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Stampeders QB Vernon Adams Jr. (concussion) ready to start vs. ElksVernon Adams Jr. will return under center on Monday when the Calgary Stampeders host the Edmonton Elks in the latest edition of the Battle of Alberta.,Nursing a head injury, Adams was a bystander last week in the Stampeders' 28-23 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Fellow quarterback Josh Love wa...

Stampeders, Tiger-Cats look to reverse losing trendsThe Hamilton Tiger-Cats will look to avoid being trampled by the Stampeders again when they visit Calgary on Saturday. ,Calgary (4-6) scored two defensive touchdowns and cruised to a 44-20 victory at Hamilton (4-7) on Aug. 1. ,That was one of four games this season with 40-plus points for the Stampe...

Argos return home to face Stampeders after being kicked out of TorontoThe Toronto Argonauts hope the energy surrounding their belated home opener on Thursday will provide a spark against the surging Calgary Stampeders. ,Due to this summer's World Cup, the Argonauts (3-4) played their first seven games away from BMO Field -- including a 58-36 drubbing at Calgary on Jul...

Dynamic offense meets solid defense when Stamps visit Ti-Cats

The Calgary Stampeders bring their high-octane offense to Hamilton to face the stingy Tiger-Cats on Saturday afternoon.,The Stampeders (3-4) average a league-best 39.7 points per game, led by star quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. and running back Dedrick Mills.,Adams, 33, threw for 319 yards and three t...

Unlucky Stampeders aim to end Blue Bombers' 3-game win streak

The hard-luck Calgary Stampeders will try to snap the host Winnipeg Blue Bombers' three-game winning streak on Friday night.,Calgary (2-4) has the CFL's highest-scoring offense at 37.7 points per game yet is two games behind West division rival Winnipeg (4-2), which is averaging nearly two touchdown...

Stampeders aim to improve defense in rematch against Alouettes

It's a simple proposition for the Calgary Stampeders. Improve defensively or languish around .500 this year.,Heading into a rematch Saturday against the visiting Montreal Alouettes, Calgary (2-3) is permitting 35.2 points and 433.8 yards per game. Even with points and yardage up across the league, t...

Stampeders' Vernon Adams Jr. takes on Alouettes coming off 7-TD game

Vernon Adams Jr. will look to follow up his stellar seven-touchdown performance when he leads the Calgary Stampeders into Montreal on Saturday to face the Alouettes.,Adams threw for 405 yards and six touchdowns to go along with a rushing score as the Stampeders rolled to a 58-36 victory over the Tor...

Stampeders carry rare momentum into visit from Argonauts

Now that they finally have a win this season, the Calgary Stampeders can get back to .500 on Thursday night when they host the Toronto Argonauts.,But their defense might need to perform better than it did on Saturday in a 41-33 victory over the B.C. Lions in Kelowna, B.C. Calgary avenged last Novemb...