SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY, MAY 9TH
The reigning Grey Cup champion Saskatchewan Roughriders are off today and resume tomorrow with the start of main training camp at Griffiths Stadium on the USask campus today. The final session is scheduled to run from 8:30 a.m. to 11:55 a.m. Main training camp opens tomorrow at Griffiths Stadium on the USask campus. The Riders will play their first pre-season game on Monday, May 18th, at Calgary against the Stampeders. Kick off time is 1 p.m. Saskatchewan’s home pre-season game will be on Saturday, May 23rd, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Griffiths Stadium. Kick off time is 5 p.m. The Roughriders will open the regular-season at home on Saturday, June 13th, against the B-C Lions. Kick off time is 5 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium in Regina.
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Western Hockey League Playoffs:
Prince Albert Raiders at Everett Silvertips—7 p.m.
(Prince Albert leads the best-of-seven Ed Chynoweth Cup championship final 1-0. Game 3 will be played in Prince Albert on Tuesday, May 12th. First face-off at the Art Hauser Centre is 7 p.m.)
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The 2026 Centennial Cup, Canadian Junior A Hockey Championship tournament continues today and runs through Sunday, May 17th in Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Nine league champions from across the country, including the S-J-H-L-champion Flin Flon Bombers, plus a host team from Summerside, are taking part. They are split into two pools of five teams each for preliminary round-robin play, followed by playoffs. Flin Flon has 0 wins, 1 loss, 0 extra time losses for 0 points…tied for 4th in Pool B. On today’s schedule…
1 p.m. – Flin Flon Bombers vs Toronto, Ontario, Patriots
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National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Playoffs—2 games:
Carolina Hurricanes at Philadelphia Flyers—4 p.m.
(Carolina leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 3-0)
Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild—7 p.m.
(Colorado leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 2-0)
The remaining two second round series resume, as follows…
Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres—tomorrow at 5 p.m.
(The best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final is tied 1-1)
Vegas Golden Knights at Anaheim Ducks—tomorrow 7:30 p.m.
(Vegas leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 2-1)
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The Professional Women’s Hockey League Playoffs resume, as follows…
Boston Fleet at Ottawa Charge—tomorrow at 2 p.m.
(Ottawa leads the best-of-five semi-final 2-1)
Montreal Victoire at Minnesota Frost—6 p.m.
(Best-of-five semi-final is tied 2-2)
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Major League Baseball:
American League—6 day games, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs Los Angeles Angels–1:07 p.m. at Toronto
Inter-League—3 day games
National League—4 day games, 2 night
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It is the first day of drag racing at the Saskatchewan International Speedway with the Performance Plus Street Legal races. Gates open at 11 a.m. with races beginning at 1 p.m.
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Women’s National Basketball Association—4 games
The Toronto Tempo return to action on Wednesday, May 13th when they host the Seattle Storm at 5 p.m.
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National Basketball Association Playoffs—2 games:
Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers—1 p.m.
(Detroit leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 2-0)
Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Lakers—6:30 p.m.
(Oklahoma City leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 2-0)
The remaining two second round series continue tomorrow, as follows…
New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ers—tomorrow 1:30 p.m.
(New York leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 3-0)
San Antonio Spurs at Minnesota Timberwolves—tomorrow at 5:30 p.m.
(San Antonio leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 2-1)
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