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Roughriders look to snap winless skid in Montreal on Saturday

National Post

3 hours ago

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National Post

Roughriders look to snap winless skid in Montreal on Saturday

The last time the Saskatchewan Roughriders won a game in Montreal, Trevor Harris was the starting quarterback for the home side. Article content Now with the Roughriders, Harris and company will try to snap Saskatchewan's winless skid in Montreal dating back to 2021 when the Roughriders (6-1) visit the Alouettes (5-2) on Saturday (5 p.m., TSN) in Week 9 of the CFL season. Article content Article content The Roughriders are coming off a 21-18 win over the Edmonton Elks last week, which was Saskatchewan's second straight victory, while the Alouettes just knocked off the Calgary Stampeders 23-21 last week for their second straight win. Article content Injury news Article content Roughriders' receiver Samuel Emilus (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's contest after suffering an injury against the Elks last week. Defensive end Lake Korte-Moore (knee) and linebacker Aubrey Miller Jr. (knee) have also been ruled out for Saskatchewan. Article content Meanwhile, Payton Collins is expected to return to the lineup along the offensive line after being injured in Week 1. He is replacing Darius Washington at left tackle. Daniel Johnson remains sidelined with a shoulder injury. Article content For Montreal, McLeod Bethel-Thompson gets his second straight start at quarterback for the injured Davis Alexander while the Alouettes will also be without top receivers Tyson Philpot (knee) and Austin Mack (ankle). Article content Road trip Article content Saskatchewan's last win in Montreal was on Oct. 30, 2021, when the Cody Fajardo-led Roughriders picked up a 19-14 victory that saw Harris replace Matthew Shiltz at quarterback in the game for the Alouettes with then starter Vernon Adams Jr. sidelined. Article content Article content Harris was at the helm for the Alouettes in 2022 when Montreal prevailed 37-13 while Caleb Evans quarterbacked the Als to a 41-12 victory in 2023. Article content Article content Last year, Davis Alexander came off the bench to replace an ineffective Evans in Week 8 as the Alouettes erased a 16-3 halftime deficit to win 20-16. Article content As hard as it's been for the Roughriders to win in Montreal, the Green and White have picked up five straight road victories dating back to last season. Article content Saturday's game features two of the top teams in the league as the Roughriders enter the week leading the West Division while the Alouettes are tied with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at 5-2 with the Ti-Cats currently holding the head-to-head tiebreaker. Article content It's the first meeting of the season between the two clubs as Montreal will make the trip to Saskatchewan on Sept. 13 in Week 15. Article content And while this matchup will be a good measuring-stick game, Roughriders veteran cornerback Marcus Sayles says each game is important no matter the opponent.

Barrie Baycats lose to Toronto Maple Leafs

CTV News

11 hours ago

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CTV News

Barrie Baycats lose to Toronto Maple Leafs

Barrie Watch Barrie Baycats score 6 runs but still lose to Toronto Maple Leafs 10-6.

Seattle hosts Los Angeles following Ogwumike's 26-point game

Associated Press

18 hours ago

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Associated Press

Seattle hosts Los Angeles following Ogwumike's 26-point game

Los Angeles Sparks (11-15, 3-11 Western Conference) at Seattle Storm (16-11, 9-6 Western Conference) Seattle; Friday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Seattle Storm hosts the Los Angeles Sparks after Nneka Ogwumike scored 26 points in the Seattle Storm's 101-85 win over the Connecticut Sun. The Storm's record in Western Conference games is 9-6. Seattle ranks second in the Western Conference with 21.1 assists per game led by Skylar Diggins averaging 5.8. The Sparks are 3-11 against conference opponents. Los Angeles allows 87.3 points to opponents while being outscored by 2.7 points per game. Seattle is shooting 44.6% from the field this season, 0.6 percentage points lower than the 45.2% Los Angeles allows to opponents. Los Angeles has shot at a 45.5% clip from the field this season, 2.6 percentage points higher than the 42.9% shooting opponents of Seattle have averaged. The teams play for the second time this season. In the last matchup on June 18 the Storm won 98-67 led by 26 points from Ogwumike, while Rickea Jackson scored 17 points for the Sparks. TOP PERFORMERS: Ogwumike is shooting 51.9% and averaging 17.4 points for the Storm. Diggins is averaging 11.8 points over the last 10 games. Kelsey Plum is averaging 20.2 points and six assists for the Sparks. Dearica Hamby is averaging 19.4 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Storm: 6-4, averaging 77.4 points, 31.8 rebounds, 19.7 assists, 8.6 steals and 5.6 blocks per game while shooting 42.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.7 points per game. Sparks: 6-4, averaging 89.5 points, 33.3 rebounds, 22.5 assists, 6.4 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 48.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 88.7 points. INJURIES: Storm: Katie Lou Samuelson: out for season (knee). Sparks: None listed. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.