CFL

Edmonton Oilers take defenceman Darnell Nurse with seventh overall pick at draft
NEWARK, N.J. – The Edmonton Oilers have selected defenceman Darnell Nurse with the seventh pick in the NHL draft.
Ex-CFLer Jack Gotta dead at 83; played and coached over 30 year span
CALGARY – Jack (Jocko) Gotta, a former Canadian Football League player, coach and general manager, passed away Saturday at the age of 83.
Durant, Saskatchewan give Edmonton Eskimos a rough ride in 39-18 win
EDMONTON – Quarterback Darian Durant passed for three touchdowns as the Saskatchewan Roughriders started off the CFL season in fine form, blasting the Edmonton Eskimos 39-18 on Saturday afternoon.
Joe West, Calgary Stampeders open CFL season with 44-32 win over B.C. Lions
CALGARY – Joe West caught two touchdown passes and Jon Cornish ran for two more as the Calgary Stampeders opened the 2013 CFL season with a 44-32 win over the visiting B.C. Lions on Friday.
Friday’s Scoreboard
Friday’s Games
Ray throws four TD strikes to rally Argos past rival Ticats 39-34
TORONTO – Ricky Ray threw four TD passes to rally the Toronto Argonauts to a wild 39-34 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday night in the CFL season opener for both teams.
Esks linebacker Sherritt poised for another big season behind imposing D-line
EDMONTON – J.C. Sherritt will be a marked man by offensive linemen this CFL season.

Star-Mangled Banner: How Canadian sports teams avoid anthem gaffes
TORONTO – A little over a month ago at the Memorial Cup, a rich-voiced young singer named Alexis Normand tried to tackle “The Star-Spangled Banner” and found a perilous fight indeed.

Montreal comes from behind to beat Bombers 38-33 and open CFL season
WINNIPEG – The Montreal Alouettes were impolite guests at the official opening of Investors Group Field on Thursday, defeating the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 38-33 to open the CFL season.
Thursday’s Scoreboard
Thursday’s Games

Stampeders want to win home opener for victims of Alberta floods
CALGARY – The Calgary Stampeders have extra motivation to win their home opener against the B.C. Lions on Friday night.

Cornerback Pat Watkins reclaims starting spot in Argonauts’ secondary
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – It didn’t take Pat Watkins long to reclaim his starting job with the Toronto Argonauts.

Seth Jones, Nathan MacKinnon headline top 10 prospects for 2013 NHL draft
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Here’s a look at the top 10 prospects available in Sunday’s NHL draft:

Calvillo, Burris show age just a state of mind among CFL quarterbacks
It seems that age is but a state of mind for Canadian Football League quarterbacks.
Veterans Reid and McCallum to miss Lions’ season opener in Calgary
SURREY, B.C. – Angus Reid has always been willing to bend over backwards — and forwards — for the B.C. Lions.