Need To Know: Monday, Nov. 30

Here's what you need to know for Monday, Nov. 30, the top stories from around the sports world as the day begins.

Grey Matter: The Edmonton Eskimos rode the best record in the CFL to the 103rd Grey Cup championship with a 26-20 win over the Ottawa Redblacks at Investors Group Field in Winnipeg. Quarterback Mike Reilly was named the Most Valuable Player and wide receiver Shamawd Chambers was named Most Valuable Canadian as the Eskimos captured their 14th title in franchise history.

Suns Screen: The Raptors' four-game win streak came to an end with a 107-102 loss to the Phoenix Suns at the Air Canada Centre. Shooting guard DeMar DeRozan led all scorers with 29 points as the Raptors fell to 5-3 against the Western Conference this season. Toronto heads on the road to Atlanta to face the Hawks on Wednesday.

Bucking Broncos: The New England Patriots are unbeaten no longer. Running back C.J. Anderson scored a 48-yard touchdown - his second of the game - in overtime to lift the Denver Broncos to a 30-24 victory over the previously undefeated Patriots. Broncos backup quarterback Brock Osweiler is now 2-0 as a starter in place of the injured Peyton Manning.

Ready To Let Go: Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant announced he will be retiring at the end of this season. The 17-time NBA All-Star and five-time NBA champion published a poem on The Players' Tribune titled "Dear Basketball" outlining his decision and reasons behind it. Bryant is in his 20th season with the Lakers, who are 3-14 after a 107-103 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Sunday.

Sparks Fly: Garrett Sparks will make his NHL debut in net for the Toronto Maple Leafs when they host the Edmonton Oilers on Monday. Sparks is 8-2-1 in 11 games with the AHL's Marlies this season, boasting a 1.90 goals-against average and .938 save percentage.

In other action, the Vancouver Canucks look to get out of a recent slump when they visit the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center. The Canucks have lost nine of their last 12 games and will be playing on the road for the 10th time in 13 games.