SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY, MAY 26
The Canadian Football League Pre-Season is off until Friday when the final 4 games before the 2024 regular-season are played. The Saskatchewan Roughriders have finished their exhibition campaign, ending with 2 wins, 0 losses. The Green and White return to Regina to continue their Main Training Camp tomorrow.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—5 games:
Saskatoon Berries at Regina Red Sox—2:05 p.m.
(The Berries have 0 wins, 1 loss…tied for 4th place in the East Division. Saskatoon’s first regular-season home game is slated for Tuesday at Cairns Field against Regina. First pitch is 7 p.m.)
Lethbridge Bulls at Sylvan Lake Gulls—2:05 p.m.
Edmonton Prospects at Fort McMurray Giants—2:05 p.m.
Weyburn Beavers at Swift Current 57s—4:05 p.m.
Medicine Hat Mavericks at Moose Jaw Miller-Express—7:05 p.m.
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Canadian Elite Basketball League—2 games:
Ottawa Blackjacks at Brampton Honey Badgers—2 p.m.
Scarborough Shooting Stars at Vancouver Bandits—5 p.m.
(The Saskatchewan Rattlers are idle until Thursday when they host Vancouver. Game time is 7:30 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. The Rattlers have 2 wins, 0 losses…good 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, 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. Moose Jaw has 0 wins, 1 loss for 0 points…tied for 3rd place. Their next game is Monday against London. On today’s schedule…
Saginaw Spirit (Host) vs Drummondville Voltigeurs (Q-M-J-H-L)—5:30 p.m.
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National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Playoffs:
New York Rangers at Florida Panthers—1 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference final tied 1-1)
The other series resumes tomorrow, as follows…
Dallas Stars at Edmonton Oilers—6:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference final tied 1-1)
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I-I-H-F World Men’s Hockey Championship—2 games in Prague, Czechia:
Bronze Medal Game – Canada vs Sweden—7:20 a.m.
Gold Medal Game – Switzerland vs Czechia—12:20 p.m.
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Major League Baseball:
American League—6 day games, including
Toronto Blue Jays at Detroit Tigers—9:35 a.m.
Inter-League—3 day games
National League—5 day games, 1 night
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National Basketball Association Playoffs:
Minnesota Timberwolves at Dallas Mavericks—6 p.m.
(Dallas leads the best-of-seven Western Conference final 2-0)
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 3-0)
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