The World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship continues today and runs through tomorrow in Aberdeen, Scotland. The 20 nations, represented by two-person teams consisting of one woman and one man, including Canada, have been pared significantly following preliminary round-robin play. The Canadian duo of Kerri Einarson of Manitoba and Brad Gushue of Newfoundland finished 4th after losing to Sweden 7-4 in the Bronze Medal game.
The Gold Medal game features Scotland vs Norway at 8 a.m
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National Hockey League Playoffs—4 games:
Edmonton Oilers at Winnipeg Jets—5:30 p.m.
(Winnipeg leads the best-of-seven North/Canadian Division semi-final 2-0)
Carolina Hurricanes at Nashville Predators—12:30 p.m.
(Carolina leads the best-of-seven Central Division semi-final 2-1)
Colorado Avalanche at St. Louis Blues—3 p.m.
(Colorado leads the best-of-seven West Division semi-final 3-0)
Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals—5 p.m.
(Boston leads the best-of-seven East Division semi-final 3-1)
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Double-I-H-F World Men’s Hockey Championship—games in Latvia:
3:15 games:
- Great Britain 1 vs Slovakia 2
- Norway 4 vs Italy 1
Sweden vs Belarus – 7:15 a.m.
Kazakhstan vs Finland – 7:15 a.m.
- Canada vs USA – 11:15 a.m.
Denmark vs Switzerland – 11:15 a.m.
(Canada plays Germany tomorrow at 11:15 a.m.)
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National Basketball Association Playoffs – 4 games:
Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers
(Opening game of best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final)
LA Lakers vs Phoenix Suns – 1:30 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final)
Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks – 5:00 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final)
Memphis Grizzles vs Utah Jazz – 7:30 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final)
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Major League Baseball—15 games including:
Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays–11:07 p.m. at Dunedin, Florida