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EDMONTON – Success for the Edmonton Eskimos is 2013 rests on five mountain-sized men who barely know each other protecting the CFL team’s third opening-day quarterback in three years.
OAKVILLE, Ala. – Chad Owens is putting his fledgling mixed martial arts career on hold.

MONTREAL – It has been two years since the Montreal Alouettes have been to the Grey Cup game.

WINNIPEG – Call it “Home Improvement, the CFL Edition.”

VANCOUVER – In the case of this year’s edition of the B.C. Lions, familiar faces can fool you.

WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers may not be getting much respect from oddsmakers, who have them dead last as a Grey Cup bet this season, but coach Tim Burke will take that wager.
VANCOUVER – Mike Reilly threw for 202 yards and a touchdown as the Edmonton Eskimos beat the B.C. Lions 27-22 in CFL pre-season action Friday night.
Friday’s Games

HAMILTON – Hamilton Tiger-Cats punter Josh Bartel wasn’t sure what to expect in his first CFL season.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Montreal Alouettes kick off the 2013 CFL season June 27 at Investors Group Field.

The 2013 CFL regular season gets underway June 27 in Winnipeg with the Blue Bombers hosting the Montreal Alouettes.
The 2013 CFL regular season kicks off June 27 with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers hosting the Montreal Alouettes.

REGINA – It didn’t take Daryl Stephenson long to land with another CFL team.
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have released veteran all-star defensive back Jonathan Hefney.
EDMONTON – Craig Newman’s 57-yard interception return for a touchdown with 25 seconds left in the fourth quarter capped a late rally by the Roughriders on Friday as Saskatchewan scored a 31-24 come-from-behind victory over the Edmonton Eskimos in CFL pre-season play.
Hugh O’Neill kicked five field goals for the B.C. Lions in a 29-27 CFL pre-season win over the Calgary Stampeders on Friday.
Friday’s Games
CALGARY – Dave Dickenson feels he’s ready to be a head coach in the CFL, but that doesn’t mean he’s in a rush to become one.

EDMONTON – Matt Nichols was named the Edmonton Eskimos’ starting quarterback for Friday’s pre-season game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders, but head coach Kavis Reed cautioned against reading too much into it.

TORONTO – Two decades after he’d run his last race, Ben Johnson can still bring a crowd to its feet.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – After operating with little fanfare in 2011 and 2012, Hugh O’Neill is finally getting some face time at a B.C. Lions training camp.

HAMILTON – Some have mistaken it for a tattoo. Others have actually asked to touch it.

HAMILTON – The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are leaving the door open for Chris Williams.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Angus Reid knows the time is coming. It’s just a matter of when.