CFL
Bombers sign all-star defensive back Jonathan Hefney to new contract
WINNIPEG – The 2013 CFL free-agency pool won’t include Jonathan Hefney.
Johnson’s tweet about Trestman landing NFL job creates buzz in football circles
Marc Trestman remains the head coach of the Montreal Alouettes, at least for now.
Stampeders sign all-star kicker Rene Paredes to contract extension
CALGARY – The Calgary Stampeders have signed all-star kicker Rene Paredes to a contract extension.
Alouettes sign CIS record-breaking place kicker Wiliam Dion for 3 years
MONTREAL – Placekicker William Dion of the University of Sherbrooke Vert et Or has signed a three-year contract with the Montreal Alouettes.
Montreal Alouettes trio garnering plenty of interest on both sides of border
They’ve finished first in the East Division four times since 2008 and appeared in three Grey Cup games, winning twice.
Arena League player and former Argos receiver Chandler Williams dies at age 27
CHICAGO – Arena Football League player and former Toronto Argonauts receiver Chandler Williams has died. He was 27.
Chicago Bears want to speak to Marc Trestman about head-coaching job
The Chicago Bears want to talk to Marc Trestman about their vacant head-coaching job.
Calgary tackle Fabien looking forward to competing at East-West Shrine game
Kirby Fabien is getting much more than he bargained for.
Former Blue Bombers head coach Mike Kelly hoping to return to CFL
WINNIPEG – Mike Kelly is on the road to redemption.
CIS offensive lineman Sewell, Fabien invited to East-West Shrine game
McMaster’s Matt Sewell and Calgary’s Kirby Fabien have one more college football game to play.
Former CFL quarterback Mike McCoy hot commodity in NFL coaching circles
He’s one of the NFL’s hottest head-coaching prospects, but Wally Buono knew 13 years ago while with the Calgary Stampeders that Mike McCoy had the qualities to be a good football coach.
Here’s a look at some of the best and the worst sports tweets from 2012
The growth of social media has given athletes a forum to express their unfiltered views and connect directly to their fans. Here’s a look at some of the most memorable social media postings of 2012, for better or for worse:
Alouettes sign McMaster quarterback Quinlan to two-year contract
MONTREAL – McMaster University star Kyle Quinlan has signed with the Montreal Alouettes and will get a shot at becoming a rare Canadian to play quarterback in the CFL.
Canadian Football Hall of Famer Eagle Keys dies at 89
VANCOUVER – Eagle Keys, the Canadian Football Hall of Famer who played in the 1954 Grey Cup on a broken leg and coached Saskatchewan to its first CFL title, died Thursday. He was 89.
Canadian Football Hall of Famer Eagle Keys dies at 89; won three Grey Cups
VANCOUVER – Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductee Eagle Keys has died at the age of 89.