FRIDAY SPORTS PAGE: STAMPEDERS GET FIRST WIN

The Calgary Stampeders earned their first win of the season, spoiling the Ottawa Redblacks’ home opener with a 26-15 victory. Calgary forced five Ottawa turnovers in the contest, while getting rushing scores from quarterback Jake Maier and running back Dedrick Mills and a fumble return touchdown from Branden Dozier. Ottawa has now lost 24 of its last 26 at home.

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The Winnipeg Blue Bombers make a visit to Mosaic Stadium to take on the Saskatchewan Roughriders tonight. Winnipeg, last season’s Grey Cup finalist, enters the contest after a 42-31 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats last weekend. Meanwhile, Saskatchewan opened the year with a 17-13 win over the Edmonton Elks.

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The Winnipeg Sea Bears (5-2) hit a franchise-record 20 three pointers to halt the Brampton Honey Badgers’ (4-3) win streak at four with a 110-89 blowout victory at the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg. Teddy Allen, who didn’t record his first field goal attempt until the four-minute mark in the first quarter, had 9 of those 20 threes—tying the CEBL record for most three pointers scored in a single game.  

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The Toronto Blue Jays continue their nine-game road trip with the opener of a three-game set against the Texas Rangers tonight. The Blue Jays dropped two of three against American League East foe Baltimore Orioles, including a 4-2 loss yesterday. Kevin Gausman gets the start for Toronto, while Martin Perez will be on the mound for Texas.

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Jarome Iginla has returned to the Calgary Flames. The team announced yesterday that the Hall of Fame winger will be a special adviser to rookie general manager and former teammate Craig Conroy. Iginla is a two-time Olympic champion and also led the Flames to a Stanley Cup final appearance in 2004.

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Canada is now set to face the U-S in Sunday’s CONCACAF Nations League final. Canada defeated Panama in semifinal action behind goals from Jonathan David and Alphonso Davies. Meanwhile, the defending champion Americans topped Mexico 3-0 in the other semifinal.

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Dundas, Ontario’s Mackenzie Hughes is the leader among seven Canadians entering today’s second round at the U-S Open golf tournament. Hughes went 3-under 67 yesterday at the Los Angeles Country Club. Xander Schauffele and Rickie Fowler share the clubhouse lead at 8 under.

(Canadian Press, CEBL Comms)