EDMONTON — The Montreal Alouettes have picked up where they left off last season. Walter Fletcher scored a pair of long touchdowns and the Alouettes continued to look solid to start their Grey Cup title defence, emerging with a 23-20 victory over the Edmonton Elks on Friday. The Alouettes are now 2-0 to start the season, while the Elks dropped to 0-2. “It was a tough, hard-fought game,” said Montreal head coach Jason Maas. “It played right down to the end. "There were ups and downs throughout th
EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks’ mistake-filled fourth quarter transformed what looked to be a dream home opener into a nightmare. But the Elks have no time to feel sorry for themselves after last Saturday’s 29-21 loss to Saskatchewan, which saw the Roughriders score 21 points in the final quarter. That’s because the reigning Grey Cup champion Montreal Alouettes visit Commonwealth Stadium this Friday night. The Als are coming off a 27-12 thumping of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and feel they’re an eve
For three years, Dru Brown practised against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers defence. On Thursday night, he'll face the unit for real. Brown will make his Ottawa debut when the club opens its 2024 season hosting Winnipeg (0-1) at TD Place. Brown spent the previous three seasons with the Bombers before his rights were dealt to the Redblacks, who quickly signed the Oklahoma State star to a two-year deal. Brown was stellar in spot duty last season with Winnipeg. The five-foot-11, 191-pound American compl