CFL

TORONTO – The huge diamond ring that adorned George Cortez’s right hand Wednesday was proof anything is possible once a team reaches the CFL playoffs.

An “all-star” crew and a new sled have bobsled pilot Lyndon Rush feeling bullish about the upcoming season.

WINNIPEG – Forget the 70-inch flatscreen, how about a Jumbotron for that new media room?

TORONTO – The third time proved very unlucky for Toronto Argonauts linebacker Brandon Isaac.

It looks like the Hamilton Tiger-Cats will need all nine of their lives to make the CFL playoffs.

MONTREAL – Anthony Calvillo threw touchdown passes to Bo Bowling and Ryan Bomben as the Montreal Alouettes held on to down Edmonton 27-25 on Sunday afternoon, preventing the Eskimos from clinching a playoff berth.

REGINA – Andre Durie and Chad Owens each caught two touchdown passes from Ricky Ray as the Toronto Argonauts clinched both a playoff spot and second place in the CFL’s East Division with a 31-26 win Saturday over the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

HAMILTON – Hamilton quarterback Henry Burris threw two touchdown passes as the Tiger-Cats kept their playoff hopes alive by winning the last football game to be played at venerable Ivor Wynne Stadium 28-18 over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in front of a sell-out crowd of 29,722.

CALGARY – Two quarterbacks with something to prove spurred the Calgary Stampeders to a 41-21 win over the B.C. Lions on Friday.