SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8
The Canadian Football League regular-season opens tomorrow night as Montreal visits Calgary for a 7 o’clock opening kick-off. The Saskatchewan Roughriders will start their 2022 regular-season schedule on Saturday against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Mosaic Stadium in Regina. Kickoff time is 5 p.m.
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Western Hockey League playoffs:
Edmonton Oil Kings vs Seattle Thunderbirds—8:05 p.m. at Kent, Wa.
(Edmonton leads the best-of-seven Ed Chynoweth Cup final 2-1)
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The National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Playoffs resume tomorrow, as follows…
Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers—6 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference final tied 2-2. The series winner will take on the Western Conference-champion Colorado Avalanche in the Stanley Cup final.)
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Saskatoon Adult Soccer—9 matches:
Chaos vs Ceres—7 p.m. at Umea #4
F-C-F-C vs Due Birra—7 p.m. at Umea #5
Rebels vs Dragons–7 p.m. at Newsham #4
Terry’s vs Thicc & Quick F-C—7 p.m. at Kinsmen Turf Field
Law-Sel Pitchrippers vs Peters Prodigies—8:45 p.m. at Newsham #4
Menno F-C vs F-C Con Carne—8:45 p.m. at Umea #5
Rivercity Stars vs Eclipse—8:45 p.m. at Umea #4
Sahara Scorpions vs Chiefs F-C—8:45 p.m. at Kinsmen Turf Field
The Brodeo vs Simba Khukuri—8:45 p.m. at West Turf Field
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Saskatoon Amateur Softball Association:
Bob Stayner Women’s Division—2 games
G-Force vs Synergy—6:30 p.m. at Glenn Reeve #3
Selects Under-19 AAs vs Shock Under-23s—6:45 p.m. at Glenn Reeve #4
Vic Loewen Women’s Division
Connexion vs Renegades—6:45 p.m. at Glenn Reeve #6
Keith McLean Men’s Division—2 games at Bob Van Impe Stadium
Angels vs Diamondbacks—6:45 p.m.
Delisle Diamond Dogs vs Bruno Merchants—2nd game
Ken Gunn Men’s Division—2 games at Joe Gallagher Field
Selects Under-20s vs Padres—6:45 p.m.
Hanley Merchants vs Saskatoon S-I-G-A Selects Under-17s—2nd game
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Saskatoon Senior Baseball League:
Dodgers vs Stallions—6:30 p.m. at Cairns Field
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Saskatoon Senior Men’s Baseball League—2 games at 6:30 p.m.:
Selects vs Armadillos at Diefenbaker Park
Rockies vs Rays at Stonebridge South
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Major League Baseball:
American League—1 day game, 4 night, including
Toronto Blue Jays at Kansas City Royals—12:10 p.m.
Inter-League—1 day game, 4 night
National League—5 night games
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National Basketball Association Playoffs:
Golden State Warriors at Boston Celtics—7 p.m.
(Best-of-seven final tied 1-1)
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Canadian Elite Basketball League:
Montreal Alliance at Edmonton Stingers—7 p.m.
(The Saskatchewan Rattlers are off until Friday when they visit the Hamilton Honey Badgers at 5:30 p.m. The Rattlers have 2 wins, 2 losses…good for 6th place. Hamilton has 4 wins, 1 loss…good for 1st place. The Snakes’ next home game is Wednesday, June 15th against the Scarborough Shooting Stars. Tip-off time is 7:30 p.m. at SaskTel Centre.)
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The National Lacrosse League Playoffs are idle until Saturday, as follows…
Buffalo Bandits vs Colorado Mammoth—7 p.m. at Denver
(Buffalo leads the best-of-three championship final 1-0)
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