SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 8
The Saskatchewan Roughriders begin preparing for the 2024 C-F-L season today with the start of their Rookie Camp at Griffiths Stadium on the U of S campus in Saskatoon. Today’s first session runs from 8:30 a.m. to about Noon. Rookie camps continues tomorrow and Friday with a day off Saturday and Main Training Camp opening Sunday. The Green and White play their home pre-season game on Monday, May 20th against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Kick-off time is 2 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium. The Riders’ regular-season 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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The Western Hockey League Playoffs are off until Friday when the best-of-seven Ed Chynoweth Cup championship final begins with the Moose Jaw Warriors visiting the Portland Winterhawks at 8 p.m.
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Professional Women’s Hockey League Playoffs:
Minnesota at Toronto—5 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-five semi-final)
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National Hockey League Stanley Cup Playoffs—2 games:
Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers—5:30 p.m.
(Boston leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 1-0)
Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks—8 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final)
The remaining two series resume tomorrow, as follows…
New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes—5 p.m.
(New York leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 2-0)
Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars—7:30 p.m.
(Colorado leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 1-0)
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Major League Baseball:
Inter-League—3 day games, 2 night, including
Toronto Blue Jays at Philadelphia Phillies—11:05 a.m.
American League—1 doubleheader, 1 day game, 3 night
National League—3 day games, 2 night
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National Basketball Association Playoffs:
Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks—6 p.m.
(New York leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 1-0)
The remaining three second round series resume, as follows…
Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics—tomorrow at 5 p.m.
(Boston leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 1-0)
Dallas Mavericks at Oklahoma City Thunder—tomorrow at 7:30 p.m.
(Oklahoma City leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 1-0)
Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves—Friday at 7:30 p.m.
(Minnesota leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 2-0)
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