News briefs for Saturday, September 17, 2022

Winnipeg police have arrested two men accused of stealing a vehicle and using it to crash into parked cars in the city’s southeast early Friday morning.

Officers were called around 2:30 a.m. Friday about a vehicle driving erratically, hitting several parked cars. Police found the stolen vehicle ditched in the intersection of De La Seigneurie Boulevard and Bishop Grandin Boulevard. Police believe two suspects then fled in a taxi, police said Saturday.

At about 3 a.m., officers spotted a cab returning to the intersection and pulled it over. Police seized the stolen vehicle’s keys and a can of bear pepper spray when they arrested the two passengers.

Major crimes investigators determined the vehicle was stolen from a business on the 2400 block of Pembina Highway.

Two 20-year-old men from Winnipeg face a raft of charges, including one count each of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 and two counts each of possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000. One faces a weapon possession charge, while both are accused of violating court or probation conditions.

HAMILTON — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Hamilton Tiger-Cats are tied 10-10 after one quarter of play at Tim Hortons Field.

The Ticats opened the scoring with a 52-yard field goal to take an early 3-0 lead, only for the Bombers to answer back with a touchdown from Nic Demski, who now has five TDs in his last four games.

Hamilton regained the lead with a touchdown from Tim White, who reeled in an eight-yard pass from Dane Evans, only for Bombers kicker Marc Liegghio to even the score, 10-10, with a 27-yard field goal.

HAMILTON — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers trail the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 34-14 at halftime at Tim Hortons Field.

The Tiger-Cats collected points on their first five drives, including three touchdowns and a pair of field goals, while also adding a defensive score off a fumble recovery. The only drive they didn’t earn points on was the final series of the half, taking over the ball with just seconds remaining, which ended with Hamilton kneeling as time expired.

The Bombers have a touchdown from Nic Demski, who now has five touchdowns in his last four games, and two field goals from Marc Liegghio, with Liegghio connecting from 27 and 33 yards, respectively.

HAMILTON — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers trail the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 41-17 through three quarters at Tim Hortons Field.

The Tiger-Cats collected points on their first five drives, including three touchdowns and a pair of field goals, while also adding a defensive score off a fumble recovery to take a 34-14 lead at the break. The Bombers got touchdown from Nic Demski, who now has five touchdowns in his last four games, and two field goals from Marc Liegghio, with Liegghio connecting from 27 and 33 yards, respectively.

After Liegghio added a third field goal to open the second half, the Tiger-Cats replied with another touchdown to make it a 41-17 game.

HAMILTON — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers got a taste of their own medicine, with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats serving up the kind of dominating performance that the Blue and Gold have become accustomed to over the past few years.

The Tiger-Cats were the better team in all three phases of the game, putting forth a prolific effort on offence, a suffocating display on defence and solid outing on special teams, resulting in a 48-31 win in front of 22,288 at Tim Hortons field.

The Bombers fall to 12-2 with the loss, while the Tiger-Cats improve to 4-9.

The Tiger-Cats collected points on their first five drives, including three touchdowns and a pair of field goals, while also adding a defensive score off a fumble recovery to take a 34-14 lead at halftime. The Bombers got a touchdown from Nic Demski, who now has five touchdowns in his last four games, and two field goals from Marc Liegghio, with Liegghio connecting from 27 and 33 yards, respectively.

After Liegghio added a third field goal to open the second half, the Tiger-Cats replied with another touchdown to make it a 41-17 game. The Bombers attempted the comeback in the fourth, scoring a pair of touchdowns to cut the Hamilton lead to 41-3. But the Tiger-Cats pulled away late with a touchdown and interception that sealed the win.