SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, MAY 18
The Saskatchewan Roughriders continue their 2023 training camp today, running through May 31st. Today’s session runs from 9 a.m. to Noon at Griffiths Stadium. The Green and White start their pre-season schedule on Saturday, May 27th when they host the B-C Lions. Kick-off time is 5 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium in Regina. The Riders begin their regular-season schedule on Sunday, June 11th at 5 p.m. when they visit the Edmonton Elks. Saskatchewan’s regular-season home-opener is Friday, June 16th against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Kick-off time is 7 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium.
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The 2023 Centennial Cup, National Junior A Hockey Championship tournament continues today and runs through Sunday in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. The preliminary round-robin is done with the 10 teams reduced to six for the playoffs. The S-J-H-L-champion Battlefords North Stars are taking part and finished their round-robin schedule with 3 wins, 1 loss for 9 points…good for 1st place in Pool B, for now. On today’s quarter-final schedule…
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National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup playoffs:
Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes—6 p.m.
(Opening game of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final)
The other conference final starts tomorrow, as follows…
Dallas Stars at Vegas Golden Knights—6:30 p.m.
(Opening game of the best-of-seven Western Conference final)
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The Western Hockey League Playoffs resume tomorrow, as follows…
Winnipeg ICE vs Seattle Thunderbirds—8:05 p.m. at Kent, Wa.
(Seattle leads the best-of-seven Ed Chynoweth Cup Championship final 3-1)
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Major League Baseball:
American League—2 day games, 1 night, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees–5:07 p.m. at Toronto
Inter-League—1 day game
National League—1 day game, 1 night
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Saskatoon Men’s Baseball League:
A Division—2 games at 6:30 p.m.
Rockies vs Armadillos at Stonebridge North
Rangers vs Selects at Diefenbaker Park
B Division—2 games at 6:30 p.m.
Sandlot Sluggers vs Angels at Leakos Field
Cardinals vs Tigers at Stonebridge South
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Saskatoon Amateur Softball Association:
Vic Loewen Women’s Division—2 games at 6:45 p.m.
Grand Aces vs Senior Eclipse at Glenn Reeve #3
Saskatoon Riot vs Martensville Prairie Heat at Glenn Reeve #4
Lisa Down Women’s Division—3 games at 6:45 p.m.
Red Selects vs Raiders at Glenn Reeve #5
Hustlers vs Raiders at Glenn Reeve #6
Royals vs O-B-I at Glenn Reeve #7
Keith McLean Men’s Division
Bruno Merchants vs Delisle Diamond Dogs—6:45 p.m. at Bob Van Impe Stadium
Ken Gunn Men’s Division—3 games
Hanley Merchants vs Saskatoon Cubs—6:45 p.m. at Joe Gallagher Field
Brown Town vs Dry Creek Penguins–8:30 p.m. at Joe Gallagher Field
Longhorn Selects vs Saskatoon Merchants—8:30 p.m. at Bob Van Impe Stadium
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Saskatoon Adult Soccer—11 matches:
Dragons vs Galacticos W-F-C—6:30 p.m. at Forest Park #4
Sharpshooters vs Frontier Fury—6:30 p.m. at Forest Park #5
Blue Demons vs Gongshow—7 p.m. at Umea #5
Xtremes vs Rivercity Stars—7 p.m. at Umea #4
First Nations vs Ukraine—7:15 p.m. at Sherwood Chevrolet
Canada vs Ukraine—7:30 p.m. at Kavia Auto Body
Kenya vs Ireland—8:15 p.m. at Sherwood Chevrolet
First Nations vs Chile—8:30 p.m. at Kavia Auto Body
Ceres vs Women’s Tauro F-C–8:45 p.m. at Umea #4
Italy vs Ukraine—9:15 p.m. at Sherwood Chevrolet
Kanata vs Jamaica—9:30 p.m. at Kavia Auto Body
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National Basketball Association Playoffs:
Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets—6:30 p.m.
(Denver leads the best-of-seven Western Conference final 1-0)
The other Conference final continues tomorrow, as follows…
Miami Heat at Boston Celtics—6:30 p.m.
(Miami leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final 1-0)
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The National Lacrosse League playoffs are off until Saturday, as follows…
Colorado Mammoth at Calgary Roughnecks—7:30 p.m.
(Best-of-three West Division final tied 1-1. The winner meets the Buffalo Bandits for the league championship.)
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