SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY, MAY 1
Western Women’s Canadian Football League:
Saskatoon Valkyries vs Manitoba Fearless—1 p.m. at Saskatoon Minor Football Field
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National Hockey League–regular-season ends:
Seattle Kraken at Winnipeg Jets—Noon
The Stanley Cup Playoffs begin tomorrow and Tuesday, as follows…
Eastern Conference quarter-finals
Boston Bruins at Carolina Hurricanes—Monday at 5 p.m.
Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs—Monday at 5:30 p.m.
Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers—Tuesday at 5 p.m.
Washington Capitals at Florida Panthers—Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.
Western Conference quarter-finals
St. Louis Blues at Minnesota Wild—Monday at 7:30 p.m.
Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers—Monday at 8 p.m.
Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche—Monday at 7:30 p.m.
Dallas Stars at Calgary Flames—8 p.m.
(All games listed are openers of best-of-seven series)
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Western Hockey League playoffs:
Red Deer Rebels at Brandon Wheat Kings—4 p.m.
(Red Deer leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 3-2)
One other opening round series resumes tomorrow, as follows…
Everett Silvertips at Vancouver Giants–8 p.m.
(Vancouver leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 3-2)
The other six series are done with the Winnipeg ICE, Edmonton Oil Kings and Moose Jaw Warriors advancing to the Eastern Conference semi-final round while the Kamloops Blazers, Portland Winterhawks and Seattle Thunderbirds have advanced to the Western Conference semi-final round.
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Major League Baseball:
American League—7 day games, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs Houston Astros–11:37 p.m. at Toronto
Inter-League—3 day games
National League—6 day games, 1 night
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National Basketball Association Playoffs—2 games:
Milwaukee Bucks at Boston Celtics—11 a.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final)
Golden State Warriors at Memphis Grizzlies—1:30 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final)
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