SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, MAY 24
The Canadian Football League Pre-Season returns to action tomorrow when 4 games are scheduled, including the Saskatchewan Roughriders going to the Edmonton Elks at 2 p.m. The Green and White have 1 win, 0 losses in the pre-season. The Riders continue and finish the Saskatoon portion of their Main Training Camp today with a walk-through from 10:15 to 11 a.m. at Griffiths Stadium on the U of S campus. Saskatchewan’s regular-season schedule starts Saturday, June 8th in Edmonton with the home opener on Sunday, June 23rd against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Kick-off time is 5 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium.
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Western Canadian Baseball League—regular-season opens with 3 games at 7:05 p.m.:
Moose Jaw Miller-Express at Weyburn Beavers
Brooks Bombers at Okotoks Dawgs
Edmonton Prospects at Fort McMurray Giants
(The Saskatoon Berries play their first regular-season game tomorrow in Regina against the Red Sox at 7:05 p.m. Saskatoon’s first regular-season home game is slated for Tuesday at Cairns Field against Regina. First pitch is 7 p.m.)
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Canadian Elite Basketball League—2 games
Niagara River Lions at Brampton Honey Bears—5:30 p.m.
Scarborough Shooting Stars at Winnipeg Sea Bears—6:30 p.m.
(The Saskatchewan Rattlers return to action tomorrow when they host the Montreal Alliance. Game time is 7:30 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. The Rattlers have 1 win, 0 losses…tied for 1st place in the Western Conference.)
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The Memorial Cup, Canadian Major Junior Hockey Championship tournament, starts today and runs through Sunday, June 2nd, in Saginaw, Michigan. The host Saginaw Spirit, plus three league champions – including the Moose Jaw Warriors from the Western Hockey League – are taking part in the round-robin plus playoffs format. On today’s schedule…
Moose Jaw Warriors (W-H-L) vs Saginaw Spirit (Host)—5:30 p.m.
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National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Playoffs:
Florida Panthers at New York Rangers—6 p.m.
(Florida leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final 1-0)
The other series resumes tomorrow, as follows…
Edmonton Oilers at Dallas Stars—6 p.m.
(Edmonton leads the best-of-seven Western Conference final 1-0)
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The I-I-H-F World Men’s Hockey Championship takes a break today, ahead of tomorrow’s semi-finals in Prague, Czechia, as follows…
Sweden vs Czechia—6:20 a.m. at Prague
Canada vs Switzerland—10:20 a.m. at Prague
Tomorrow’s winners advance to Sunday’s final while the losers tomorrow will play in the third place game on Sunday.
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Major League Baseball:
American League—6 night games, including
Toronto Blue Jays at Detroit Tigers–4:40 p.m.
Inter-League—3 night games
National League—6 night games
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National Basketball Association Playoffs:
Dallas Mavericks at Minnesota Timberwolves—6:30 p.m.
(Dallas leads the best-of-seven Western Conference final 1-0)
The other series resumes tomorrow, as follows…
Boston Celtics at Indiana Pacers—6:30 p.m.
(Boston leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final 2-0)
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