Stamps Win Alberta Showdown
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2012 | WWW.PGCITIZEN.CA Sports 11 CP PHOTO The Edmonton Eskimos’ Fred Stamps makes a touchdown against the Calgary Stampeders, despite a tackle by the Stamp’s Quincy Butler during their game in Edmonton on Friday. Stamps win Alberta showdown Shane JONES The Canadian Press Division and take on the Toronto Calgary added to their lead with Argonauts in the East semi. a pair of Paredes field goals early in EDMONTON — Rene Pare- It was the fourth consecutive win the second quarter. des kicked a 44-yard field goal for the Stampeders, who also won Edmonton finally gained some on the final play of the game as all four of their games against Ed- ground with five minutes to play in the Calgary Stampeders earned a monton this season, to finish with the second quarter as quarterback KAMLOOPS DAILY NEWS PHOTO 30-27 victory over the Edmonton a 12-6 record. Matt Nichols, who got the start RUNNING WITH THE PACK — UNBC’s Lauren Lamont (6) Eskimos on Friday night. The Eskimos have now lost three with Kerry Joseph banged up, hit and Emily Kaehn (13) block Thompson Rivers University’s Diane There was a strange finish to the in a row and finished the regular Fred Stamps for a 30-yard TD pass Schuetze during a Friday night game in Kamloops. In their contest. season at 7-11. to make it 20-10. opening game of Canada West basketball action, the UNBC The Eskimos had a chance to The game was also saw each It was Stamps’ ninth TD of the Timberwolves women fell 78-61 to the TRU Wolfpack. Kaehn led take the lead with 1:24 remaining team break CFL records. season, a personal best. the T-wolves with the double-double (14 points, 11 rebounds) in the fourth on a 38-yard Grant Calgary running back Jon Cor- The Eskimos continued to come while fifth-year player Mercedes Van Koughnett contributed Shaw field-goal attempt, but the nish got the 50 yards rushing he back and closed to within three 15 points. The Wolfpack built a 38-25 advantage at the half. snap was bobbled and the kick was needed to capture the record for points with 52 seconds left in the Schuetze was able to get the best of T-wolves’ defence, putting into the backs of his linemen. most yards in a season by a Cana- opening half as Nichols threw a 48- up a game-high 28 points and 17 rebounds to lead the Wolfpack. The two teams tip off again tonight, 6 p.m. at TRU. Edmonton looked to have gotten dian. His 14 carries for 69 yards yard bomb to Cary Koch in the end the ball back on the next play on broke a 56-year-old record set by zone. a TJ Hill interception but the play former Eskimo Normie Kwong’s It was Nichols’ seventh TD pass was called back on a roughing the 1,437 yards. this season in limited duty, one passer call. Eskimos linebacker J.C. Sherritt more than Steven Jyles had in half Bid to unionize junior hockey players stalls The absurdity continued as Joe made his 11th tackle of the game a season as a starter for Edmonton. West looked to have had a big with 39 seconds left to set a new Kevin Glenn came in to quar- The Canadian Press been trying to unionize the Cape catch deep in Edmonton territory league record for all-time single sea- terback the Stampeders to start Breton Screaming Eagles of the Que- with one minute left, but the ball son tackles, surpassing Calvin Tig- the second half and padded their HALIFAX — An attempt to bec Major Junior Hockey League. was punched out of his hands and gle’s previous mark of 129 in 1994. lead with four minutes to play in unionize junior hockey play- But Labour Department spokes- returned to Calgary’s 19-yard line Calgary had a strong start to the the third as he threw a 57-yard TD ers suffered a setback Friday in man Kevin Finch says a certifica- by Weldon Brown. game, scoring just two minutes pass to Price for a 27-17 Calgary Nova Scotia when a would-be tion vote planned for Friday was However, the play was called into their opening drive. advantage. union withdrew its certification called off when the application back as it was ruled the pass was Backup quarterback Drew Tate Edmonton responded quickly application with the provincial was withdrawn. The cancella- incomplete. found West with an 11-yard touch- with a TD strike of their own with government. tion of the vote was the second Paredes went out to kick the field down pass to give the Stampeders one minute left in the third as run- The fledgling Canadian Hockey blow to the association’s efforts to goal on the final play of the game an early 7-0 lead. ning back Cory Boyd blazed 21 League Players Association had represent junior hockey players. and was wide, but the Eskimos Edmonton responded with a yards to score and cut the Calgary had called a timeout and he got a 42-yard Shaw field goal with five lead back to three points heading chance to successfully kick it over. minutes to play in the first. into the fourth. The Stampeders will now face The Stamps went up 14-3 a cou- The Eskimos caught a big break the Saskatchewan Roughriders ple of minutes later as a 40-yard early in the fourth as defender in next weekend’s West Division reception by Maurice Price set up Brandon Lang stripped and recov- semifinal. With the loss, the Eski- a nine-yard quarterback draw into ered the ball with Calgary pressing mos will now crossover to the East the end zone by Tate. on the Edmonton nine-yard line. NHL, players to resume private talks today Chris JOHNSTON throughout the week. reduced to 50-50 over the course The Canadian Press Any progress is likely to come of the agreement from the current from the “make-whole provision” 57-43 split in favour of the players. TORONTO — The NHL and NHL in the league’s latest offer, which However, the union has made it Players’ Association are heading would see players receive deferred clear it wants that drop phased in back to the bargaining table and payments that will ensure all cur- so current contracts are kept intact they’re vowing to meet in private. rent contracts are honoured in full. while the NHL has asked for it to Deputy commissioner Bill Daly The union has been told the NHL start immediately. is scheduled to meet with Steve is willing to make changes that will The NHL also proposed numer- Fehr, the NHLPA’s special counsel, see those payments not counted ous changes to contract rules, but at an undisclosed location today, against the players’ share in future the NHLPA has so far shown no according to a source. revenues, according to a source, interest in accepting any of those. It will be the first time the sides but the NHLPA has yet to receive The labour dispute has already have sat down together since specific details regarding the po- seen the league cancel 326 regular- Oct. 18. tential new offer. season games through Nov. 30. The talks are set to restart in a Daly didn’t respond to a message On Friday, it also called off the private setting so that “they can from The Canadian Press seeking Jan. 1 Winter Classic outdoor focus on bargaining,” according details of the proposed changes. game at Michigan Stadium, saying to the source. Daly and Fehr have The most recent offers from it had run out of time to pull the been speaking informally by phone the two sides each saw revenues event together. Captain Neal from the Salvation Army was pleased to accept a cheque for $1151.00 plus over 900 pounds of food from RE/MAX Centre City’s Annual Pumpkin Party’s celebration. 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