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New Alouettes general manager Kavis Reed facing very stiff challenge
Kavis Reed’s first off-season as a CFL general manager will be a challenging one. The…
Montreal Alouettes promote assistant coach Reed to general manager
Kavis Reed understands he has big shoes to fill. The 43-year-old native of Georgetown, S.C.,…
Grey Cup-champion Redblacks re-sign defensive back Antoine Pruneau
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Redblacks signed Canadian defensive back Antoine Pruneau to a two-year contract…
Lawyer: Slain CFL player’s family meets with district attorney
GRETNA, La. – A lawyer for the family of slain CFL running back Joe McKnight…
Montreal Alouettes expected to promote assistant coach Reed to general manager
He’s been a player, an assistant coach and a head coach in the CFL. Now…
Toronto FC striker Sebastian Giovinco raises issue of BMO Field pitch
TORONTO – The issue of Toronto FC sharing a stadium with the CFL Argonauts, which…
Edmonton Eskimos extend contract of pending free agent kicker Sean Whyte
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Eskimos signed kicker Sean Whyte to a contract extension on Tuesday.…
Alouettes expected to name new general manager at Wednesday news conference
MONTREAL – The Montreal Alouettes are expected to name their new general manager at a…
Former B.C. Lions standout Klassen dies at 57 following battle with cancer
VANCOUVER – Defensive lineman Rick Klassen, who played 10 seasons in the CFL including nine…
Calgary Stampeders re-sign kicking tandem of Rob Maver, Rene Paredes
CALGARY – The Calgary Stampeders got a head start on CFL free agency by re-signing…
Winnipeg Blue Bombers give GM Walters and coach O’Shea three-year extensions
WINNIPEG – Negotiations to extend the contracts of Winnipeg Blue Bombers general manager Kyle Walters…
B.C. Lions release star LB Adam Bighill so he can pursue NFL opportunities
SURREY, B.C. – The B.C. Lions announced Friday they have released star linebacker Adam Bighill…
Pull up your socks! CFL fines players for dress code violations at Grey Cup
TORONTO – The Canadian Football League has fined 11 players from the Grey Cup champion…
Funeral arrangements set for CFL player Joe McKnight
NEW ORLEANS – Funeral arrangements have been scheduled for CFL player Joe McKnight, who was…
Olympic hurdler Phylicia George aiming for spot on Humphries’ bobsled crew
Phylicia George bounced around like a bobblehead on her first trip down the Whistler track,…
National concussion protocol to apply to amateur sport groups, minister says
OTTAWA – Professional sports leagues won’t be compelled to adopt national standards on identifying and…
Calgary Stampeders lead all clubs with nine players named to CFL all-star team
TORONTO – The Western Division champion Calgary Stampeders led all CFL teams with nine players…
Man arrested in CFL player’s death; sheriff defends probe
HARVEY, La. – The Louisiana man who fatally shot CFL player Joe McKnight during a…
Canada needs single protocol for handling concussions, former pro athletes say
OTTAWA – Hockey legend Ken Dryden laid down a challenge Tuesday to sports executives in…
B.C. Lions re-sign kick returner/running back Chris Rainey through 2018 season
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Lions have re-signed star kick returner and running back Chris Rainey…
Road rage ends in McKnight’s death; criticism of case looms
HARVEY, La. – A road rage incident possibly sparked by a driver cutting off another…
Toronto FC learns that success on the field can come at a cost off it
TORONTO – Success can come at a cost, as Toronto FC has learned. Celebrations over…
Sheriff: McKnight shooting was ‘road rage’; defends case
HARVEY, La. – The shooting death of a CFL player in a New Orleans suburb…
The Latest: McKnight’s Jets teammates remember him fondly
The Latest on the fatal shooting of Saskatchewan Roughriders running back Joe McKnight (all times…