SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, MAY 8
The reigning Grey Cup champion Saskatchewan Roughriders continue and wind up their Rookie 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 Sunday at Griffiths Stadium. 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—8:05 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Ed Chynoweth Cup championship final. Game 2 will be played Saturday in Everett with Game 3 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 is in Pool B and will play their first game today, as follows…
9 a.m. – Flin Flon Bombers vs College Francais de Longueil, Quebec
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National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Playoffs—2 games:
Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres—5 p.m.
(Buffalo leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 1-0)
Vegas Golden Knights at Anaheim Ducks—7:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final tied 1-1)
The remaining two second round series resume, as follows…
Carolina Hurricanes at Philadelphia Flyers—tomorrow at 4 p.m.
(Carolina leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 3-0)
Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild—tomorrow at 7 p.m.
(Colorado leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 2-0)
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Professional Women’s Hockey League Playoffs—2 games:
Boston Fleet at Ottawa Charge—5 p.m.
(Best-of-five semi-final tied 1-1)
Montreal Victoire at Minnesota Frost—6:30 p.m.
(Montreal leads the best-of-five semi-final 2-1)
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Major League Baseball:
American League—6 night games, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs Los Angeles Angels–5:07 p.m. at Toronto
Inter-League—3 night games
National League—6 night games
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Women’s National Basketball Association—3 games, including:
Toronto Tempo vs Washington Mystics—5:30 p.m.
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National Basketball Association Playoffs—2 games:
New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ers—5 p.m.
(New York leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 2-0)
San Antonio Spurs at Minnesota Timberwolves—7:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final tied 1-1)
The remaining two second round series continue tomorrow, as follows…
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)
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