SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, MAY 19
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. They will play in tomorrow’s semi-finals. On today’s quarter-final schedule…
Collingwood, Ontario, Blues vs Ottawa Junior Senators—2:30 p.m.
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Mariners vs Portage Terriers—6:30 p.m.
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Western Hockey League Playoffs:
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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National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup playoffs:
Dallas Stars at Vegas Golden Knights—6:30 p.m.
(Opening game of the best-of-seven Western Conference final)
The other conference final continues tomorrow, as follows…
Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes—6 p.m.
(Florida leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final 1-0)
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Major League Baseball:
American League—4 night games, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs Baltimore Orioles–5:07 p.m. at Toronto
Inter-League—7 night games
National League—4 night games
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National Basketball Association Playoffs:
Miami Heat at Boston Celtics—6:30 p.m.
(Miami leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final 1-0)
The other Conference final continues tomorrow, as follows…
Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers—6:30 p.m.
(Denver leads the best-of-seven Western Conference final 2-0)
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The National Lacrosse League playoffs return to action tomorrow, 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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