SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY, MAY 18
The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ Main Training Camp continues today with 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. Camp resumes Monday at Griffiths Stadium on the U of S campus. 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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Western Women’s Canadian Football League:
Saskatoon Valkyries vs Regina Riot—7 p.m. at S-M-F Field
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The Centennial Cup, Canadian Junior A Hockey Championship tournament, continues today in Oakville, Ontario semi-final games, as follows…
Miramichi, New Brunswick, Timberwolves vs Collingwood, Ontario, Blues—2 p.m.
Melfort Mustangs vs Calgary Canucks—5:30 p.m.
(The winners advance to the final tomorrow.)
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National Hockey League Stanley Cup Playoffs:
Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers—6 p.m.
(Vancouver leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 3-2)
The remaining second-round series resumes tomorrow, as follows…
The New York Rangers and Florida Panthers have advanced to the Eastern Conference final while the Dallas Stars have qualified for the Western 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…
Canada vs Finland–8:20 a.m. in Prague
(Canada has 3 wins, 1 extra time win, 0 losses for 11 points…good for 3rd place in Group A.)
Germany vs Poland—8:20 a.m. at Ostrava
Czechia vs Great Britain–12:20 p.m. at Prague
France vs Slovakia—12:20 p.m. at Ostrava
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Major League Baseball:
American League—3 day games, 3 night, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays–1:07 p.m. at Toronto
Inter-League—3 night games
National League—3 day games, 3 night
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National Basketball Association Playoffs:
Oklahoma City Thunder at Dallas Mavericks—6 p.m.
(Dallas leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 3-2)
Two second round series resume, as follows…
Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks—1:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final tied 3-3)
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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