SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 27
The Canadian Football League pre-season is off until Friday when Week 3 starts and ends with 4 games. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are in Regina for the remainder of their training camp and regular-season preparation, ahead of their first “real” game of 2026 when the reigning Grey Cup champions open at home on Saturday, June 13th, against the B-C Lions. Kick off time is 5 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium.
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The I-I-H-F World Men’s Hockey Championships are idle today as round-robin play is done and playoffs start tomorrow, running through Sunday in Zurich and Fribourg, Switzerland. The 16 national teams have been reduced to eight, including Canada. Canada finished preliminary round play with 6 wins, 1 extra time win, 0 losses, 0 extra time losses for 20 points…good for 1st place in Group B. On tomorrow’s quarter-final schedule…
8:20 a.m. –Canada vs United States in Fribourg
8:20 a.m. – Finland vs Czechia in Zurich
12:20 p.m. – Norway vs Latvia in Fribourg
12:20 p.m. – Switzerland vs Sweden in Zurich
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National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Playoffs:
Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens—6 p.m.
(Carolina leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final 2-1. The series winner plays the Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup final.)
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The Memorial Cup, Canadian Major Junior Hockey Championship tournament, continues today and runs through Sunday at Kelowna. There are four teams taking part – champions from all three leagues plus the host Kelowna Rockets. On today’s schedule…
Everett Silvertips vs Kelowna Rockets—7 p.m.
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Major League Baseball:
Inter-League—2 day games, 1 night, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs Miami Marlins—11:07 a.m.
American League—1 day game, 5 night
National League—3 day games, 3 night
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Saskatoon Senior Men’s Baseball League:
Marysburg Royals vs Saskatoon River Pirates–7 p.m. at Cairns Field
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Saskatoon Amateur Softball Association:
Bob Stayner Women’s Division—4 games
Saskatoon Under-17 A Red Selects vs Parkland Predators Under-19 A—doubleheader starts at 6:30 p.m. at Glenn Reeve-3
Stealth vs Procido Selects Under-19 A—6:45 p.m. at Glenn Reeve-4
Twin City Angels Under-17 A vs Saskatoon Under-19 A Blue Selects—6:45 p.m. at Glenn Reeve-5
Cal Galambos Women’s Division—2 games at 6:45 p.m.
Grand Aces vs Lunar Eclipse at Glenn Reeve-6
Prairie Heat vs Senior Eclipse at Glenn Reeve-7
Keith McLean Men’s Division—2 games at Bob Van Impe Stadium
Delisle Pride Under-23 vs Saskatoon Merchants—6:45 p.m.
Dry Creek Penguins vs Delisle Pride Under-23 A–8:30 p.m.
Ken Gunn Men’s Division—2 games at Joe Gallagher Field
Saskatoon Jacks Under-17 vs Saskatoon Jacks Under-20—6:45 p.m.
Hanley Merchants vs Saskatoon Padres—8:30 p.m.
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Women’s National Basketball Association—5 games, including:
Toronto Tempo at Chicago Sky–6 p.m.
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The National Basketball Association Playoffs return to action tomorrow, as follows…
Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs—6:30 p.m.
(Oklahoma City leads the best-of-seven Western Conference Finals 3-2. The series winner faces the New York Knicks in the N-B-A Finals.)
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