The Saskatchewan Roughriders kick off the start of main training camp today at Griffiths Stadium. The Green and White start their pre-season schedule on Saturday, May 27th when they host the B-C Lions. Kick-off time is 5 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium in Regina. The Riders begin their regular-season schedule on Sunday, June 11th at 5 p.m. when they visit the Edmonton Elks. Saskatchewan’s regular-season home-opener is Friday, June 16th against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Kick-off time is 7 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium.
**********
Western Hockey League Playoffs:
Seattle Thunderbirds 4 at Winnipeg ICE 2
(The best-of-seven Ed Chynoweth Cup Championship final is tied 1-1)
**********
National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup playoffs:
Dallas Stars 3 at Seattle Kraken 6
(The best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final is tied 3-3)
The other conference semi-final resume today, as follows…
Vegas Golden Knights at Edmonton Oilers—8:00pm
(Vegas leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 3-2)
The Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers have advanced to the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final.
**********
Major League Baseball:
Toronto Blue Jays 5 vs Atlanta Braves 2
The Blue Jays play Atlanta today at 11:37am
**********
The National Basketball Association Playoffs return to action today, as follows…
Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics—Sunday at 1:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final tied 3-3. The winner meets the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference final.)
The Western Conference final will feature the Denver Nuggets against the Los Angeles Lakers.
**********
National Lacrosse League playoffs—2 games:
Buffalo Bandits 17 at Toronto Rock 8
(Buffalo won the best-of-three East Division final 2-0)
Colorado Mammoth 12 at Calgary Roughnecks 13
(The best-of-three West Division final is tied 1-1)