Western Hockey League Playoffs—8 games:
Saskatoon Blades 3 at Edmonton Oil Kings 2
(Opening game in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final. Blades lead the series 1-0. Game time is 7 p.m. The Bridge City Bunch finished the regular season with 34 wins, 27 losses, 7 extra time losses for 73 points…good for 6th place in the Eastern Conference. E-O-K finished the regular season with 45 wins, 18 losses, 5 extra time losses for 95 points…good for 3rd place in the East.)
Prince Albert Raiders 4 vs Red Deer Rebels 1
(Opening game in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final. PA leads the series 1-0. P-A finished the regular season with 52 wins, 10 losses, 6 extra time losses for 110 points…good for 1st place in the Eastern Conference. Red Deer finished with 26 wins, 36 losses, 6 extra time losses for 58 points…good for 8th place in the East.)
Brandon Wheat Kings 0 at Calgary Hitmen 1 3rd OT
(Opening game in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final)
Regina Pats 2 at Medicine Hat Tigers 6
(Opening game in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final)
Spokane Chiefs 3 at Prince George Cougars 6
(Opening game in the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final)
Portland Winterhawks 1 at Everett Silvertips 8
(Opening game in the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final)
Kamloops Blazers 1 at Kelowna Rockets 3
(Opening game in the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final)
Seattle Thunderbirds 2 at Penticton Vees 3 OT
(Opening game in the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final)
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The 2026 L-G-T World Men’s Curling Championship begins today and runs through Saturday, April 4th in Ogden, Utah. 13 teams will be participating in round-robin play, including Canada represented by Manitoba’s Matt Dunstone. Top 6 teams will qualify for playoffs, the top 2 earning a bye to the semifinals while the bottom 4 will play a qualification game. On today’s schedule…
Canada 5 vs Korea 2
Canada 9 vs Italy 2
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Playoffs:
Yorkton Terriers 2 at Melville Millionaires 4
(Yorkton leads the best-of-seven quarter-final 2-1)
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Prairie Junior Hockey League Playoffs:
Saskatoon Westleys 2 at Regina Capitals 1 OT
(Opening game of best-of-seven Championship series)
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Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League Playoffs:
Regina Pat Canadians 1 at Moose Jaw Warriors 5
(The best-of-five Championship series is tied 2-2)
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National Hockey League—
Detroit Red Wings 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2
Chicago Blackhawks 1 at New York Rangers 6
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Professional Women’s Hockey League:
Boston Fleet 4 at Toronto Sceptres 0
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Major League Baseball—8 games:
American League—1 day game, 2 night, including:
Toronto Blue Jays 3 vs The Athletics 2
Inter-League—2 day games, 1 night
National League—1 day game, 1 night
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HOOPLA 2026, the various provincial school size high school basketball championship tournaments, continues and wraps up today in Moose Jaw. A total of 48 teams will take part in five different school size draws. Yesterday…
1-A Girls semi-finals
Kenaston 66 vs Porcupine Plain 48
Norquay 80 vs Sturgis 37
2-A Girls semi-finals
Preeceville 79 vs Langham 45
Hepburn 49 vs Foam Lake 47
3-A Girls semi-finals
Indian Head 55 vs Wynyard 59
Regina-Christian 66 vs St. Brieux 52
4-A Girls semi-finals
Regina-Harvest City 58 vs Melville 30
Meadow Lake 61 vs Moose Jaw-Central 41
5-A Girls semi-finals
Regina LeBoulds 90 vs Saskatoon-Holy Cross 48
Saskatoon-Walter Murray 74 vs Regina-Miller 42
1-A Boys semi-finals
Hafford 91 vs Stoughton 66
Porcupine Plain 91 vs Eston 86
2-A Boys semi-finals
Davidson 73 vs Preeceville 82
St. Brieux 90 vs Waldheim 83
3-A Boys semi-finals
L-C-B-I 75 vs Canora 60
Regina-Christian 82 vs Watrous 34
4-A Boys semi-finals
Regina-Harvest City 73 vs N-B John Paul II 69
Moose Jaw-Central vs Humboldt—4:15 p.m.
5-A Boys semi-finals
Saskatoon-Holy Cross 90 vs Regina-Miller 58
Prince Albert-Carlton 86 vs Regina Sheldon-Williams 75
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National Basketball Association—10 games, including:
Toronto Raptors 119 vs New Orleans Pelicans 106
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National Lacrosse League–Week 18 begins with 1 game:
Halifax Thunderbirds 8 at Philadelphia Wings 6
(The Saskatchewan Rush return to action today when they host the Buffalo Bandits. Game time is 7 p.m. from SaskTel Centre. The Rush have 11 wins, 4 losses…tied for 1st place. Buffalo has 8 wins, 6 losses…good for 6th place.)
