SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 7TH
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 four for playoffs – which continue today, as follows…
11 a.m. 3-vs-4 Page Playoff: Brad Jacobs (Canada) vs Brad Gushue (Newfoundland)
5 p.m. 1-vs-2 Page Playoff: Matt Dunstone (Manitoba) vs Kevin Koe (Alberta)
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—10 games:
Prince Albert Raiders at Red Deer Rebels—7 p.m.
(P-A has 46 wins, 9 losses, 6 extra time losses for 98 points…tied for 1st place in the Eastern Conference. Red Deer has 23 wins, 34 losses, 4 extra time losses for 50 points…good for 8th 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.)
Swift Current Broncos at Brandon Wheat Kings—6 p.m.
Lethbridge Hurricanes at Moose Jaw Warriors—6 p.m.
Medicine Hat Tigers at Edmonton Oil Kings—8 p.m.
Penticton Vees at Wenatchee Wild—8 p.m.
Spokane Chiefs at Prince George Cougars—8 p.m.
Everett Silvertips at Portland Winterhawks—8 p.m.
Vancouver Giants at Kamloops Blazers—8 p.m.
Victoria Royals at Kelowna Rockets—8:05 p.m.
Tri-City Americans at Seattle Thunderbirds—8:05 p.m. in Kent, Wash.
(The Saskatoon Blades are idle until Friday, March 13th when they host the Swift Current Broncos. 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 32 wins, 25 losses, 6 extra time losses for 70 points…good for 6th place in the Eastern Conference. Swift Current has 13 wins, 41 losses, 8 extra time losses for 34 points…good for 11th place in the East.)
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League—2 games:
Estevan Bruins at Melville Millionaires—3 p.m.
Battlefords North Stars at Flin Flon Bombers—7:30 p.m.
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Prairie Junior Hockey League Playoffs—3 games:
Saskatoon Quakers at Martensville Chiefs—7:30 p.m.
(The best-of-seven Bob Dybvig Division semi-final is tied 2-2)
S’toon Westleys vs S’toon Royals—8 p.m. at Rod Hamm Arena
(S’toon Westleys lead the best-of-seven Bob Dybvig semi-final 3-0)
Assiniboia Rebels at Fort Knox—7:30 p.m.
(Knox leads the best-of-seven Bill Johnston Division semi-final 3-1)
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Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League Playoffs:
Swift Current Legionnaires at Estevan Bears—7 p.m.
(Swift Current leads the best-of-five quarter-final 2-1)
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Saskatchewan Female Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League Playoffs:
Notre Dame Hounds at Swift Current Wildcats—7:45 p.m.
(Swift Current leads the best-of-three quarter-final 1-0)
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Saskatchewan Junior Female Hockey League—2 games:
Saskatoon Prairie Blaze at Western Prairie Klippers—3 p.m. in Kindersley
Lumsden Lynx at Southwest Impact—5:30 p.m. in Gull Lake
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National Hockey League—11 games:
Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs—6 p.m.
Vancouver Canucks at Winnipeg Jets—6 p.m.
Montreal Canadiens at Los Angeles Kings—6 p.m.
Carolina Hurricanes at Calgary Flames—9 p.m.
Ottawa Senators at Seattle Kraken—9 p.m.
Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins—11:30 a.m.
New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils—2 p.m.
Nashville Predators at Buffalo Sabres—4:30 p.m.
Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins—4:30 p.m.
Utah Mammoth at Columbus Blue Jackets—6 p.m.
New York Islanders at San Jose Sharks—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
(Huskies lead best-of-three final 1-0)
U Sports Women’s Basketball Championship semi-finals at Quebec City…
Saskatchewan Huskies vs Laval Rouge et Or—4 p.m.
The 2026 U Sports Track and Field Championships continue today 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—17 games, including:
Toronto Blue Jays vs Philadelphia Phillies—12:05 p.m. at Clearwater, Fl.
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World Baseball Classic—9 games:
Canada vs Columbia—10 a.m. at San Juan, Puerto Rico
(This is Canada’s first game of the five-nation Pool A round-robin)
Korea vs Japan—4 a.m. at Tokyo
Nicaragua vs Netherlands—11 a.m. at Miami
Brazil vs Italy—Noon at Houston
Panama vs Puerto Rico—5 p.m. at San Juan, Puerto Rico
Israel vs Venezuela—6 p.m. at Miami
Great Britan vs United States—7 p.m. at Houston
Chinese-Taipei vs South Korea—9 p.m. at Tokyo
Australia vs Japan—4 a.m. tomorrow at Tokyo
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National Basketball Association—6 games:
The Toronto Raptors are off until tomorrow when they host the Dallas Mavericks at 4 p.m. in Toronto.
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National Lacrosse League–Week 15 of the season continues with 2 games:
Las Vegas Desert Dogs at Halifax Thunderbirds—5 p.m.
Ottawa Black Bears at Colorado Mammoth—8 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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