SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY, APRIL 26TH
The Western Hockey League Playoffs resume tomorrow, as follows…
Everett Silvertips at Penticton Vees—8:05 p.m.
(Everett leads the best-of-seven Western Conference final 2-0)
The remaining series resumes, as follows….
Prince Albert Raiders at Medicine Hat Tigers—Tuesday at 7 p.m.
(The best-of-seven Eastern Conference final is tied 1-1)
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The 2026 I-I-H-F World Men’s Under-18 Hockey Championship continues today and runs through Saturday, May 2nd in Bratislava and Trencin, Slovakia. The 10 competing nations are split into two pools of five teams each for round-robin play, followed by playoffs. Canada is in Pool A. Canada has 2 wins, 1 loss for 6 points…tied for 2nd place in Group A. Among the players on the Canadian team are Saskatoon product and Red Deer Rebels’ forward Beckett Hamilton along with Saskatoon Blades’ right winger Zach Olsen. Their next game is…
6 a.m. Monday – Canada vs Finland
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The Telus Cup National Men’s Under-18 Triple-A Hockey Championship concludes today in Peterborough, Ontario. The six-team field has been reduced to four teams for playoffs, following the completion of round-robin preliminaries. The Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League champion Regina Pat-Canadians are still alive after they finished round-robin play with 4 wins, 0 losses, 1 overtime loss for 13 points…good for 1st place. On today’s championship schedule…
Bronze Medal Game – Regina Pat-Canadians vs Okanagan, B.C., Rockets—Noon
Gold Medal Game – Chevaliers, Quebec, de Levis vs Halifax, Nova Scotia, Macs—4 p.m.
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National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Playoffs—4 games:
Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins—Noon
(Buffalo leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-1)
Colorado Avalanche at Los Angeles Kings—2:30 p.m.
(Colorado leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 3-0)
Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens—5 p.m.
(Montreal leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-1)
Edmonton Oilers at Anaheim Ducks—8 p.m.
(Anaheim leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 2-1)
The remaining three series resume, as follows…
Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins—tomorrow at 5 p.m.
(Philadelphia leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 3-1)
Vegas Golden Knights at Utah Mammoth—tomorrow at 7:30 p.m.
(Utah leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 2-1)
Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars—Tuesday at 6 p.m.
(The best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final is tied 2-2)
(The Carolina Hurricanes have advanced to the Eastern Conference semi-finals)
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On the pebbled ice:
The World Senior Men’s Championship continues today and runs through Saturday, May 2nd in Geneva, Switzerland. A total of 34 teams are taking part, including Canada. The 34 teams are split into six pools for preliminary qualifying play, followed by the top 12 teams advancing to the playoffs. Canada is in Pool A and is represented by the Bruce Korte foursome from Saskatoon-Nutana. They have 1 win, 0 losses…tied for 1st place in Pool A. Their next game is, as follows…
6 a.m. Monday – Canada vs Slovenia.
The World Senior Women’s Championship starts today and runs through Saturday, May 2nd in Geneva, Switzerland. A total of 23 teams are taking part, including Canada. The 23 teams are split into four pools for preliminary qualifying play, followed by the top eight teams advancing to playoffs. Canada is represented by the Sherry Middaugh quartet from Barrie, Ontario. They have 1 win, 0 losses…good for 1st place in Pool A. Their next game is, as follows…
8 a.m. Monday – Canada vs Finland
The World Mixed Doubles Championship starts today and runs through Saturday, May 2nd in Geneva, Switzerland. A total of 20 duos are taking part, including Canada. The 20 duos are split into two pools of 10 pairs each for preliminary qualifying play, followed by the top six duos advancing to playoffs. Canada is represented by Kadriana and Colton Lott from Gimli, Manitoba. They have 2 wins, 0 losses…tied for 1st place in Pool B. Their next game is as follows…
11 p.m. – Canada vs U-S-A
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Major League Baseball:
American League—6 day games, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs Cleveland Guardians–11:37 a.m. at Toronto
Inter-League—3 day games
National League—4 day games, 1 Doubleheader
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National Basketball Association Playoffs—4 games:
Cleveland Cavaliers at Toronto Raptors—11 a.m.
(Cleveland leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-1)
San Antonio Spurs at Portland Trail Blazers—1:30 p.m.
(San Antonio leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 2-1)
Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers—5 p.m.
(Boston leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-1)
Los Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets—7:30 p.m.
(Los Angeles leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 3-0)
The remaining four series resume, as follows…
Detroit Pistons at Orlando Magic— tomorrow at 6 p.m.
(Orlando leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-1)
Oklahoma City Thunder at Phoenix Suns—tomorrow at 7:30 p.m.
(Oklahoma City leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 3-0)
Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets— tomorrow at 8:30 p.m.
(Minnesota leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 3-1)
Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks—Tuesday at 6 p.m.
(The best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final is tied 2-2)
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The National Lacrosse League Playoffs resume, as follows…
San Diego Seals at Toronto Rock—Friday at 6:30 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-three semi-final)
Halifax Thunderbirds at Georgia Swarm—Saturday at 6:30 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-three semi-final)
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