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Roughriders hope restful bye week helps turn around early slump against Argos
REGINA – Brett Swain returned to his childhood happy place during the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ bye week.
Huge windfall for winner of 50-50 charity draw at Edmonton Eskimos game
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Eskimos say a 20-year-old man has won the largest 50-50 draw in the football club’s history.
Thursday’s Scoreboard
Thursday’s Games
Calgary Stampeders win fourth straight, beat Edmonton Eskimos 26-22
EDMONTON – Bo Levi Mitchell isn’t interested in tying or surpassing any personal records. He just wants his team to win.
Lions’ Andrew Harris attempts to continue strong play against Bombers
VANCOUVER – After stellar performances in the past two weeks, B.C. Lions running back Andrew Harris now has the difficult task of producing an encore.
Argos, Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment partner on new practice facility
TORONTO – The issues of ownership and playing at BMO Field remain unresolved but the Toronto Argonauts and Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment are at least business associates.
Burris looking forward to facing former team when Redblacks visit Ticats
OTTAWA – Ottawa Redblacks quarterback Henry Burris says he isn’t holding any grudges, but you can bet this Saturday’s game has been circled on his calendar for a long time.
Bombers’ Sears, Kelly out for B.C. game, as Moore gets to play former team
WINNIPEG – Receiver Nick Moore is getting ready to return to the Lion’s den but this time in a Winnipeg Blue Bomber uniform.
Mike Reilly using legs to run Eskimos to 4-0 record, clash with 3-0 Stampeders
EDMONTON – Edmonton Eskimo quarterback Mike Reilly is 4-0.
Surprising Eskimos face arch-rival Stampeders in battle of unbeaten clubs
Another week, another big test for Mike Reilly and the surprising Edmonton Eskimos.
Maurice Leggett cleared to play at right time for Bombers with Sears uncertain
WINNIPEG – Maurice Leggett may be a CFL rookie, but he’s been around professional football since 2008.
B.C. stars Harris, Arceneaux win CFL weekly awards after Lions’ rout of Montreal
TORONTO – B.C. Lions running back Andrew Harris is the CFL’s top Canadian for the second week in a row while teammate Emmanuel Arceneaux is the league’s top offensive player of the week.
Bombers could lose two key members of their defence for Friday’s game
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers were back on the field Monday for the first time since they fell 26-3 to the Edmonton Eskimos last week, their first loss of the season, and with five quarterbacks throwing balls it looked at times like training camp all over.
Saturday’s Scoreboard
Saturday’s Games
Glenn and Arceneaux connect as B.C. Lions embarrass Montreal Alouettes 41-5
VANCOUVER – It was after Week 2 of the CFL season when the B.C. Lions were stumbling along winless and looking like a team with no chance at playing in a championship Grey Cup game that they are set to host.
Friday’s Scoreboard
Friday’s Games
Parades’s late field goal lifts Calgary Stampeders over Hamilton Tiger-Cats 10-7
CALGARY – It wasn’t a pretty win, but the Calgary Stampeders will take it.
Maher boots six field goals to rally Redblacks to historic win over Argos
OTTAWA – Brett Maher’s first career game-winning field goal was a historic one.
Darvish delivers and Arencibia punishes former team as Rangers blank Blue Jays
TORONTO – Yu Darvish was excellent. R.A Dickey wasn’t bad either. And J.P. Arencibia returned with a bang.
Lions seek revenge against Alouettes for earlier loss
VANCOUVER – His first name is Hunter, but he protects the hunted.
Construction of six Pan Am venues delayed, mostly due to bad weather, say TO2015
TORONTO – Construction of six venues for the Toronto 2015 Pan Am and Parapan Games is running behind schedule, including a new Hamilton stadium, a key venue that’s now expected to be finished in September.
CFL commissioner Mark Cohon praises Redblacks ownership prior to home opener
OTTAWA – Marc Cohon never tires of singing the praises of the Ottawa Redblacks ownership group.
Bombers pick up import linebacker Abraham Kromah from Hamilton Tiger-Cats
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have picked up international linebacker Abraham Kromah from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in exchange for future considerations.
Reilly and Eskimos take first spot in CFL West with 26-3 win over Blue Bombers
WINNIPEG – Winnipeg head coach Mike O’Shea isn’t just disappointed that the Blue Bombers lost.