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DaShaun Amos. Janarion Grant score key TDs to rally Argos past Stampeders 39-25

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TORONTO – Again when the Toronto Argonauts needed a spark, Janarion Grant delivered.

Grant and DaShaun Amos scored key second-half touchdowns to lead Toronto past Calgary 39-25 on Friday night. The Argos erased a 15-7 halftime deficit by outscoring the Stampeders 32-10 in the second half.

Five nights earlier, Calgary outscored Toronto 21-0 in the fourth quarter for a 27-23 home victory.

Grant’s electrifying 86-yard punt return TD at 6:35 of the third quarter put Toronto ahead 16-15 before Nick Arbuckle found David Ungerer III for the two-point convert.

“We call him the life of the party, he’s our heat beat,” said Toronto running back Ka’Deem Carey of Grant. “When his heart starts beating, all of ours do and he took it to the crib.

“That was something special. We keep seeing that all year.”

Grant has four return TDs this season — three on punts, one on a kickoff.

“As soon as I caught it, I saw the sideline and knew I had to use my speed to my advantage and hit it,” Grant said. “I saw one blocker take care of the kicker and it was all she wrote after that.

“I know every time I touch the ball I can make something happen.”

Lirim Hajrullahu’s 45-yard field goal at 13:00 put Toronto ahead 21-15. He connected from 41 yards out at 4:44 after linebacker Robert Priester’s recovery of Jake Maier’s fumble at Calgary’s 32-yard line.

But Toronto (5-4) needed Amos and Carey — both former Stampeders — to come up big in the fourth to earn its 13th win in 14 regular-season games at BMO Field and nine straight there versus West Division teams.

Amos registered a 55-yard pick-six at 5:13 before Carey ran in the two-point convert to put Toronto ahead 29-22 in front of a BMO Field gathering of 13,481. Rene Paredes’ 33-yard field goal at 11:15 cut Calgary’s deficit to 32-25, but Carey scored on a 10-yard run at 13:26.

“We had our backs against the (wall) and to go out here and pull off a good win against Calgary, me and D did our thing,” said Carey, who ran for 89 yards on 13 carries.

Amos felt no redemption earning a win over the team he spent his first three CFL seasons with before joining Toronto in 2022. Last year, Amos suffered a season-ending ankle injury against Calgary.

“It’s not about who we play, it’s about us,” he said. “This year, I was able to play a healthy game and help my team win.”

Tommy Stevens’ two-yard run at 2:06 put Calgary ahead 22-21. But Toronto defensive tackle Ralph Holley tackled Stevens for a six-yard loss on third-and-one that set up Hajrullahu’s 16-yard field goal at 9:29 to put the Argos up 32-22.

“It (Grant’s TD) gave us added momentum … but that third-down sneak in their end was huge,” said Toronto head coach Ryan Dinwiddie. “That won us the game.”

Grant gave Toronto a glorious scoring opportunity with a 39-yard kickoff return to open the second half. With the Argos at the Calgary 25, Arbuckle hit Carey on a 13-yard completion but linebacker Cameron Judge recovered Carey’s fumble.

Calgary (4-5) fell to 0-5 on the road and has just one win in its last 11 games away from McMahon Stadium. The Stampeders haven’t recorded a back-to-back sweep of Toronto since ’08.

Toronto heads on a bye week before hosting the Saskatchewan Roughriders (5-3-1) on Aug. 22. And they could have a familiar face back by then.

On May 7, the CFL suspended quarterback Chad Kelly for Toronto’s two exhibition games and at least its first nine regular-season contests for violating its gender-based violence policy. It followed an independent investigation into a lawsuit filed by a former strength-and-conditioning coach against both Kelly and the club.

Kelly, the league’s outstanding player last season, had to undergo confidential assessments by an independent expert and attend mandatory counselling sessions conducted by a gender-based violence expert. Both must be completed to the satisfaction of the CFL, which could reinstate Kelly but also modify the discipline.

“I don’t know,” Dinwiddie said regarding Kelly’s situation. “Once I get some clarity I’d love to talk about it with (media).

“Right now we’re just focused on the guys that are here and continue to fight and find a way to win football games. That’s kind of where we’re at as an organization.”

Cam Echols and Peyton Logan had Calgary’s other touchdowns. Paredes kicked three converts and a field goal while Cody Grace added a single.

Makai Polk scored Toronto’s other touchdown. Hajrullahu booted two converts and three field goals.

Logan’s two-yard touchdown run at 14:47 of the second earned Calgary its 15-7 halftime lead. It was set up by Demerio Houston’s 31-yard interception return.

Toronto appeared poised for a late field goal try but Grant’s 43-yard kickoff return to the Calgary 32-yard line was erased by a holding penalty. Paredes hit the upright from 35 yards out earlier in the second, his first miss in 26 attempts.

Maier put Calgary ahead 8-7 with a 10-yard touchdown pass to Echols at 10:54 of the first. Arbuckle had a 22-yard scoring strike to Polk at 7:43 after Grace’s 57-yard punt single at 2:54.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 9, 2024.

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Allen nets shutout as Devils burn Oilers 3-0

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EDMONTON – Jake Allen made 31 saves for his second shutout of the season and 26th of his career as the New Jersey Devils closed out their Western Canadian road trip with a 3-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday.

Jesper Bratt had a goal and an assist and Stefan Noesen and Timo Meier also scored for the Devils (8-5-2) who have won three of their last four on the heels on a four-game losing skid.

The Oilers (6-6-1) had their modest two-game winning streak snapped.

Calvin Pickard made 13 stops between the pipes for Edmonton.

TAKEAWAYS

Devils: In addition to his goal, Bratt picked up his 12th assist of the young season to give him nine points in his last eight games and now 15 points overall. Nico Hischier remains in the team lead, picking up an assist of his own to give him 16 points for the campaign. He has a point in all but four games this season.

Oilers: Forward Leon Draisaitl was held pointless after recording six points in his previous two games and nine points in his previous four. Draisaitl usually has strong showings against the Devils, coming into the contest with an eight-game point streak against New Jersey and 11 goals in 17 games.

KEY MOMENT

New Jersey took a 2-0 lead on the power play with 3:26 remaining in the second period as Hischier made a nice feed into the slot to Bratt, who wired his third of the season past Pickard.

KEY RETURN?

Oilers star forward and captain Connor McDavid took part in the optional morning skate for the Oilers, leading to hopes that he may be back sooner rather than later. McDavid has been expected to be out for two to three weeks with an ankle injury suffered during the first shift of last Monday’s loss in Columbus.

OILERS DEAL FOR D-MAN

The Oilers have acquired defenceman Ronnie Attard from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for defenceman Ben Gleason.

The 6-foot-3 Attard has spent the past three season in the Flyers organization seeing action in 29 career games. The 25-year-old right-shot defender and Western Michigan University grad was originally selected by Philadelphia in the third round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. Attard will report to the Oilers’ AHL affiliate in Bakersfield.

UP NEXT

Devils: Host the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.

Oilers: Host the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 4, 2024.

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Mahomes throws 3 TD passes, unbeaten Chiefs beat Buccaneers 30-24 in OT

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw for 291 yards and three touchdowns, and Kareem Hunt pounded into the end zone from two yards out in overtime to give the unbeaten Kansas City Chiefs a 30-24 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night.

DeAndre Hopkins had two touchdown receptions for the Chiefs (8-0), who drove through the rain for two fourth-quarter scores to take a 24-17 lead with 4:17 left. But then Kansas City watched as Baker Mayfield led the Bucs the other way in the final minute, hitting Ryan Miller in the end zone with 27 seconds to go in regulation time.

Tampa Bay (4-5) elected to kick the extra point and force overtime, rather than go for a two-point conversion and the win. And it cost the Buccaneers when Mayfield called tails and the coin flip was heads. Mahomes and the Chiefs took the ball, he was 5-for-5 passing on their drive in overtime, and Hunt finished his 106-yard rushing day with the deciding TD plunge.

Travis Kelce had 14 catches for 100 yards with girlfriend Taylor Swift watching from a suite, and Hopkins finished with eight catches for 86 yards as the Chiefs ran their winning streak to 14 dating to last season. They became the sixth Super Bowl champion to start 8-0 the following season.

Mayfield finished with 200 yards and two TDs passing for the Bucs, who have lost four of their last five.

It was a memorable first half for two players who had been waiting to play in Arrowhead Stadium.

The Bucs’ Rachaad White grew up about 10 minutes away in a tough part of Kansas City, but his family could never afford a ticket for him to see a game. He wound up on a circuitous path through Division II Nebraska-Kearney and a California junior college to Arizona State, where he eventually became of a third-round pick of Tampa Bay in the 2022 draft.

Two year later, White finally got into Arrowhead — and the end zone. He punctuated his seven-yard scoring run in the second quarter, which gave the Bucs a 7-3 lead, by nearly tossing the football into the second deck.

Then it was Hopkins’ turn in his first home game since arriving in Kansas City from a trade with the Titans.

The three-time All-Pro, who already had caught four passes, reeled in a third-down heave from Mahomes amid triple coverage for a 35-yard gain inside the Tampa Bay five-yard line. Three plays later, Mahomes found him in the back of the end zone, and Hopkins celebrated his first TD with the Chiefs with a dance from “Remember the Titans.”

Tampa Bay tried to seize control with consecutive scoring drives to start the second half. The first ended with a TD pass to Cade Otton, the latest tight end to shred the Chiefs, and Chase McLaughlin’s 47-yard field goal gave the Bucs a 17-10 lead.

The Chiefs answered in the fourth quarter. Mahomes marched them through the rain 70 yards for a tying touchdown pass, which he delivered to Samaje Perine while landing awkwardly and tweaking his left ankle, and then threw a laser to Hopkins on third-and-goal from the Buccaneers’ five-yard line to give Kansas City the lead.

Tampa Bay promptly went three-and-out, but its defence got the ball right back, and this time Mayfield calmly led his team down field. His capped the drive with a touchdown throw to Miller — his first career TD catch — with 27 seconds to go, and Tampa Bay elected to play for overtime.

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Buccaneers: Host the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.

Chiefs: Host the Denver Broncos on Sunday.

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NHL roundup: Kuemper helps visiting Kings shut out Predators 3-0

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Darcy Kuemper made 16 saves for his first shutout of the season and 32nd overall, helping the Los Angeles Kings beat the Nashville Predators 3-0 on Monday night.

Adrian Kempe had a goal and an assist and Anze Kopitar and Kevin Fiala also scored. The Kings have won two of their last three.

Juuse Saros made 24 saves for the Predators. They are 1-2-1 in their last four.

Kopitar opened the scoring with 6:36 remaining in the opening period. Saros denied the Kings captain’s first shot, but Kopitar collected the rebound below the goal line and banked it off the netminder’s skate.

Fiala, a former Predator, made it 2-0 35 seconds into the third.

The Kings held Nashville to just three third-period shots on goal, the first coming with 3:55 remaining and Saros pulled for an extra attacker.

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DEVILS 3 OILERS 0

EDMONTON, Alta. (AP) — Jake Allen made 31 saves for his second shutout of the season and 26th of his NHL career, helping the New Jersey Devils close their western Canadian road trip with a 3-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers.

Jesper Bratt had a goal and an assist and Stefan Noesen and Timo Meier also scored. The Devils improved to 8-5-2. They have won three of their last four after a four-game skid.

Calvin Pickard made 13 saves for Edmonton. The Oilers had won two straight.

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