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Ottawa Citizen
4 hours ago
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- Ottawa Citizen
Davis: CFL and other professional sports can't stay ahead of gamblers
This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. MONTREAL, QUE.: May 16, 2024 -- Defensive lineman Shawn Lemon stretches during Montreal Alouettes training camp practice in Saint-Jerome, north of Montreal Thursday May 16, 2024. Photo by John Mahoney / Montreal Gazette A four-pack of mini-columns: THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles from Elizabeth Payne, David Pugliese, Andrew Duffy, Bruce Deachman and others. Plus, food reviews and event listings in the weekly newsletter, Ottawa, Out of Office. Unlimited online access to Ottawa Citizen and 15 news sites with one account. Ottawa Citizen ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. 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Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors ONE: Does anyone believe Shawn Lemon is the only CFL player who bet on league games? Through a friend, family member, alias or simply by walking up to a ticket kiosk, nearly anyone can wager on the number of field goals, penalties, point spreads or the winners of virtually every sporting event across the world. Yet Lemon is strangely the only CFL player so far to get caught and punished for gambling. Lemon, a defensive end who started his CFL career with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2011, was issued an indefinite suspension last year for placing a small bet on his Calgary Stampeders to win a regular-season game. His suspension was recently lifted conditionally and he was immediately signed by the Montreal Alouettes. Get the latest sport headlines and breaking news. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again Also suspended two games for using performance-enhancing drugs, Lemon could return for Saturday's game against the visiting Roughriders and re-spark the debate about pro sports leagues selling their souls to make money from gambling. Claiming they're trying to protect the integrity of their competitions, professional sports are doing everything they can to prevent their athletes from wagering on games. Working in conjunction with gambling sites, the NFL, NHL, MLB, NBA and CFL watch for suspicious wagers. The leagues have caught a few rule-breakers, ranging from players who bet electronically at team facilities to point shavers. Eighteen years after the NBA fired a ref for rigging games, the league suspended Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter for limiting his production to help win prop bets. The 1919 Chicago Black Sox scandal, which resulted in eight players receiving lifetime bans, was supposed to purge gambling from MLB. Pete Rose, baseball's all-time hits leader, evidently didn't get that message. Neither did Cleveland Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase, who was placed on leave this week while MLB conducts a gambling investigation. A local police officer once remarked: 'If we made impaired driving a capital offence and shot every drunk driver, there would still be people drinking and driving.' Alcoholism is a disease. So is a gambling addiction. It's impossible for everyone to completely recover from their addictions, especially when pro sports are encouraging people to gamble. Professional sports will never catch up. This advertisement has not loaded yet. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. TWO: Amid emotional columns, numerous self-righteous homophobes on social media, balanced news stories and insightful commentary following the not-guilty acquittals of five former Hockey Canada junior players, one of the best articles was written by Jackie Bondurant at 'This case was never just about five men. It was about the entire culture they came from. A culture that teaches boys that talent makes you untouchable. That silence is loyalty. That women are disposable — unless they're cheering from the stands.' As noted by thousands of commentators, the players weren't innocent, they were acquitted because of the impossible testifying standard that needed to be met by the victim in a court trying to determine if sexual assaults actually took place. Immediately after the verdict, debates began about where (or if) any of the five would play again when the NHL ultimately rescinds their suspensions. It's still unbelievable that none of the players in the hotel room, where the woman was in a sexual romp with several young men, had the wherewithal to stop it. That's what is wrong with hockey's culture. THREE: Another two CFL quarterbacks went down with injuries last weekend. Vernon Adams Jr. might return quickly to Calgary's lineup while the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' Zach Collaros may miss more of his injury-plagued season. Because of injuries and poor performances, only one team — the Hamilton Tiger-Cats with Bo Levi Mitchell — has played its preferred starter all season. The league insists it's trying to protect quarterbacks, so when Saskatchewan cornerback Tevaughn Campbell inadvertently smashed into Edmonton Elks quarterback Cody Fajardo's head, it's a penalty. The league's Replay Centre, previously known as the Command Centre, got that review right. FOUR: As a Milwaukee Brewers fan, I'm OK with the Toronto Blue Jays sharing MLB's best record with the Crew and ultimately winning the American League championship. They can meet the National League's Brewers in the World Series. The Brewers haven't been there since 1982, when they were in the AL and sported a roster that included Robin Yount, Paul Molitor, Ben Oglivie, Cecil Cooper and Pete Vuckovich. My MB hat isn't that old, as 3DownNation's Brendan McGuire recently insinuated. But it is time to buy a new playoff hat, featuring sport's best logo. The Regina Leader-Post has created an Afternoon Headlines newsletter that can be delivered daily to your inbox so you are up to date with the most vital news of the day. Click here to subscribe. With some online platforms blocking access to the journalism upon which you depend, our website is your destination for up-to-the-minute news, so make sure to bookmark and sign up for our newsletters so we can keep you informed. 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Calgary Herald
4 hours ago
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
Davis: CFL and other professional sports can't stay ahead of gamblers
This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. MONTREAL, QUE.: May 16, 2024 -- Defensive lineman Shawn Lemon stretches during Montreal Alouettes training camp practice in Saint-Jerome, north of Montreal Thursday May 16, 2024. Photo by John Mahoney / Montreal Gazette A four-pack of mini-columns: THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Calgary Herald ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Calgary Herald ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors ONE: Does anyone believe Shawn Lemon is the only CFL player who bet on league games? Through a friend, family member, alias or simply by walking up to a ticket kiosk, nearly anyone can wager on the number of field goals, penalties, point spreads or the winners of virtually every sporting event across the world. Yet Lemon is strangely the only CFL player so far to get caught and punished for gambling. Lemon, a defensive end who started his CFL career with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2011, was issued an indefinite suspension last year for placing a small bet on his Calgary Stampeders to win a regular-season game. His suspension was recently lifted conditionally and he was immediately signed by the Montreal Alouettes. Your weekday lunchtime roundup of curated links, news highlights, analysis and features. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again Also suspended two games for using performance-enhancing drugs, Lemon could return for Saturday's game against the visiting Roughriders and re-spark the debate about pro sports leagues selling their souls to make money from gambling. Claiming they're trying to protect the integrity of their competitions, professional sports are doing everything they can to prevent their athletes from wagering on games. Working in conjunction with gambling sites, the NFL, NHL, MLB, NBA and CFL watch for suspicious wagers. The leagues have caught a few rule-breakers, ranging from players who bet electronically at team facilities to point shavers. Eighteen years after the NBA fired a ref for rigging games, the league suspended Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter for limiting his production to help win prop bets. The 1919 Chicago Black Sox scandal, which resulted in eight players receiving lifetime bans, was supposed to purge gambling from MLB. Pete Rose, baseball's all-time hits leader, evidently didn't get that message. Neither did Cleveland Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase, who was placed on leave this week while MLB conducts a gambling investigation. A local police officer once remarked: 'If we made impaired driving a capital offence and shot every drunk driver, there would still be people drinking and driving.' Alcoholism is a disease. So is a gambling addiction. It's impossible for everyone to completely recover from their addictions, especially when pro sports are encouraging people to gamble. Professional sports will never catch up. This advertisement has not loaded yet. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. TWO: Amid emotional columns, numerous self-righteous homophobes on social media, balanced news stories and insightful commentary following the not-guilty acquittals of five former Hockey Canada junior players, one of the best articles was written by Jackie Bondurant at 'This case was never just about five men. It was about the entire culture they came from. A culture that teaches boys that talent makes you untouchable. That silence is loyalty. That women are disposable — unless they're cheering from the stands.' As noted by thousands of commentators, the players weren't innocent, they were acquitted because of the impossible testifying standard that needed to be met by the victim in a court trying to determine if sexual assaults actually took place. Immediately after the verdict, debates began about where (or if) any of the five would play again when the NHL ultimately rescinds their suspensions. It's still unbelievable that none of the players in the hotel room, where the woman was in a sexual romp with several young men, had the wherewithal to stop it. That's what is wrong with hockey's culture. THREE: Another two CFL quarterbacks went down with injuries last weekend. Vernon Adams Jr. might return quickly to Calgary's lineup while the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' Zach Collaros may miss more of his injury-plagued season. Because of injuries and poor performances, only one team — the Hamilton Tiger-Cats with Bo Levi Mitchell — has played its preferred starter all season. The league insists it's trying to protect quarterbacks, so when Saskatchewan cornerback Tevaughn Campbell inadvertently smashed into Edmonton Elks quarterback Cody Fajardo's head, it's a penalty. The league's Replay Centre, previously known as the Command Centre, got that review right. FOUR: As a Milwaukee Brewers fan, I'm OK with the Toronto Blue Jays sharing MLB's best record with the Crew and ultimately winning the American League championship. They can meet the National League's Brewers in the World Series. The Brewers haven't been there since 1982, when they were in the AL and sported a roster that included Robin Yount, Paul Molitor, Ben Oglivie, Cecil Cooper and Pete Vuckovich. My MB hat isn't that old, as 3DownNation's Brendan McGuire recently insinuated. But it is time to buy a new playoff hat, featuring sport's best logo. The Regina Leader-Post has created an Afternoon Headlines newsletter that can be delivered daily to your inbox so you are up to date with the most vital news of the day. Click here to subscribe. With some online platforms blocking access to the journalism upon which you depend, our website is your destination for up-to-the-minute news, so make sure to bookmark and sign up for our newsletters so we can keep you informed. 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CTV News
5 days ago
- Sport
- CTV News
Maltos' late go-ahead field goal lifts Alouettes to 23-21 win over Stampeders
Montreal Alouettes' Jose Maltos, right, kicks a field goal during second half CFL football action against the Calgary Stampeders in Calgary, Thursday, July 24, CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh CALGARY — Jose Maltos received a hero's welcome from his teammates after kicking the longest field goal of his CFL career. Maltos booted the go-ahead 58-yard field goal with 1:10 remaining as the Montreal Alouettes (5-2) earned a 23-21 win over the Calgary Stampeders (5-2) in front of 19,863 fans at McMahon Stadium on Thursday. When the Mexican-born kicker returned to his team's locker room, he was mauled by his teammates who congratulated him while chanting: 'Olé, Olé, Olé, Olé.' 'It feels good – important game, important kick,' said Maltos, whose previous longest kick was from 53 yards out. 'My teammates are great. I love them and I'm grateful to have them on my side. 'We're happy because we need these kind of wins. Every kick is important to me, so that was pretty good.' Following his heroics – which included four other field goals, a convert and a single – Maltos received praise from Montreal head coach Jason Maas. 'He's made some clutch kicks for us since he's taken over and he's got an outstanding percentage career-wise already,' Maas said. 'He just has a good knack for those types of moments and that's what he's shown us. That was a tremendous (game-winning) kick. It was one of the best kicks I've seen.' Montreal quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson completed 30-of-40 passes for 280 yards to go with one touchdown to Chris Spieker and one interception. 'Man, we needed that one,' Bethel-Thompson said. 'It feels great to finally play my role for this team. It's a special locker room. What coach Maas has built is a special place and I'm just so grateful to have done my job. That was an unbelievable kick at the end by Jose.' Dedrick Mills had a pair of rushing touchdowns for the Stampeders (5-2), who had won their previous three games. 'We ran the ball well for three quarters, but not the fourth quarter,' said Calgary coach Dave Dickenson. 'And that's when you need to run the ball … and we just didn't do it.' Calgary quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. threw a touchdown pass to Dominique Rhymes and also completed a short pass to Erik Brooks in the end zone for a two-point convert after Mills' second rushing score. Near the end of the third quarter, Adams scrambled out of the pocket and ran for a seven-yard gain before he was hit hard by Montreal linebacker Tyrice Beverette. Although he got to his feet and walked to the sidelines, he was assessed for a head injury and didn't return to the game. 'I'm expecting it was on the one hit.' Dickenson said. 'I'm not really going to speculate on what happened, but I know that he went in the tent and didn't come back, so that was obviously something that we know can happen. 'A lot of teams are playing with their backup QB, including Montreal, so we have to be able to function and get points and get first downs, and we weren't able to do it.' Defensive back Adrian Green picked off an errant pass by Bethel-Thompson for his league-leading fourth interception of the season and ran it back to Montreal's 44-yard line to help set up Calgary's first touchdown. Four plays later, Mills ran for a seven-yard touchdown with 1:53 remaining in the first quarter, which gave Calgary a 6-0 lead after a missed convert by Rene Paredes. After Tyler Snead's 42-yard diving catch put Montreal at Calgary's nine-yard line, the Stampeders held the Alouettes to a 10-yard Maltos field goal. Adams then engineered a five-play, 77-yard drive that he finished off by tossing a 33-yard TD pass to Rhymes at 5:10 of the second quarter to put the Stamps up 13-3. The Als responded at 9:18 when Spieker caught a seven-yard TD pass from Bethel-Thompson to cap off a quick eight-play, 77-yard drive. On the ensuing kickoff, Maltos booted an 88-yard single to pull the Als within two points of the Stamps. Maltos finished off the first half by making a 36-yard field goal with no time left on the clock to put Montreal ahead 14-13. The Stamps drove the ball 65 yards down the field before Mills ran in for a nine-yard score on the sixth play of the drive at 3:43 of the third quarter. A successful two-point convert gave the Stamps a 21-14 edge. Thanks to a pair of field goals by Maltos in the fourth quarter – a 28-yard kick at 6:22 and another from 20 yards out at 12:17 – Montreal cut Calgary's lead to just 21-20. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 24, 2025. Laurence Heinen, The Canadian Press
National Post
22-07-2025
- Sport
- National Post
Looking at the Calgary Stampeders' special start to the season
Those pundits who foreshadowed doom and gloom over the first third of the 2025 Calgary Stampeders schedule are likely scratching their tall foreheads these days … Article content With good reason. Article content It wasn't supposed to play out this well for the Stampeders after two lousy ones amounting to just 11 wins in 36 games. Even the most optimistic fan of the Red and White couldn't have predicted such a sensational start to the year. Article content Especially given what the early-season calendar looked like for a team in massive transition. Article content Thinking back on what has been a 5-1 start to the Canadian Football League campaign under the circumstances, it truly has been phenomenal. Article content But don't tell that to the Stampeders, who remain tunnel-visioned in a commitment to steer clear from over-confidence. Article content 'No reason for us (to get over-confident),' said Stampeders GM/head coach Dave Dickenson. 'You'll get humbled quickly. The key is just don't read too much into when it's bad or when it's good. Article content 'You just try to understand why you're winning, what's helping you succeed and just try to put the foot on the gas just a little bit more each and every week. Article content 'I think our guys can do that.' Article content They'll run with that gameplan again this Thursday, when the 4-2 Montreal Alouettes — the Stamps' fourth straight foe with a winning record — visit McMahon Stadium (7 p.m., TSN, CHQR 770 AM/107.3 FM the Edge), knowing full well they can't rest on their laurels. Article content Article content 'We don't look too far forward, and unfortunately, you really only look back when you're done,' added Dickenson. 'I just think we've got to get better. I think our energy has been good — we've shown up to play every week. We have continually gotten better. Article content 'So that's something that as a team we've got to continue to do.' Article content Article content Let's look back at that, recognizing the adversity they've overcome. Article content • The Week 1 game brought the return of Stampeders legend Bo Levi Mitchell looking to avenge last year's first loss in another uniform at McMahon, with the Red and White themselves fresh off a significant overhaul of the roster in the off-season. Article content A surprisingly convincing win. Article content • The Week 2 affair took them away for their first road contest of the season — another tough first for a still-finding-itself crew — against the defending Grey Cup-champion Toronto Argonauts.
Toronto Star
18-07-2025
- Sport
- Toronto Star
Grey Cup odds and 2025 CFL betting favourites: Alouettes top board as Davis Alexander returns
The Montreal Alouettes remain atop the Grey Cup odds board despite suffering back-to-back losses. The latest: No undefeated teams remain in the CFL after the Saskatchewan Roughriders were toppled by the Calgary Stampeders in Week 6. Both of those squads slot in at under 10-to-1, as do the Toronto Argonauts, who are expected to get Chad Kelly back sooner rather than later.
