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CFL

The B.C. Lions exhaled on Saturday. 

Expectations for the team were high coming into the CFL season and last week’s loss to the Toronto Argonauts took many onlookers by surprise.

Beating the Calgary Stampeders 26-17 in their home opener Saturday gave the Lions some relief.

“I feel like we got the monkey off our back,” said linebacker Josh Woods. “Last week it didn’t feel like it was us. It was good to get a win and give guys confidence, new guys confidence. … We feel like us again.”

Vernon Adams Jr. threw for 277 yards, connecting on 17 of 29 attempts, including two touchdowns, and drove in another major for B.C. (1-1). 

“We had to adjust and we did. I still want to be more consistent. It was a real roller-coaster type of game,” Adams said.

“But a hard-fought win, man. Can’t take anything from these guys. I love the way we battled and finished that game.” 

Calgary’s Jake Maier went 26 for 33 with 339 passing yards, two TDs and one interception as the Stampeders (1-1) took their first loss of the campaign. B.C. sacked the quarterback four times.

“I’m not concerned right now because I like our team. And I understand that no team right now should be playing their best football in Week 2,” said Calgary’s head coach Dave Dickenson. “They fought hard. We’ve got good talent, we have playmakers, we played a good football team.”

STANLEY CUP FINAL

Connor McDavid had a goal and three assists, Dylan Holloway scored twice and the Edmonton Oilers crushed the visiting Florida Panthers 8-1 on Saturday night to avoid a sweep in the Stanley Cup final. The Panthers still lead the best-of-seven series 3-1 and can claim the NHL franchise’s first Cup with a win Tuesday night in Sunrise, Florida. 

MLB

The Toronto Blue Jays will be aiming to win a series on Father’s Day when they play the third and final game of a three-game set against the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Sunday. The Jays, who lost Friday’s opener 3-1, bounced back with a 5-0 win on Saturday. Right-hander Jose Berrios will be on the mound for the Jays, while the Guardians will counter with right-hander Ben Lively. 

WCBL

Medicine Hat 13 Moose Jaw 12
Regina 7 Sylvan Lake 4
Weyburn 9 Saskatoon 7
Swift Current 18 Brooks 13
Lethbridge 14 Edmonton 4
Lethbridge 12 Edmonton 6

CEBL

Taze Moore’s near triple-double led the Vancouver Bandits (7-1) to a fifth consecutive victory as they beat the Saskatchewan Rattlers (5-3), 98-85, on Saturday night.

Entering the night, the Bandits lone loss of the season came against the Rattlers and without the services of their top scorer in the game. In the rematch, Moore proved why his play would’ve been a game-changer as he flirted with a second consecutive triple-double, putting up 23 points, seven rebounds and nine assists.

Elsewhere the Ottawa Blackjacks got past the Niagara River Lions 90-86.

GOLF

Bryson DeChambeau put on another show at the US Open on Saturday. He belted drives. He made birdies. He even had his sore hips worked on. And he shot a 67 that gives him a three-shot lead going into tomorrow’s final round. Still ahead is 18 holes with Rory McIlroy, Patrick Cantlay and Matthieu Pavon, all three shots behind. Corey Conners of Listowel, Ontario, is seven shots behind the leader.

(Canadian Press, CEBL)