SPORTS/JARED LINNEN/SPORTS SKED FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 6TH

Road to the MasterCard Memorial Cup:
Western Hockey League Playoffs-3 games:
Western Conference
Spokane Chiefs at Portland Winterhawks-8 p.m.
(Portland leads best-of-seven semi-final 1-0)
Kamloops Blazers at Kelowna Rockets-8:05 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven semi-final)
The Eastern Conference best-of-seven semi-final series' have the Edmonton Oil Kings leading 1-0 against the Medicine Hat Tigers and the Calgary Hitmen leading 2-0 against the Red Deer Rebels. The W-H-L champion will be one of four teams taking part in the MasterCard Memorial Cup, running May 17-26 at Credit Union Centre. The Saskatoon Blades are the host team.
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National Basketball Association--7 games, including:
Toronto Raptors at Milwaukee Bucks, 6:30 p.m.
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Road to the MasterCard Memorial Cup (continued):
Ontario Hockey League Playoffs-4 are idle.
The O-H-L champion will be one of four teams taking part in the MasterCard Memorial Cup, running May 17-26 at Credit Union Centre.
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Road to the MasterCard Memorial Cup (continued):
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Playoffs-4 games:
Gatineau Olympiques at Halifax Mooseheads-4 p.m.
(Halifax leads best-of-seven quarter-final 1-0)
Victoriaville Tigres at Baie Comeau Drakkar-2 p.m.
(Baie Comeau leads best-of-seven quarter-final 1-0)
Val D'Or Foreurs at Blainville-Boisbriand Armada-5 p.m.
(Blainville-Boisbriand leads best-of-seven quarter-final 1-0)
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies at Quebec Remparts-5 p.m.
(Rouyn-Noranda leads best-of-seven quarter-final 1-0)
The Q-M-J-H-L champion will be one of four teams taking part in the MasterCard Memorial Cup, running May 17-26 at Credit Union Centre.
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National Hockey League-10 games:
Philadelphia at Winnipeg, 1 p.m.
Chicago at Nashville, 1 p.m.
Edmonton at Los Angeles, 2 p.m.
Boston at Montreal, 5 p.m.
Toronto at New Jersey, 5 p.m.
Tampa Bay at N.Y. Islanders, 5 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Carolina, 5 p.m.
Washington at Florida, 5:30 p.m.
Colorado at Phoenix, 7 p.m.
Calgary at Vancouver, 8 p.m.
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Prairie Junior Hockey League Playoffs:
Pilot Butte Storm at Saskatoon Royals-7:30 p.m.
(The Royals lead the best-of-seven league final 3-1)
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The 2013 Telus Cup Western Regional Triple-A Midget Hockey Championship continues today and runs through Sunday in Kenora, Ontario. Four teams are taking part in a round-robin plus championship final format. The Saskatoon Contacts are representing Saskatchewan. They have 0 wins, 1 loss, 0 ties for 0 points...tied for 3rd place. On today's schedule:
Winnipeg Wild vs Thunder Bay Kings-4 p.m.
Saskatoon Contacts vs Kenora Thistles-7 p.m.
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The World Women's Hockey Championship continues today in Ottawa, running through Tuesday. Eight teams are split into two groups of four teams each for round-robin play with playoffs to follow. Canada has 2 wins, 1 extra time win, 0 extra time losses, 0 losses for 7 points...good for 1st place in Group A. On today's schedule:
Germany vs Finalnd-1:30 p.m.
Switzerland vs Russia-5:30 p.m.
Czech Republic vs Sweden-2 p.m.
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The Ford-World Men's Curling Championship continues today and runs through Sunday at Victoria. It's Playoff time. Canada is represented by the Brad Jacobs foursome of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. They finished the round-robin with 7 wins, 4 losses& good for 4th place. Canada plays Denmark in the 3-4 Page Playoff game today 11 a.m. The winner will advance to play Scotland at 6 p.m. The winner of that one faces Sweden in tomorrow's final.
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The 2013 Senior Men's National Water Polo Club Championship continues today and runs through Sunday at the Shaw Centre in Saskatoon. Five teams are taking part, including Team Saskatchewan, in a round-robin plus playoffs format.
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Major League Baseball:
American League-4 day games, 3 night, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs Boston Red Sox-11:07 a.m.
Inter-League
Kansas City Royals at Philadelphia Phillies-5:05 p.m.
National League-3 day games, 4 night
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