SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 29
The Canadian Football League Pre-Season is idle until Friday when the final 4 games before the 2024 regular-season are played. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are in Regina to continue their Main Training Camp today. The Riders’ 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–4 games at 7:05 p.m.:
Saskatoon Berries at Medicine Hat Mavericks
(The Berries have 0 wins, 3 losses…good for 6th place in the East Division. Saskatoon’s next home game is Saturday, June 1st against the Lethbridge Bulls. Game time at Cairns Field is 7 p.m.)
Brooks Bombers at Moose Jaw Miller-Express
Weyburn Beavers at Lethbridge Bulls
Swift Current 57s at Fort McMurray Giants
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Canadian Elite Basketball League–2 games:
Edmonton Stingers at Ottawa Black Jacks—5:30 p.m.
Scarborough Shooting Stars at Calgary Surge—7 p.m.
(The Saskatchewan Rattlers return to action tomorrow when they host the Vancouver Bandits. Game time is 7:30 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. The Rattlers have 2 wins, 0 losses…tied for 1st place in the Western Conference.)
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The Memorial Cup, Canadian Major Junior Hockey Championship tournament, continues today and runs through Sunday 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. Moose Jaw finished the round-robin with 1 win, 2 losses for 2 points…good for 3rd place and a berth in Friday’s semi-final game. On today’s schedule…
Saginaw Spirit (Host) vs London Knights (O-H-L)—5:30 p.m.
(Winner advances to Sunday’s final, loser plays Moose Jaw on Friday in the semi.)
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National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Playoffs:
Dallas Stars at Edmonton Oilers—6:30 p.m.
(Dallas leads the best-of-seven Western Conference final 2-1)
The other series resumes tomorrow, as follows…
Florida Panthers at New York Rangers—6 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference final tied 2-2)
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Professional Women’s Hockey League Playoffs:
Minnesota at Boston—5 p.m.
(Best-of-five final tied 2-2)
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The 2024 Bob Adams Track and Field Saskatoon City High School Championships start today and run through tomorrow at the Gordie Howe Sports Complex track. The meet starts today at 4:30 p.m.
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Major League Baseball:
American League—6 night games, including
Toronto Blue Jays at Chicago White Sox—5:40 p.m.
Inter-League—2 day games, 1 night
National League—4 day games, 2 night
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The National Basketball Association Playoffs resume tomorrow, as follows…
Dallas Mavericks at Minnesota Timberwolves—6:30 p.m.
(Dallas leads the best-of-seven Western Conference final 3-1)
The Boston Celtics have advanced to the N-B-A Finals as the Eastern Conference champion.
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