Sunday Sports

CFL

• The Edmonton Elks outscored the visiting Calgary Stampeders 21-3 in the second quarter en route to a 37-16 CFL victory Saturday night. With the win, the surging Elks improved to 5-and-8 and escaped the West Division basement with a sweep of the home-and-home series with their provincial rival. The Stampeders, who slipped to 4-and-8, now occupy last spot in the five-team West Division.
• Zach Collaros threw for a touchdown and Sergio Castillo kicked four field goals as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders 26-21 in CFL action. The Bombers and B-C Lions, both with 7-and-6 records, now share top spot in the West Division, while the third-place Roughriders remain third after failing to win for a seventh straight outing.
• The Redblacks scored early and often on their home turf. Damon Webb returned two interceptions for touchdowns in Ottawa’s 41-27 victory over the Toronto Argonauts. The Redblacks are three points back of Montreal for top spot in the East. Argos quarterback Chad Kelly threw four interceptions.

NFL

There are 13 games today in the NFL’s first Sunday of the regular season. The Denver Broncos, minus the departed QB Russell Wilson, will visit the Seattle Seahawks in one of the featured games. Elsewhere, the Cleveland Browns, with healthy QB Deshaun Watson, host the Dallas Cowboys, and the new-look Buffalo Bills’ offence will be on display when the Arizona Cardinals visit Western New York.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Dylan Raiola passed for 185 yards and a touchdown, Nebraska turned a smothering defensive performance into a big early lead, and the Cornhuskers went on to beat Colorado 28-10 in a game that turned into a slog in the second half Saturday night. The Huskers (2-0) sacked Shedeur Sanders five times and pressured him throughout while winning the final meeting of a four-game home-and-home series. The Buffaloes (1-1) had won the first three.

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MLB

The Toronto Blue Jays will be aiming to win their three-game weekend series when they face the Braves today in Atlanta. Right-hander Yariel Rodriguez will be on the mound for the 68-and-75 Jays today, while the playoff-seeking Braves counter with lefty Chris Sale. Atlanta won Friday’s opener 3-1 and the Jays bounced back with a 9-5 win last night.

WHL PRESEASON

The Regina Pats swept their weekend set with the Moose Jaw Warriors, taking down their rival 4-2 on Saturday at the Southland Coop Centre in Assiniboia, Sask. The Pats got goals from Zack Shantz (1G-1A), Logan Peskett (GWG), Anthony Wilson and Kristian Lacelle as well as two assists from Tye Spencer. Kelton Pyne made 21 saves on 23 shots as the Pats improved to 2-1 on the pre-season. The Warriors fell to 0-2 this pre-season.

(ReginaPats.com)

NBA

A person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press last night that Canadian point guard Jamal Murray has agreed to a four-year, 208-million-dollar (US) maximum contract extension with the Denver Nuggets. Murray made a great comeback after missing the 2021-22 season with a torn ACL to help Nikola Jokic lead the Nuggets to their first NBA title in 2023. Murray had an injury-filled 2023-24 season.

(Canadian Press)