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WINNIPEG -- The Winnipeg Blue Bombers beat themselves Saturday, as interceptions and fumbles gave the Calgary Stampeders a 32-21 win and sole possession of second place in the CFLs West Division. htt... . "Ive never been around a team thats turned a ball over seven times and won a game," said Winnipeg interim coach Tim Burke, whose team sunk to a league-worst 4-11 . Calgary coach John Hufnagel said Winnipeg played well enough right up to the red zone after a disastrous first quarter when the Stampeders picked up 16 points, thanks largely to two key fumbles. "Offensively, as much as we moved the ball in the first half, we didnt in the second half, so the defence is out there a lot," Hufnagel said after his team improved to 9-6. "They did a nice job of completing passes but when they got towards the red zone, we came up with huge interceptions." Winnipeg quarterback Joey Elliott threw four picks, three of them into the end zone on plays that could have turned the game. "Ive got to take full responsibility for those three mistakes," said Elliott, making his second start since replacing Buck Pierce after he received a concussion Sept. 29. Elliotts last start was far more successful, an upset 27-22 win over the Montreal Alouettes last week that injected a little life into the Bombers faint playoff hopes. Whether he will start again -- with or without Pierces return -- seemed doubtful Saturday. Burke pulled him late in the fourth in favour of Alex Brink, who threw a touchdown pass and for a few minutes made it look like a comeback was possible. "In Joeys defence, he hasnt played a lot of football," said Burke. "Im sure hes still learning and all that but I would have thought we could have got past at least some of those interceptions in the red zone." One interception, intended for Clarence Denmark in the end zone in the third quarter, could have brought the Bombers within five. Another intended for Terrence Edwards in the fourth quarter could have done the same thing, after a scoreless third. Elliotts last interception, in the fourth quarter, was also in the end zone. Burke said Demond Washington wont be returning any more footballs for the Bombers, after fumbles that cost the team dearly. His first led to a touchdown. It was one of two first-quarter touchdowns triggered by fumbles. The second ball was lost by running back Chad Simpson, who redeemed himself with two second-quarter touchdowns of his own. Winnipegs time of possession was a miserly 1:34 going into the second quarter. Calgary quarterback Kevin Glenn, who finished 21-of-29 passing for 286 yards, said the Stampeders gameplan of scoring early and building a cushion worked. "We knew it was going to be a fight," he said. "We knew they werent going to lay down and give it to us." Glenn played five seasons with the Bombers, ending in 2008. Calgary had touchdowns from Jon Cornish, Nik Lewis and Marquay McDaniel. Rene Paredes kicked four field goals. Rookie receiver Chris Matthews, who passed the 1,000-yard mark Saturday, had Winnipegs third touchdown in the fourth quarter. The mood in the Bombers dressing room was predictably dour as players accounted for the loss and their part in it. "In the first half we struggled a lot, myself included," said Jovon Johnson, who played strong-side linebacker position rather than his customary position in the secondary. "We had to make adjustments at halftime because they came out doing things we hadnt seen before." Johnson was also thrown in as a kick returner after Washington was pulled. "You have to take care of the small things, like me holding the ball," said Simpson, referring to his fumble. "I know that we have good players here." But he refused to write off the Bombers playoff hopes, which remain a statistical possibility, if not much else. "As long as we have a chance, Ill never feel that its over." Johnson was more pragmatic. "If Edmonton wins again, it absolutely takes us out," he said. Edmonton could cross over to take the final playoff spot in the east. To have any real hope of stopping that, Winnipeg has to win all of its final games, including contests against Montreal and Toronto, the top teams in the East. Notes: Both teams accented their uniforms with pink as the Bombers raised money for the Keeping Abreast Foundation, part of a CFL-wide campaign in October to raise money to help fight womens cancers. [url=http://www.cheapjerseyscanada.ca/]cheap nfl jerseys . His job in jeopardy after a trade earlier in the day, Cunningham bunted home the go-ahead run with a squeeze play, and the Indians beat Detroit 3-2 Tuesday night and moved within three games of the AL Central-leading Tigers. Luke Adam Sabres Jersey Canada . As for replacing R.A. Dickey, that will take a team effort. "I think if all five starters go out there and do their job, stay healthy, get to the goal of 200-plus innings then I think just that will fill R. jerseys from china . Mathias Niederberger made 36 saves in Game 4 as Barrie doubled up Oshawa 4-2 to sweep the best-of-seven second-round matchup. The 20-year-old goaltender was steady for the Colts all series, but was at his best on the road in Games 3 and 4 as he turned away 71-of-73 combine shots. http... .Y. -- The Hamilton Bulldogs scored three unanswered goals to down the Utica Comets 3-2 in American Hockey League play Saturday.FORT WORTH, Texas -- Vaughan, Ont., native Andrew Wiggins wasnt around a year ago for one of the worst nights in Kansas basketball history. The freshman guard heard stories from coach Bill Self, and took it upon himself to squash any TCU hopes of a repeat. Wiggins scored 19 of his career-high 27 points in the first half and No. 8 Kansas answered last years stunning loss by taking control early in a 91-69 victory over the Horned Frogs on Saturday night. "He let everyone know that they beat us last year so we had to come out with a lot of energy, come with aggression," Wiggins said. "I think we were concentrating and we played with a high level of energy." The Jayhawks (15-4, 6-0 Big 12) won their sixth straight game and remained the only Big 12 team without a league loss. Kansas didnt get to extend its run of wins in four straight games against ranked opponents, the first team to do that since North Carolina in 1996-97. In their visit to Fort Worth last year, the Jayhawks became the first top-five team to lose to the Horned Frogs in a 62-55 defeat. This time, Kansas had 53 points at halftime and led by as many as 24 in the first half. "It was better, a lot better," said Self, who joked a year ago that it was "the worst team that Kansas ever put on the floor, since Dr. Naismith was there" after the Jayhawks scored 13 points in the first half. Brandon Parrish scored 15 points to lead TCU (9-10, 0-7). The Horned Frogs are the only conference team without a league win and are 2-23 in their two Big 12 seasons. TCU coach Trent Johnson simply saw what he called a "really good" Kansas team, not one fired up to make amends for the shocker of a season ago. "Why would they get all fired up about what?" Johnson said. "You talk about Kansas basketball and were just trying to make this team relevant. We havent been to the post-season since the dinosaurs. So I dont think they get all worked up over something like that." Joel Embiid had 14 points, six rebounds and three blocked shots for Kansas before fouling out for the fourth time this seasonn. [url=http://www.officialmlbclub.com/Cleveland-Indians-Asdrubal-Cabrera-Jersey.ht... Cabrera Indians Jersey. Wayne Selden Jr. scored 12, and Perry Ellis had eight points and 14 rebounds. TCUs student section flashed last years score in huge block numbers before the opening tip in case the Jayhawks had forgotten, but Wiggins was hardly fazed. The top-scoring freshman in the Big 12 made his first three shots and had a pair of 3-pointers and an alley-oop dunk from Selden in the first half. Wiggins topped his previous career best of 25 points against Florida on Dec. 10 and led Kansas with five assists. "He can defer a little bit and he can kind of get lost, but he never got lost today," Self said. "He was able to put his handprint all over the possessions and create opportunities for himself and others. I thought he played the way he should play every game." Wiggins also made it easier for the Jayhawks to exploit their size advantage inside. Jamari Traylor and Embiid had back-to-back dunks to put the Jayhawks up 14-6, surpassing their halftime total of 13 points from last year just 4 1/2 minutes into the game. Kansas, which shot a season-low 30 per cent in last years loss, was at 62 per cent in the first half, which ended with the Jayhawks in front by 21. The Jayhawks shot 57 per cent for the game. Conner Frankamp and Wiggins hit consecutive 3-pointers to finish a 13-2 run that put Kansas up 43-22. Embiid, a 7-footer from Cameroon, showed some versatility, beating Amric Fields with a strong spin move for a layup shortly before getting a steal, dribbling the length of the floor and getting fouled driving for a layup. He made both free throws for Kansas biggest first-half lead at 51-27. "Hes a good player," said TCU freshman centre Karviar Shepherd, who had eight points and fouled out trying to stay with Embiid. "We attacked each other on the offensive end and the defensive end. I got in some foul trouble early and he got the best of me." Fields had 13 points and seven rebounds for the Horned Frogs, who shot 56 per cent in the second half to keep the game from getting completely out of hand. Kyan Anderson added 12 points and eight assists. ' ' '
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