SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 6TH
The 99th anniversary edition of the Montana’s Brier, Canadian Men’s Curling Championship, continues today and runs through Sunday in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. The 18-team field has been reduced to six for playoffs – which start today, as follows…
11 a.m. – Brad Jacobs (Canada) vs Kevin Koe (Alberta)
11 a.m. – Brad Gushue (Newfoundland) vs Matt Dunstone (Manitoba)
5 p.m. – Jayden King (Ontario) vs Loser of Jacobs/Koe
5 p.m. – Braden Calvert (Manitoba) vs Loser of Gushue/Dunstone
Among the 18 teams competing were the Mike McEwen foursome from Saskatoon. They finished Pool B with 5 wins, 3 losses…tied for 3rd place and out of the playoffs. The Kelly Knapp quartet from Regina finished Pool A with 3 wins, 5 losses…tied for 5th place and out of the playoffs.
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Western Hockey League–11 games:
Saskatoon Blades vs Moose Jaw Warriors
(Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. CJWW’s broadcast begins at 6:45 p.m. with play-by-play at 7 p.m. The Bridge City Bunch have 31 wins, 25 losses, 6 extra time losses for 68 points…good for 6th place in the Eastern Conference. Moose Jaw has 21 wins, 33 losses, 7 extra time losses for 49 points…good for 9th place in the East.)
Prince Albert Raiders at Calgary Hitmen–8 p.m.
(P-A has 45 wins, 9 losses, 6 extra time losses for 96 points…good for 1st place in the Eastern Conference. Calgary has 34 wins, 17 losses, 9 extra time losses for 77 points…good for 4th place in the East. The Raiders’ next home game is Friday, March 13th against Moose Jaw. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre.)
Brandon Wheat Kings at Swift Current Broncos—7 p.m.
Lethbridge Hurricanes at Regina Pats—7 p.m.
Red Deer Rebels at Medicine Hat Tiges—8 p.m.
Victoria Royals at Kamloops Blazers—9 p.m.
Vancouver Giants at Kelowna Rockets—9:05 p.m.
Spokane Chiefs at Prince George Cougars—9 p.m.
Wenatchee Wild at Penticton Vees—9:05 p.m.
Seattle Thunderbirds vs Tri-City Americans—9:05 p.m. at Kennewick, Wa.
Portland Winterhawks at Everett Silvertips—9:05 p.m.
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League—5 games:
Weyburn Red Wings at Yorkton Terriers—7 p.m.
Melville Millionaires at Estevan Bruins—7 p.m.
Nipawin Hawks at Melfort Mustangs—7:30 p.m.
Humboldt Broncos at La ronge Ice Wolves—7:30 p.m.
Battlefords North Stars at Flin Flon Bombers—7:30 p.m.
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Prairie Junior Hockey League Playoffs:
Martensville Chiefs vs Saskatoon Quakers—8 p.m. at Rod Hamm Arena
(Martensville leads the best-of-seven Bob Dybvig Division semi-final 2-1)
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Saskatchewan Female Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League Playoffs—2 games:
Prince Albert Bears vs Saskatoon Stars—7:30 p.m. at Merlis Belsher Place
(Opening game of best-of-three quarter-final)
Weyburn Gold Wings at Regina rebels—7:45 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-three quarter-final)
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National Hockey League—7 games:
Vancouver Canucks at Chicago Blackhawks—7:30 p.m.
Montreal Canadiens at Anaheim Ducks—8 p.m.
Carolina Hurricanes at Edmonton Oilers—8 p.m.
Florida Panthers at Detroit Red Wings—6 p.m.
Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars—7 p.m.
St. Louis Blues at San Jose Sharks—9 p.m.
Minnesota Wild at Vegas Golden Knights—9 p.m.
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On campus:
Canada West University Men’s Hockey Conference Playoffs
Saskatchewan Huskies vs Mount Royal Cougars—8 p.m. at Calgary
(Opening game of best-of-three final)
U Sports Women’s Basketball Championship semi-finals at Quebec City on Saturday…
Saskatchewan Huskies vs Laval Rouge et Or—4 p.m.
The 2026 U Sports Track and Field Championships continue today and run through tomorrow at the U of Manitoba’s Jim Daly Fieldhouse in Winnipeg. Members of the Saskatchewan Huskies women’s and men’s teams are taking part.
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Major League Baseball exhibition—16 games, including:
Toronto Blue Jays vs Pittsburgh Pirates—12:07 p.m. at Dunedin, Fl.
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World Baseball Classic—8 games:
Cuba vs Panama—10 a.m. at San Juan, Puerto Rico
Netherlands vs Venezuela—11 a.m. at Miami
Mexico vs Great Britain—Noon at Houston
Puerto Rico vs Colombia—5 p.m. at San Juan, Puerto Rico
Nicaragua vs Dominican Republic—6 p.m. at Miami
United States vs Brazil—7 p.m. at Houston
Chinese-Taipei vs Czechia—9 p.m. at Tokyo
South Korea vs Japan—4 a.m. tomorrow at Tokyo
(Canada plays their first game tomorrow against Colombia at 10 a.m. in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It’s Canada’s first game of the five-nation Pool A round-robin.)
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National Basketball Association—7 games:
The Toronto Raptors are off until Sunday when they host the Dallas Mavericks at 4 p.m. in Toronto.
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National Lacrosse League–Week 15 of the season starts:
Toronto Rock at Vancouver Warriors—9 p.m.
(The Saskatchewan Rush are idle until Saturday, March 14th against the San Diego Seals. Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. The Rush have 10 wins, 3 losses…good for 1st place. San Diego has 6 wins, 6 losses…tied for 7th place.)
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