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They finally did it!

The longest home losing streak in the history of North American professional sports is officially over.

The Edmonton Elks beat the visiting Ottawa Redblacks 30-20 on Sunday night to snap a 22-game home losing streak at Commonwealth Stadium.

Tre Ford threw for a career-high 317 yards and a touchdown, while rushing for 74 yards and another score.

After starting the season 0-9, Edmonton has secured back-to-back wins to improve to 2-9.

Is it time to place a bet on the Elks to win the Grey Cup at 420-to-1 odds at FanDuel?

Not quite, but if they can beat the Calgary Stampeders in Week 13, then the outlook in Edmonton will feel much different than it was at the start of the month of August.

In a lot of ways, it already does.

Meanwhile, Caleb Williams had a strong debut on Saturday night as the college football season got underway.

It’s also our final week without the NFL for the next five months.

With the start of the US Open, MLB playoff races heating up, and another WNBA showdown tonight, there’s plenty to talk about as the summer continues to wind down.

This is the Morning Coffee for Monday Aug. 28, 2023.

The stage is set for the 143rd edition of the US Open.

For all the marbles.