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Riders edge Lions in wild opener

Sat Jul 4, 2:08 AM

B.C. Lions' receiver Ryan Grice-Mullen dropped a hail Mary pass with 13 seconds to go that would have won the game, a back-and-forth 28-24 Roughriders' win that featured a whopping 15 turnovers.

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