Western Hockey League–10 games:
Prince Albert Raiders 4 at Edmonton Oil Kings 1
(P-A has 36 wins, 23 losses, 6 extra time losses for 78 points…good for 6th place in the Eastern Conference. Edmonton has 35 wins, 26 losses, 4 extra time losses for 74 points…good for 7th place in the East. The Raiders’ next home game is Tuesday against the Moose Jaw Warriors. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre.)
Swift Current Broncos 7 at Regina Pats 5
Brandon Wheat Kings 5 at Moose Jaw Warriors 4
Calgary Hitmen 3 at Lethbridge Hurricanes 1
Red Deer Rebels 3 at Medicine Hat Tigers 7
Kelowna Rockets 1 at Kamloops Blazers 4
Victoria Royals 4 vs Vancouver Giants 3
Wenatchee Wild 3 at Prince George Cougars 5
Tri-City Americans 1 at Spokane Chiefs 5
Seattle Thunderbirds 1 at Portland Winterhawks 6
(The Saskatoon Blades return to action today when they host Regina. Game time is 4 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. CJWW’s broadcast begins at 3:45 p.m. and the play-by-play at 4 p.m. The Blades have 35 wins, 22 losses, 7 extra time losses for 77 points…tied for 2nd place in the Eastern Conference.)
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League—4 games:
La Ronge Ice Wolves 1 at Flin Flon Bombers 4
Melville Millionaires 1 at Yorkton Terriers 0
Weyburn Red Wings 6 at Estevan Bruins 4
Battlefords North Stars 6 at Kindersley Klippers 0
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Prairie Junior Hockey League Playoffs—2 games:
Delisle Chiefs 1 vs Saskatoon Westleys 3
(Opening game of best-of-seven North Division final)
Regina Capitals 3 vs Fort Knox 5
(Opening game of best-of-seven South Division final)
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Saskatchewan Female Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League Playoffs:
Notre Dame Hounds 4 at Battlefords Sharks 3
(Opening game of best-of-three semi-final)
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National Hockey League–11 games:
Vegas Golden Knights 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 SO
New Jersey Devils 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7
Washington Capitals 5 at San Jose Sharks 1
Ottawa Senators 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2
Florida Panthers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3
Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Vancouver Canucks 6
New York Rangers 4 at Columbus Blue Jackets 0
Carolina Hurricanes 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 0
Tampa Bay Lightning 6 at Boston Bruins 2
St. Louis Blues 5 at Minnesota Wild 1
Nashville Predators 0 at Los Angeles Kings 1 OT
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Professional Women’s Hockey League:
Boston Fleet 5 at Ottawa Charge 2
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On the pebbled ice…
The World Women’s Curling Championship continues today and runs through Sunday, March 23rd in South Korea. A total of 13 different national champions are taking part in the round-robin plus six-team straight knockout playoffs format, including Rachel Homan’s Ottawa foursome representing Canada. They have 1 win, 1 loss…good for 7th place. On their schedule today…
11 p.m. – Canada 9 vs Sweden 7
The Under-20 Mixed Doubles Provincial Curling Championships continue today and run through tomorrow in Watrous. A total of 16 duos are taking part in the modified triple knockout plus eight-team straight knockout playoffs format. Yesterday’s draws went at 9 a.m., 4 and 7:30 p.m.
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On campus:
The U Sports National Women’s Basketball Championship continues today in Vancouver. The event is an eight team straight knockout format, with consolation side. On yesterday’s schedule…
Championship semi-final: Saskatchewan Huskies 85 vs U-B-C Thunderbirds 63
Championship semi-final: Carleton Ravens 84 vs Ottawa Gee Gees 0
Consolation final: Alberta Pandas 64 vs Laval Rouge et Or 38
The U Sports National Women’s Volleyball Championship continues today in Winnipeg. The event is an eight team straight knockout format, with consolation side. On yesterday’s schedule…
Consolation semi-final: McMaster Marauders 3 vs Memorial Sea Hawks 0
Consolation semi-final: Saskatchewan Huskies 1 vs Saint Mary’s Huskies 3
Championship semi-final: Montreal Carabins 3 vs Alberta Pandas 0
Championship semi-final: U-B-C Thunderbirds 1 vs Manitoba Bisons 3
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Saskatoon High School Basketball League Playoffs:
Premiere Girls Division—2 games at Bedford Road
Third Place game: Centennial 52 vs St. Joseph 62
Championship game: Holy Cross 66 vs Walter Murray 69
Premiere Boys Division—2 games at Bedford Road
Third Place game: Bethlehem 69 vs St. Joseph 78
Championship game: Holy Cross 86 vs Walter Murray 87
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Major League Baseball Exhibition—19 games, including:
Toronto Blue Jays 5 vs St. Louis Cardinals- 9
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National Basketball Association—8 games:
The Toronto Raptors return to action today when they visit the Portland Trailblazers at 4 p.m.
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National Lacrosse League—Week 16 of the season continues with 4 games:
Colorado Mammoth 10 at Philadelphia Wings 8
Rochester Knighthawks 18 at Ottawa Black Bears 8
Georgia Swarm 10 at Albany Firewolves 11
Buffalo Bandits 11 at Calgary Roughnecks 6
(The Saskatchewan Rush are off until Saturday, March 29th when they host Colorado. Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. Saskatchewan has 10 wins, 4 losses…good for 2nd place.)
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