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Hamilton Spectator
2 days ago
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Stampeders down Tiger-Cats 38-26 in Calgary debut for quarterback Vernon Adams Jr.
CALGARY - Dedrick Mills scored three rushing touchdowns for the Calgary Stampeders in a 38-26 win over the visiting Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday. Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. completed 19 of 28 pass attempts for 284 yards in his Stampeder debut while also rushing for 33 yards on three carries. He was intercepted twice in the second quarter. His backup P.J. Walker contributed a short-yardage touchdown and Rene Paredes kicked field goals from 42, 29 and 38 yards in front of an announced 18,682 on a breezy, hazy evening at McMahon Stadium. Mills rushed for 94 yards on 17 carries in the game. Kenny Lawler and Isiah Wooden scored Hamilton's touchdowns, while Marc Liegghio booted field goals from 47, 37 and 25 yards in the CFL season-opener for both clubs. The Tiger-Cats haven't won their first game of the season since 2019, while the Stampeders improved to 3-3 in their last six openers. Ticats quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell completed 31 of 50 passes for 304 yards and a touchdown throw in an interception-free start. Hamilton turned the ball over on downs three times in the game. The Stampeders scored a pivotal touchdown to start the second half when Paredes' kickoff hung in the wind. Calgary's Jeshrun Antwi got a hand on the football and teammate Kelon Thomas recovered at Hamilton's 13-yard line. After Mills ran the ball to the one, Walker scored and Paredes' convert gave Calgary a 25-10 lead. Paredes added a 29-yard field goal, while Hamilton got an 80-yard punt single from Nik Constantinou late in the third quarter. Adams scrambled out of the pocket to connect with Clark Barnes on a 65-yard passing play to end the quarter. Mills started the fourth with a five-yard dash to score, but Hamilton's Wooden returned the subsequent kickoff 105 yards for the visitors' first touchdown of the game to trail 35-18. Mitchell got the offence moving midway through the fourth quarter, but the Tiger-Cats turned the ball over on downs on third and two at Calgary's seven-yard line. Hamilton's Mario Kendricks salvaged a two-point safety, however, by sacking Adams in the end zone on Calgary's next drive. Lawler scored his first touchdown as a Tiger-Cat with a 19-yard catch and run with two-and-a-half minutes remaining on the clock. Calgary defensive back Tyler Richardson denied Hamilton's attempted two-point convert by tackling Ante Milanovic-Litre. The Tiger-Cats failed the subsequent onside-kick recovery attempt. Paredes' 38-yard field goal had the hosts up 38-26 with just over two minutes to play. Calgary led 18-9 at halftime. Mills generated his second major of the game with 11 seconds left, followed by a Paredes convert. The Tiger-Cats had turned the ball over on downs with under a minute to go in the half. Mills punched the ball in from the three-yard line five plays and 38 yards later. Calgary's 75-yard single by new Australian punter Fraser Masin with a minute left in the half gave the hosts an 11-9 lead. A Mills' 24-yard carry had Calgary threatening, but Adams was intercepted a second time in the second quarter half with Jonathan Moxey getting Hamilton the ball. The Ticats converted that turnover into a 37-yard Liegghio field goal to trail by a point. Calgary led 10-3 after the opening quarter. The Stampeders scored on the game's first possession with Adams marching the offence 85 yards on nine plays for Mills to cap with a one-yard dart into the end zone. Hamilton countered with Liegghio's 47-yard field goal on the Tiger-Cats' first drive of the game. Mitchell reached 11th all-time in passing yardage in the CFL on that drive to get to 39,047 yards, with 32,541 of those produced as a Stampeder between 2012 and 2022. Calgary's Paredes responded from 42-yards later in the first quarter, while Liegghio was good from 25 yards to start the second. UP NEXT Stampeders: Visit the Toronto Argonauts next Saturday. Tiger-Cats: Host the Saskatchewan Roughriders next Saturday. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 7, 2025. Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
Winnipeg Free Press
2 days ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Stampeders down Tiger-Cats 38-26 in Calgary debut for quarterback Vernon Adams Jr.
CALGARY – Dedrick Mills scored three rushing touchdowns for the Calgary Stampeders in a 38-26 win over the visiting Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday. Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. completed 19 of 28 pass attempts for 284 yards in his Stampeder debut while also rushing for 33 yards on three carries. He was intercepted twice in the second quarter. His backup P.J. Walker contributed a short-yardage touchdown and Rene Paredes kicked field goals from 42, 29 and 38 yards in front of an announced 18,682 on a breezy, hazy evening at McMahon Stadium. Mills rushed for 94 yards on 17 carries in the game. Kenny Lawler and Isiah Wooden scored Hamilton's touchdowns, while Marc Liegghio booted field goals from 47, 37 and 25 yards in the CFL season-opener for both clubs. The Tiger-Cats haven't won their first game of the season since 2019, while the Stampeders improved to 3-3 in their last six openers. Ticats quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell completed 31 of 50 passes for 304 yards and a touchdown throw in an interception-free start. Hamilton turned the ball over on downs three times in the game. The Stampeders scored a pivotal touchdown to start the second half when Paredes' kickoff hung in the wind. Calgary's Jeshrun Antwi got a hand on the football and teammate Kelon Thomas recovered at Hamilton's 13-yard line. After Mills ran the ball to the one, Walker scored and Paredes' convert gave Calgary a 25-10 lead. Paredes added a 29-yard field goal, while Hamilton got an 80-yard punt single from Nik Constantinou late in the third quarter. Adams scrambled out of the pocket to connect with Clark Barnes on a 65-yard passing play to end the quarter. Mills started the fourth with a five-yard dash to score, but Hamilton's Wooden returned the subsequent kickoff 105 yards for the visitors' first touchdown of the game to trail 35-18. Mitchell got the offence moving midway through the fourth quarter, but the Tiger-Cats turned the ball over on downs on third and two at Calgary's seven-yard line. Hamilton's Mario Kendricks salvaged a two-point safety, however, by sacking Adams in the end zone on Calgary's next drive. Lawler scored his first touchdown as a Tiger-Cat with a 19-yard catch and run with two-and-a-half minutes remaining on the clock. Calgary defensive back Tyler Richardson denied Hamilton's attempted two-point convert by tackling Ante Milanovic-Litre. The Tiger-Cats failed the subsequent onside-kick recovery attempt. Paredes' 38-yard field goal had the hosts up 38-26 with just over two minutes to play. Calgary led 18-9 at halftime. Mills generated his second major of the game with 11 seconds left, followed by a Paredes convert. The Tiger-Cats had turned the ball over on downs with under a minute to go in the half. Mills punched the ball in from the three-yard line five plays and 38 yards later. Calgary's 75-yard single by new Australian punter Fraser Masin with a minute left in the half gave the hosts an 11-9 lead. A Mills' 24-yard carry had Calgary threatening, but Adams was intercepted a second time in the second quarter half with Jonathan Moxey getting Hamilton the ball. The Ticats converted that turnover into a 37-yard Liegghio field goal to trail by a point. Calgary led 10-3 after the opening quarter. The Stampeders scored on the game's first possession with Adams marching the offence 85 yards on nine plays for Mills to cap with a one-yard dart into the end zone. Hamilton countered with Liegghio's 47-yard field goal on the Tiger-Cats' first drive of the game. Mitchell reached 11th all-time in passing yardage in the CFL on that drive to get to 39,047 yards, with 32,541 of those produced as a Stampeder between 2012 and 2022. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. Calgary's Paredes responded from 42-yards later in the first quarter, while Liegghio was good from 25 yards to start the second. UP NEXT Stampeders: Visit the Toronto Argonauts next Saturday. Tiger-Cats: Host the Saskatchewan Roughriders next Saturday. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 7, 2025.
Hamilton Spectator
28-05-2025
- Hamilton Spectator
Remember when the Ticats said a tiger was loose in Gore Park?
This article was originally published April 10, 2010. The Cats have gone guerrilla. The city's CFL franchise has launched a viral advertising campaign — otherwise known as guerrilla marketing — by setting up a fake government website and producing a fake TV news report about a tiger loose in Gore Park. The site purports to be the Public Health and Safety Board. It alleges that there have been eight tiger sightings since Valentine's Day and it has video from 'Channel 13 News Reporter Kate McKenna' interviewing supposed witness Jason Riley. There is no Public Health and Safety Board at any level of government and no local television station Channel 13, and Jason Riley is the name of a former Ticat linebacker. The website ( ) is registered to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats football club using the team's Jarvis Street address. Still, the hoax may have accomplished what it set out to do: create an underground buzz about the team. Several local online chat rooms discussed the validity of the tiger sightings and the topic appeared as a thread on such varied sites as and . 'I think it has been successful because there is buzz and people are starting to talk about it,' said McMaster University business and marketing professor Nick Bontis. The ad succeeds on a couple of levels — it has the potential to instil fear, for example — but general discussion and debate about it is largely missing. 'The biggest mistake the team made was that they didn't allow a message board immediately underneath the video on the website,' Bontis said. 'That's what guerrilla marketing is all about — it's not just about the ad, it's about seeing what other people are saying about the ad.' Companies are turning to guerrilla and viral campaigns more frequently, Bontis says, because traditional methods aren't as effective as they used to be. 'The Ticats already have mainstream media exposure.' While response to the ad has generally been benign, not everybody was amused. 'Actually this is the dumbest thing I have seen in a long time. My elderly mother lives on Park Street downtown Hamilton and is now afraid to go outside, afraid to go to church, afraid to do her daily shopping,' wrote one commenter on a local sports blog. 'Thanks Tiger-Cats, for making my mother a shut-in with your publicity stunt.' Cindy Smith, Hamilton The Hamilton Spectator This is a cruel and sick way to gain a buzz or advertising for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Whose dumb idea was this anyway? Sure you have gained publicity, but was it the right publicity? Some people may think this joke was an ingenious idea to attract more people to the games. But for others, the team has instilled the wrong kind of fear into people's minds. I wouldn't be surprised if this stunt may have caused the Tiger-Cats to lose fans. I am not sure if I will continue to be a fan of the Tiger-Cats. Only time will tell — lots of time. This letter was edited for length. Team president Scott Mitchell wasn't willing to discuss the campaign yesterday. 'There are things that are going to unfold as time goes on but I'd rather talk about it next week,' he said. 'It's nothing elaborate, it just doesn't make sense for me to talk about it right now.' Todd Page, Burlington The Hamilton Spectator Are we all really that thick? The Ticats should be commended for a brilliant ad campaign, not criticized. Too many people in this city feel the need to kick them around every chance they get. The Ticats have done great things for this community and will continue to do great things even if the naysayers don't appreciate them. Anybody who thought for even a second that an ad campaign in print was telling them they should stay away from Gore Park because of a loose tiger — well they should just stay in their homes. They are not fit to be out in public. Bontis is pleased that the campaign is continuing, saying he would give it a solid B grade. 'The timing is good because they are going to generate some interest at a time when you wouldn't normally be getting a lot of coverage,' he said. 'I hope that this is a series of clips — that something else happens. That's the way you build momentum for these things.' Video captures tiger scaring Arland Bruce III, DeAndra' Cobb and Marquay McDaniel.
Hamilton Spectator
27-05-2025
- Hamilton Spectator
Remember the Gore Park tiger? Back in 2010 the Ticats tricked us all
This article was originally published April 10, 2010. The Cats have gone guerrilla. The city's CFL franchise has launched a viral advertising campaign — otherwise known as guerrilla marketing — by setting up a fake government website and producing a fake TV news report about a tiger loose in Gore Park. The site purports to be the Public Health and Safety Board. It alleges that there have been eight tiger sightings since Valentine's Day and it has video from 'Channel 13 News Reporter Kate McKenna' interviewing supposed witness Jason Riley. There is no Public Health and Safety Board at any level of government and no local television station Channel 13, and Jason Riley is the name of a former Ticat linebacker. The website ( ) is registered to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats football club using the team's Jarvis Street address. Still, the hoax may have accomplished what it set out to do: create an underground buzz about the team. Several local online chat rooms discussed the validity of the tiger sightings and the topic appeared as a thread on such varied sites as and . 'I think it has been successful because there is buzz and people are starting to talk about it,' said McMaster University business and marketing professor Nick Bontis. The ad succeeds on a couple of levels — it has the potential to instil fear, for example — but general discussion and debate about it is largely missing. 'The biggest mistake the team made was that they didn't allow a message board immediately underneath the video on the website,' Bontis said. 'That's what guerrilla marketing is all about — it's not just about the ad, it's about seeing what other people are saying about the ad.' Companies are turning to guerrilla and viral campaigns more frequently, Bontis says, because traditional methods aren't as effective as they used to be. 'The Ticats already have mainstream media exposure.' While response to the ad has generally been benign, not everybody was amused. 'Actually this is the dumbest thing I have seen in a long time. My elderly mother lives on Park Street downtown Hamilton and is now afraid to go outside, afraid to go to church, afraid to do her daily shopping,' wrote one commenter on a local sports blog. 'Thanks Tiger-Cats, for making my mother a shut-in with your publicity stunt.' Cindy Smith, Hamilton The Hamilton Spectator This is a cruel and sick way to gain a buzz or advertising for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Whose dumb idea was this anyway? Sure you have gained publicity, but was it the right publicity? Some people may think this joke was an ingenious idea to attract more people to the games. But for others, the team has instilled the wrong kind of fear into people's minds. I wouldn't be surprised if this stunt may have caused the Tiger-Cats to lose fans. I am not sure if I will continue to be a fan of the Tiger-Cats. Only time will tell — lots of time. This letter was edited for length. Team president Scott Mitchell wasn't willing to discuss the campaign yesterday. 'There are things that are going to unfold as time goes on but I'd rather talk about it next week,' he said. 'It's nothing elaborate, it just doesn't make sense for me to talk about it right now.' Todd Page, Burlington The Hamilton Spectator Are we all really that thick? The Ticats should be commended for a brilliant ad campaign, not criticized. Too many people in this city feel the need to kick them around every chance they get. The Ticats have done great things for this community and will continue to do great things even if the naysayers don't appreciate them. Anybody who thought for even a second that an ad campaign in print was telling them they should stay away from Gore Park because of a loose tiger — well they should just stay in their homes. They are not fit to be out in public. Bontis is pleased that the campaign is continuing, saying he would give it a solid B grade. 'The timing is good because they are going to generate some interest at a time when you wouldn't normally be getting a lot of coverage,' he said. 'I hope that this is a series of clips — that something else happens. That's the way you build momentum for these things.' Video captures tiger scaring Arland Bruce III, DeAndra' Cobb and Marquay McDaniel.
Hamilton Spectator
24-05-2025
- Hamilton Spectator
Top Hamilton headlines this week: Landlord fined for violating tenants' right of return + Jury no-shows hauled before judge
The weekend is here, but plenty happened in the Hamilton area this week. Don't miss these top stories from Spectator reporters. The Tiger-Cats kick off their pre-season schedule Saturday and there are plenty more things to do this weekend in Hamilton. Here are some ideas . The sun could break through Sunday following a week of clouds and rain, but the forecast still calls for possible showers Saturday and cooler weather through the weekend. Long-term tenants of a Strathearne Avenue low rise informed their landlord of their intention to return once renovations were completed. But their landlord re-rented the apartments and jacked up the rates. Now, that landlord has been ordered to pay a penalty for not recognizing his former tenants' right of refusal. Hamilton-raised Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named NBA MVP Wednesday night. His achievements stand alone in local sports lore, writes Scott Radley. Jon Wells recounts meeting the basketball superstar in his 'Upbeat' column. If you have received a notice for jury duty and your first thought was 'How do I get out of this?' — this story from Susan Clairmont is for you. After more than two months stranded in the Dominican Republic — where he was wrongfully detained on drug smuggling charges — the 57-year-old arrived home to Canada. Two popular Hamilton banquet halls have been placed in receivership as a bank looks to recoup millions of dollars in unpaid loans, potentially leaving scores of charity events and weddings in limbo. Subscribe to our newsletters for the latest local content .
