday at T-B-D
(New York leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 3-2)
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