SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, MAY 17
The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ Main Training Camp continues today and runs through Thursday at Griffiths Stadium on the U of S campus in Saskatoon. Today’s practice session runs from 8:30 a.m. to about Noon. Tomorrow is the annual Green and White Day at Saskatoon Minor Football Field. Gates open at Noon, with the State of the Nation panel discussion at 1 p.m., followed by players on the field at 3 p.m. and winding up with the autograph session at 5 p.m. The Riders play their home pre-season game on Monday against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Kick-off time is 2 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium. Saskatchewan’s regular-season schedule 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 against the Winnipeg Sea Bears. First tip-off is 7:30 p.m.
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The Centennial Cup, Canadian Junior A Hockey Championship tournament, continues today in Oakville, Ontario with the start of the playoff round. On today’s quarter-final schedule…
Navan, Ontario, Grads vs Miramichi, New Brunswick, Timberwolves—2 p.m.
Winkler, Manitoba, Flyers vs Calgary Canucks—5:30 p.m.
(The winners advance to the semi-finals tomorrow against, either, the S-J-H-L -champion Melfort Mustangs or the Collingwood, Ontario, Blues.)
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National Hockey League Stanley Cup Playoffs—2 games:
Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins—5 p.m.
(Florida leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 3-2)
Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche—8 p.m.
(Dallas leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 3-2)
The remaining two series resume tomorrow, as follows…
Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers—T-B-D
(Vancouver leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 3-2)
The New York Rangers have advanced to the Eastern Conference final.
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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…
Great Britain vs Denmark–8:20 a.m. at Prague
Germany vs Kazakhstan—8:20 a.m. at Ostrava
Czechia vs Austria–12:20 p.m. at Prague
Poland vs United States—12:20 p.m. at Ostrava
Denmark vs Switzerland—tomorrow at 4:20 a.m. at Prague
Latvia vs Sweden—tomorrow at 4:20 a.m. at Ostrava
(Canada returns to action tomorrow when they take on Finland at 8:20 a.m. in Prague. Canada has 3 wins, 1 extra time win, 0 losses for 11 points…tied for 1st place in Group A.)
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Major League Baseball:
American League—6 night games, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays–5:07 p.m. at Toronto
Inter-League—3 night games
National League—1 day game, 5 night
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National Basketball Association Playoffs:
New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers—6:30 p.m.
(New York leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 3-2)
Two second round series resume, as follows…
Oklahoma City Thunder at Dallas Mavericks—tomorrow at 6 p.m.
(Dallas leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 3-2)
Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets—Sunday at T-B-D
(Best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final tied 3-3)
The Boston Celtics have advanced to the Eastern Conference final.
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