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Canwest News Service
NHL
Canucks fans will watch this one closely as Colorado is well ahead of them and Edmonton is on their heels. The Oilers must be relieved to have premier D-man Sheldon Souray back in the lineup after missing five weeks with a concussion.
TV: TSN, 6 p.m.
WHL, Pacific Coliseum
The Giants are looking to rebound from a 5-0 debacle at the hands of Seattle. On Monday, coach Don Hay put them through one of the hardest practices they've ever had. He wasn't at all happy.
ON AIR: 7 p.m., SHAW-TV, 650 AM, 89.5 FM
World Cup Qualif., 2nd Leg
The weather will be stunning today in Zenica, Bosnia: a high of 19 C. So the crowd will be warm and beer-fuelled. Portugal leads 1-0, needs to hold the lead to advance to the World Cup. Bruno Alves scored on a header for the advantage.
TV: SETANTA, noon (live), 3:30 p.m.
ESPN '30 for 30' Documentary
Head to page B5 to read more about this hour-long film on that earth-shattering 1988 trade that sent Oilers mega-star Wayne Gretzky to the Los Angeles Kings. Directed by Peter Berg, the smart mind behind Friday Night Lights.
TV: TSN, 4:30 p.m.
What else is on:
Today, Nov. 18
BASKETBALL: Toronto Raptors at Utah Jazz, 6 p.m., SCORE.
BOXING: David Haye vs. Nikolai Valuev (tape), 9:30 p.m., TSN.
GOLF: Dubai Classic, midnight, GOLF.
HOCKEY: AHL, Hamilton Bulldogs at Abbotsford Heat, 7:30 p.m., 107.1 FM; WHL, Portland at Kelowna, 7 p.m.; Junior, Russia vs. QMJHL, 4 p.m., SNP; BCHL, Merritt at Nanaimo, 7 p.m.; Salmon Arm at Penticton, 7 p.m.; Vernon at Powell River, 7 p.m.; Alberni at Victoria, 7:15 p.m.
SOCCER: World Cup qualifiers, Slovenia vs. Russia, 1:45 p.m. (tape delay), SETANTA; Ukraine vs. Greece (tape delay), 1 a.m. (Thurs.), CBUT.
Thursday, Nov. 19
AUTO RACING: NASCAR trucks, Ford 200 practice, 3:30 p.m., SPEED.
BASKETBALL: Chicago Bulls at Los Angeles Lakers, 7:30 p.m., SCORE.
FOOTBALL: Colorado at Oklahoma State, 4:30 p.m., SCORE; Miami Dolphins at Carolina Panthers, 5 p.m., SNP.
HOCKEY: Toronto Maple Leafs at Carolina Hurricanes, 4 p.m., TSN; Pittsburgh Penguins at Ottawa Senators, 4:30 p.m., TSN2; Chicago Blackhawks at Calgary Flames, 6:30 p.m., TSN.
