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Former CFL player charged with assault wants speedy trial because he’s jobless
REGINA – A former CFL Saskatchewan Roughrider player is looking to deal with a domestic…
Saskatchewan Riders acquire Canadian safety Mike Edem from B.C. Lions
REGINA – The Saskatchewan Roughriders acquired national safety Mike Edem from the B.C. Lions on…
Family and football brought Dylan Ainsworth home to the B.C. Lions
SURREY, B.C. – Dylan Ainsworth got blindsided twice last spring. The defensive lineman was injured…
Eskimos head coach Maas good with giving up play-calling duties to Walch
There’ll be a surprise visitor this season at the Edmonton Eskimos’ special-teams and defensive meetings.…
Redblacks say fewer than 6,000 tickets remain for 2017 Grey Cup
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Redblacks say tickets for the 2017 Grey Cup are moving at…
Bombers GM wasn’t willing to gamble on waiting to take Gray in second round
Kyle Walters took a flyer on Geoff Gray in the CFL draft Sunday night with…
Eskimos post ’16 profit of $1.4 million despite being crossover playoff team
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Eskimos posted a profit exceeding $1.4 million last season, the community-owned…
Rookie linebacker Herdman to report to Argos with chip on his shoulder
TORONTO – Justin Herdman will report to the Toronto Argonauts with a big chip on…
Seven players from ascending Carleton Ravens selected in 2017 CFL draft
It’s a heady time four years in the making for Steve Sumarah and the Carleton…
Winnipeg Blue Bombers take DL Ekakitie first overall in CFL Canadian draft
TORONTO – Faith Ekakitie wants to live up to the expectations of a first overall…
Regina Rams linebacker Michael Stefanovic fails doping test at CFL combine
OTTAWA – University of Regina linebacker Michael Stefanovic had an anti-doping rule violation asserted against…
New GM Reed aims to bring winning culture to struggling Alouettes
MONTREAL – It only seems like new general manager Kavis Reed has done a complete…
Five CFL prospects deemed ineligible for 2017 draft for anti-doping violations
TORONTO – Five prospects for the 2017 CFL draft have been deemed ineligible for anti-doping…
2017 CFL draft ends long, patient wait for offensive lineman Dariusz Bladek
TORONTO – The 2017 CFL draft can’t come fast enough for Dariusz Bladek. The six-foot-four,…
B.C. Lions announce Canadian receiver Shawn Gore has retired from football
SURREY, B.C. – Canadian receiver Shawn Gore has retired from football, the B.C. Lions announced…
TSN analyst Duane Forde says he’d be interested in CFL commissioner’s job
TORONTO – Duane Forde is interested in the CFL commissioner’s job. The veteran TSN football…
Coming off a serious knee injury, Clarke ready to step up for Lions in 2017
SURREY, B.C. – Steven Clarke could be the beneficiary of a radical shift in thinking…
Bombers’ GM Walters sitting in good position heading into CFL draft
Kyle Walters isn’t fretting because of the NFL draft. On Saturday, Montreal native Justin Senior,…
Toronto Argonauts announce veteran offensive lineman Jeff Perrett has retired
TORONTO – Veteran offensive lineman Jeff Perrett has retired, the Toronto Argonauts announced Monday. The…
Tracy Lasorsa-Simon, wife of B.C. Lions great Geroy Simon, dies
VANCOUVER – Tracy Lasorsa-Simon, the wife of B.C. Lions director of Canadian scouting Geroy Simon,…
Canadian Justin Senior selected by Seahawks in sixth round of NFL draft
Even on the day he was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks, offensive tackle Justin Senior…
Argonauts sign Canadian defensive tackle Cleyon Laing to contract
TORONTO – The Toronto Argonauts signed Canadian defensive tackle Cleyon Laing on Saturday. The six-foot-three,…
Foucault hoping to make mark north of the border with B.C. Lions after NFL stint
SURREY, B.C. – David Foucault’s one and only NFL start came with the responsibility of…
With Burris retired, Harris ready to become the undisputed No. 1 in Ottawa
OTTAWA – For the first time in his professional career, Trevor Harris won’t have to…