SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, MAY 19TH
Canadian Football League—1 Preseason Game:
Calgary Stampeders at B-C Lions—2 p.m.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ 2025 C-F-L continues today with training camp running through Thursday in Saskatoon at Griffiths Stadium on the University of Saskatchewan campus, with practice beginning at 8:30. 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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National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Playoffs are idle until tomorrow, as follows:
Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes—6 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals)
The Western Conference Final begins on Wednesday, as follows:
Edmonton Oilers at Dallas Stars—6 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Western Conference Finals)
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Professional Women’s Hockey League Playoffs are idle until tomorrow when the Walter Cup Finals begins, with Saskatoon product Emily Clark suiting up with the Ottawa Charge…
Minnesota Frost at Ottawa Charge—5 p.m.
(Opening game in the best-of-five finals)
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The I-I-H-F World Men’s Hockey Championship continues 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. Canada has 5 wins, 0 losses for 15 points…good for 2nd place. On today’s schedule…
12:20 p.m. – Canada vs Finland at Stockholm
8:20 a.m. – France vs Slovenia at Stockholm
8:20 a.m. – Germany vs Czechia at Herning
12:20 p.m. – Hungary vs Norway at Herning
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Major League Baseball:
American League—4 night games
(Toronto Blue Jays are idle until tomorrow when they begin a three-game series at home against the San Diego Padres)
Inter-League—1 day games, 3 night
National League—2 day games, 2 night games
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The Canadian Elite Basketball League returns to action on Wednesday with 1 game. The Saskatchewan Rattlers are idle until Thursday when they host the Edmonton Stingers. Tip-off time is 7:30 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. Saskatchewan has 0 wins, 1 loss…good for 4th place in the Western Conference. Edmonton has 0 wins, 2 losses…good for 5th place in the West.
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The National Basketball Association Playoffs are idle until tomorrow, as follows:
Minnesota Timberwolves at Oklahoma City Thunder—6:30 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Western Conference Final)
The Eastern Conference Final begins on Wednesday, as follows:
Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks—6 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Eastern Conference Final)
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The National Lacrosse League playoffs return to action Saturday, May 24th, as follows:
Saskatchewan Rush vs Buffalo Bandits—2:30 p.m. at Buffalo
(The best-of-three final is tied 1-1)
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