SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, MAY 28
The Canadian Football League pre-season returns to action tomorrow 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 continue today and run through Sunday in Zurich and Fribourg, Switzerland. The 16 national teams have been reduced to eight, including Canada. On today’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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The National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Playoffs return to action tomorrow, as follows…
Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes—6 p.m.
(Carolina leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final 3-1. 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, resumes tomorrow and runs through Sunday at Kelowna. It is playoff time with tomorrow’s semi-final match-up, as follows…
Everett Silvertips vs Chicoutimi Sagueneens—7 p.m.
(The winner plays the Kitchener Rangers in the championship final on Sunday.)
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Major League Baseball:
American League—2 day games, 2 night, including
Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles—4:35 p.m.
Inter-League—1 day game
National League—1 night game
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Western Canadian Baseball League—5 games:
Saskatoon Berries at Weyburn Beavers—7:05 p.m.
(The Berries will play their home opener on Saturday against Weyburn. First pitch is 6 o’clock at NexGen Patch at Cairns Field.)
Regina Red Sox at Medicine Hat Mavericks—6:45 p.m.
Moose Jaw Miller Express at Swift Current 57s—7:05 p.m.
Brooks Bombers at Lethbridge Bulls—7:05 p.m.
Okotoks Dawgs at Sylvan Lake Gulls—7:05 p.m.
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Women’s National Basketball Association—2 games:
The Toronto Tempo are idle until Saturday when they host the Seattle Storm at 11 a.m. in Toronto.
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National Basketball Association Playoffs:
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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