SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, MAY 18
The World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship continues today and runs through Sunday in Aberdeen, Scotland. A total of 20 nations are represented by two-person teams consisting of one woman and one man, including Canada. The 20 couples are split into two pools of 10 each for round-robin play, followed by playoffs. The Canadian duo is Kerri Einarson of Manitoba and Brad Gushue of Newfoundland. They have 2 wins, 0 losses…tied for 1st place in Pool A. On today’s schedule…
9 a.m. – Canada vs Hungary
2 a.m. Wednesday – Canada vs Australia
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National Hockey League—4 games:
Playoffs—3 games
New York Islanders at Pittsburgh Penguins—5:30 p.m.
(The Islanders lead the best-of-seven East Division semi-final 1-0)
Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers—6 p.m.
(Tampa Bay leads the best-of-seven Central Division semi-final 1-0)
Minnesota Wild at Vegas Golden Knights—8 p.m.
(Minnesota leads the best-of-seven West Division semi-final 1-0)
Regular season—1 game
Calgary Flames at Vancouver Canucks—2 p.m.
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Major League Baseball—15 night games, including:
Toronto Blue Jays vs Boston Red Sox—5:37 p.m. at Dunedin, Florida
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National Basketball Association Playoffs—2 games:
Charlotte Hornets at Indiana Pacers—4:30 p.m.
Washington Wizards at Boston Celtics—7 p.m.
(Both games are part of the Eastern Conference Play-In Tourament.)
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