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Defence wins championships, or at least the NFC title
PHILADELPHIA – One team has a suffocating defence. The other has the NFL’s No. 1…
TFC president Manning adds Argos president to job title, Copeland reassigned
Bill Manning now has two championship teams to oversee. The Toronto FC president is adding…
Blue Bombers sign cornerback Chris Randle to two-year contract
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed cornerback Chris Randle to a two-year contract, the…
B.C. Lions sign Canadian wide receiver Shaq Johnson to contract for 2018
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Lions have signed Canadian wide receiver Shaq Johnson to a new…
Roughriders sign quarterback Zach Collaros to new deal for 2018 season
REGINA – The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed quarterback Zach Collaros to a new contract for…
Argos name Montreal native Catherine Raiche as director, football administration
TORONTO – Catherine Raiche is back in the CFL. Raiche stepped down as the Montreal…
Alouettes sign long snapper Bedard, receiver Charland to one-year contracts
MONTREAL – The Montreal Alouettes signed Canadian long snapper Martin Bedard and defensive back Mikael…
Former Argos head coach Milanovich one win away from reaching Super Bowl
When interviewing with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Scott Milanovich was asked why he’d want to give…
Toronto Argonauts sign defensive back Caleb Ham, running back Ben Malena
TORONTO – The Toronto Argonauts signed defensive back Caleb Ham, the son of Canadian Football…
CFL suspends Campbell for two games following positive test for banned substance
TORONTO – The CFL suspended offensive lineman Bruce Campbell of the Saskatchewan Roughriders for two…
Ottawa Redblacks sign Hec Crighton Trophy winner Ilnicki to two-year deal
OTTAWA – Running back Ed Ilnicki, Canadian university football’s outstanding player last season, signed a…
The Monday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Monday, Jan. 15 ——— POLICE SAY HIJAB-CUTTING DIDN’T HAPPEN:…
Montreal Alouettes give veteran quarterback Darian Durant his walking papers
MONTREAL – The Montreal Alouettes released veteran quarterback Darian Durant on Monday, the day before…
Glenn first CFL player to have rights held by all nine teams after joining Esks
Kevin Glenn has hit for the CFL cycle. The 17-year veteran quarterback signed with the…
B.C. Lions lock-up offensive lineman Antonio Johnson with two-year deal
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Lions have re-signed international offensive lineman Antonio Johnson through the 2019…
Edmonton Eskimos re-sign star receiver Derel Walker trough 2018 season
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Eskimos have re-signed international wide receiver Derel Walker through the 2018…
After 18 seasons in Edmonton, Hervey settling in as B.C. Lions general manager
It hasn’t taken Ed Hervey long to get used to his new colours. Hervey became…
Riders head coach/GM Chris Jones plans to touch base with receiver Duron Carter
After orchestrating the CFL off-season’s biggest trade, Chris Jones has set his sights on one…
Toronto Argonauts sign Canadians Llevi Noel, D.J. Sackey to contract extensions
TORONTO – The Toronto Argonauts signed receiver Llevi Noel and offensive lineman D.J. Sackey to…
Study shows CFL players aware of concussions, but many still try to hide them
MONTREAL – If the word “concussion” was replaced by “brain injury” perhaps more athletes would…
Johnny Manziel agent Burkhardt gives Ticats until Jan. 31 to sign his client
TORONTO – Johnny Manziel’s agent has given the Hamilton Tiger-Cats until Jan. 31 to sign…
Alouettes sign versatile running back Tyrell Sutton to one-year contract
MONTREAL – The Montreal Alouettes have signed international running back Tyrell Sutton to a one-year…
Hamilton Tiger-Cats buy more time to negotiate with quarterback Manziel
HAMILTON – The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have bought themselves more time to negotiate with former NFL…
Toronto Argonauts sign quarterback James Franklin to two-year extension
TORONTO – Like the Toronto Argonauts, James Franklin is waiting on Ricky Ray. Franklin signed…