SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, MAY 9
The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ 2025 C-F-L season resumes with rookie camp, winding up today at Griffiths Stadium on the University of Saskatchewan campus in Saskatoon. Today’s workout starts at 8:30 a.m. Main training camp will begin Sunday at Griffiths Stadium. The Green and White will play their first pre-season game on Saturday, May 24th at 2 p.m. in Winnipeg before the Blue Bombers visit the Riders on Friday, May 30th at 7 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium in Regina. Saskatchewan’s regular-season opener will be on Thursday, June 5th against the Ottawa RedBlacks. Game time is 7 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium in Regina.
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Western Hockey League playoffs:
Spokane Chiefs at Medicine Hat Tigers—7 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Ed Chynoweth Cup championship final)
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The Centennial Cup, National Junior A Hockey Championship tournament, continues today and runs through Sunday, May 18th in Calgary. A total of 10 Junior A league champions from across Canada are taking part, split into two groups of preliminary round-robin play, plus playoffs. Included in the field is the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League-champion Melfort Mustangs. Melfort has 0 wins, 1 loss…tied for 4th place in Group B. The Mustangs return to action tomorrow, as follows…
Noon – Melfort Mustangs vs Edmundston, New Brunswick, Blizzard (Maritime Hockey League)
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National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Playoffs—2 games:
Toronto Maple Leafs at Florida Panthers—5 p.m.
(Toronto leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 2-0)
Dallas Stars at Winnipeg Jets—7:30 p.m.
(Dallas leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 1-0)
The remaining two Conference semi-final series continue tomorrow, as follows…
Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes—4 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final tied 1-1)
Vegas Golden Knights at Edmonton Oilers—7 p.m.
(Edmonton leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 2-0)
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The I-I-H-F World Men’s Hockey Championship starts today and runs through Sunday, May 25th in Stockholm, Sweden, and Herning, Denmark. Sixteen national teams are taking part, split into two groups of eight teams each for preliminary round-robin play, plus playoffs. Canada is one of the 16 nations taking part and are in Group A. On today’s schedule…
4:20 a.m. tomorrow – Canada vs Slovenia at Stockholm
8:20 a.m. – Austria vs Finland at Stockholm
8:20 a.m. – Switzerland vs Czechia at Herning
12:20 p.m. – Sweden vs Slovakia at Stockholm
12:20 p.m. – Denmark vs United States at Herning
4:20 a.m. tomorrow – Norway vs Kazakhstan
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Professional Women’s Hockey League Playoffs:
Minnesota Frost at Toronto Sceptres—5 p.m.
(Toronto leads the best-of-five semi-final 1-0)
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Major League Baseball:
American League—5 night games, including
Toronto Blue Jays at Seattle Mariners–7:40 p.m.
Inter-League—5 night games
National League—5 night games
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The Saskatchewan Rattlers continue their 2025 C-E-B-L season with training camp, running today through Wednesday. Today’s session is being held in Regina at the University of Regina. The Rattlers will open their 24-game regular-season schedule on Thursday against the Vancouver Bandits at SaskTel Centre. Tip-off time is 7:30 p.m. The first game of the 2025 C-E-B-L season will be played on Sunday with Calgary at Edmonton.
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National Basketball Association Playoffs—2 games:
Cleveland Cavaliers at Indiana Pacers—5:30 p.m.
(Indiana leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 2-0)
Oklahoma City Thunder at Denver Nuggets—8 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final tied 1-1)
The remaining Conference semi-finals continue tomorrow, as follows…
Boston Celtics at New York Knicks—1:30 p.m.
(New York leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 2-0)
Minnesota Timberwolves at Golden State Warriors—6:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final tied 1-1)
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The National Lacrosse League playoffs return to action tomorrow, as follows…
Saskatchewan Rush vs Halifax Thunderbirds—7:30 p.m. at SaskTel Centre
(Saskatchewan leads the best-of-three semi-final 1-0. A third and deciding game, if necessary, would be held Sunday at 6 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. The series winner advances to the league final against the Buffalo Bandits.)
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