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Woeful Alouettes, Ticats both looking for first two-game winning streak
MONTREAL – So dreadful has the CFL East been this season that, when they meet on Sunday, either the Montreal Alouettes or the Hamilton Tiger-Cats will have their first two-game winning streak of the season.
Lions quarterback Travis Lulay’s status uncertain after another shoulder injury
SURREY, B.C. – After waiting 10 weeks to make his first start of the CFL season, B.C. Lions quarterback Travis Lulay faces another potentially long hiatus before his next one.
Ryan throws for 448 yards, Bryant kicks 2 long field goals as Falcons beat Saints 37-34 in OT
ATLANTA – Matt Ryan has turned in plenty of impressive performances for the Atlanta Falcons.
Patterson shines out of backfield, Vikings whip Rams 34-6 in Zimmer’s debut
ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Rams were determined not to let Adrian Peterson embarrass them again. The Minnesota Vikings found another way to catch them with their pants down.
Jackson sets up winning field goal with big run in overtime as Bills beat Bears 23-20
CHICAGO – Fred Jackson showed no signs of slowing down as he raced along the sideline, and the Buffalo Bills might be ready to kick things into a higher gear, too.
Kaepernick, 49ers move on from tumultuous off-season with 27-17 win over rusty Romo, Cowboys
ARLINGTON, Texas – Colin Kaepernick and the San Francisco 49ers can put a tumultuous off-season behind them. They have a rusty Tony Romo to thank for making the opener a little easier.
Sunday’s Scoreboard
Sunday’s Games
Saskatchewan beats Winnipeg 30-24, but lose QB Darian Durant in the process
WINNIPEG – Weston Dressler was feeling pretty pumped after scoring a 75-yard touchdown on a second-quarter punt return in the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ 30-24 win over the Blue Bombers on Sunday.
Andrew Luck’s rally falls short as Colts fall to host Broncos 31-24 in season opener
DENVER – Andrew Luck nearly spoiled the party at Peyton’s place.
Kevin Costner goes to bat for ‘Black and White’ at Toronto Film Festival
TORONTO – Most of Kevin Costner’s most famous films wouldn’t seem to be easy sells. How would it today sound to pitch a studio on a Civil War soldier befriending Sioux Indians on the South Dakota plains? Or on an Iowa farmer who hears voices?
Chris Christie lets casinos, racetracks offer sports betting in New Jersey, defying US law
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Republican Gov. Chris Christie’s administration issued a directive Monday allowing the state’s casinos and racetracks to offer sports betting, a move likely to be challenged in court by sports leagues.
Commissioner Cohon rules CFL will honour NFL suspension of Ray Rice
TORONTO – Ray Rice won’t be playing in the Canadian Football League.
NCAA lifts Penn State’s post-season ban for Sandusky scandal, restores scholarships in 2015
Penn State’s football program got out from under the most severe on-field sanctions imposed on it two years ago over the Jerry Sandusky child abuse scandal, learning the NCAA will allow it to compete in this year’s post-season and that all scholarships will return in 2015.
Obama decries domestic violence as ‘contemptible,’ says stopping it is bigger than football
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is speaking out against domestic violence in the wake of Ray Rice’s termination by the Baltimore Ravens.
Palmer’s late TD pass to Brown gives Cardinals 18-17 win
GLENDALE, Ariz. – The small, speedy rookie from little Pittsburg State made his first NFL touchdown a big one.
Matthew Stafford throws 2 TD passes to Calvin Johnson, Lions beat Giants 35-14
DETROIT – Matthew Stafford was at his best when improvising — and that alone may be a sign of improvement.
People familiar with discussions tell AP Bills are close to identifying prospective owner
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – The formal bids to buy the Buffalo Bills have been submitted, and a prospective ownership candidate could be selected as early as Tuesday.
Nike is among companies to end business relationships with ex-Baltimore Ravens player Ray Rice
Ray Rice’s indefinite suspension from the NFL for domestic violence will cost him income from endorsements in addition to his $4 million in salary.
Penn State coach grateful for chance at bowl game; proud students celebrate
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Penn State coach James Franklin has been flooded with congratulatory messages about his football team’s bowl prospects now that the NCAA has lifted the most severe sanctions to the program for the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.
Lions quarterback Lulay hopes season isn’t over after injuring shoulder again
SURREY, B.C. – Travis Lulay isn’t giving up on the CFL season just yet.
NBC flattens its competition with the return of pro football
NEW YORK, N.Y. – NBC is certainly ready for some football, given how the NFL’s return enabled the network to flatten its competition last week.
AP Source: Pegulas bid $1.4B for Buffalo Bills, highest price for franchise in NFL history
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – Buffalo Sabres owners Terry and Kim Pegula took a highly aggressive approach by bidding an NFL-record $1.4 billion to get the Buffalo Bills and keep them in western New York.
Floyd Mayweather says NFL should have kept 2-game penalty for Ray Rice
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Floyd Mayweather Jr. says he believes the NFL should have stuck with its original discipline of Ray Rice, saying the league was overly influenced by new video showing Rice knocking out his then-fiancee in an Atlantic City casino elevator.
Riders QB Sunseri a lot busier these days after Durant’s season-ending injury
REGINA – Tino Sunseri has a lot more homework to do these days.