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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…
Toronto Argonauts veteran offensive lineman Wayne Smith announces retirement
TORONTO – Offensive lineman Wayne Smith, the first player taken in the 2004 CFL draft,…
CFL fines Riders head coach/GM Jones for meeting with Johnny Manziel’s publicist
TORONTO – The CFL fined the Saskatchewan Roughriders $31,500 for two bylaw violations and head…
Canadian offensive lineman Justin Senior taking low-key approach to NFL draft
Justin Senior isn’t putting his life on hold for the NFL draft. The 22-year-old Montreal…
Eskimos unveil Sunderland, 37 as GM and vice-president of football operations
Access won’t be an issue during Brock Sunderland’s tenure with the Edmonton Eskimos. Edmonton officially…
Veteran quarterback Vince Young completes first workout with Roughriders
VERO BEACH, Fla. – Vince Young completed his first workout with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on…
CFL players Black, Benson appreciative of Canadian military personnel
Matt Black has been recognized before for possessing the qualities of a Canadian veteran, but…
Blue Bombers’ Nichols ready for new role as starting quarterback
WINNIPEG – For the first time in his pro football career, Matt Nichols is heading…
Argonauts acquire star receiver S.J. Green in trade with Alouettes
TORONTO – S.J. Green’s road to recovery now goes through Toronto. The Argonauts acquired the…
Roughriders release defensive back Cox for alleged domestic violence incident
REGINA – The Saskatchewan Roughriders have released defensive back Justin Cox over an alleged incident…
Tanya Tagaq pushes U.S. band Eskimeaux to change its name
TORONTO – Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq has convinced Brooklyn indie band Eskimeaux to swap…
Offensive lineman Senior remains atop CFL Scouting Bureau’s top-20 list
TORONTO – Johnny Augustine’s pro stock is on the rise. On Thursday, the Guelph Gryphons…
Jeffrey Orridge to step down in June as the commissioner of the CFL
TORONTO – Two years ago, the CFL trumpeted Jeffrey Orridge as the man who would…
Former CFL player Ezerins to be inducted into the Gridiron Greats Hall of Fame
Former CFL player Leo Ezerins has been selected for induction into the Gridiron Greats Hall…