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  "id": 11607379,
  "title": "Stampeders hold off Riders to continue hot run",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/stampeders-hold-off-riders-to-continue-hot-run",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T04:59:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12086440/stampeders-hold-off-riders-to-continue-hot-run/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Calgary Stampeders defeated Saskatchewan Roughriders 37-31 on Friday, continuing their impressive streak of three consecutive wins. Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. contributed 242 passing yards and four touchdowns to lead his team to a victory that places them at 8-8. The Roughriders, currently at 8-7, dropped their third straight game and fell to third place in the West Division standings. The season series between the two teams is tied, with a tiebreaker securing a playoff berth. The Calgary Stampeders will face the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Winnipeg on October 10, while the Saskatchewan Roughriders will travel to Montreal to face the league-leading Alouettes on October 12.",
  "summary": "Vernon Adams Jr. threw for 242 yards and four touchdowns as the Calgary Stampeders won their third straight game to continue their hot pursuit of a CFL playoff berth with a 37-31 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Friday.",
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        "title": "Stampeders hold off Riders to continue hot run",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/stampeders-hold-off-riders-to-continue-hot-run-11609548",
        "published": "2026-10-03T04:59:12.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}