The Detroit Lions won their season-opening game in dramatic fashion. After missing an extra point, Lions kicker Matt Prater made the game-winning 43-yard field goal with eight seconds left as Detroit rallied to beat the Colts in Indianapolis. The final score was 39-35 after Detroit forced a safety against the Colts on the last play of the game.
Elsewhere, the Buffalo Bills lost 13-7 to Baltimore.
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The race for the A-L East division is even closer now. The Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 11-8 yesterday, while in Detroit, the Orioles got past the Tigers 3-1. Boston now leads the division by two games with Toronto and Baltimore tied for second.
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In the CFL -- Chatham native Andy Fantuz caught two passes for 13 yards in the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 33-21 loss to Toronto Argonauts.
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In Jr. C preseason hockey -- the Blenheim Blades squeaked past the Dresden Kings 4-3 while the Essex 73's beat Amherstburg 4-1.
