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CFL
A Ray of hope as Bombers seek win over Argos to keep playoff hopes breathing
WINNIPEG – The Toronto Argonauts minus Ricky Ray could equal a golden opportunity for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as they try to rescue their woeful season.
Matt Nichols to start at quarterback for Eskimos against Stampeders
CALGARY – Matt Nichols will start at quarterback for the Edmonton Eskimos against the Calgary Stampeders on Friday.
Veteran kicker Congi enjoying banner first season with Hamilton Tiger-Cats
HAMILTON – It has been a roller-coaster season for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats but one to remember for kicker Luca Congi.
Lions defensive lineman Mitchell Mitchell fined for throat-slash gestures
TORONTO – Khalif Mitchell is in trouble with the CFL once again.
Alouettes defence loses Jenkins, Williams to injuries, gets back Parker.
MONTREAL – The Montreal Alouettes will be without defensive tackle Ventrelle Jenkins and possibly defensive back Seth Wiliams when they face the Tiger-Cats in Hamilton on Friday night.
Coach Tim Burke says Bombers won’t take Toronto backup Jackson lightly
WINNIPEG – The Blue Bombers know they have a better shot at building on their last win with Ricky Ray out of Toronto’s lineup when the Argos visit Winnipeg on Saturday.
Calgary Stampeders running back Jon Cornish apologizes for actions in loss
CALGARY – Calgary Stampeders running back Jon Cornish has apologized for his actions during Sunday’s 30-25 road loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Roughriders treating game against Stampeders like a playoff showdown
REGINA – The Canadian Football League regular season will continue for another six weeks, but Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Corey Chamblin has chosen to overlook that for the moment.
Anderson under spotlight as Alouettes face Argonauts with first place on line
MONTREAL – Life without star running back Brandon Whitaker begins this week for the Montreal Alouettes in what will likely be their most important game of the CFL regular season.
Saturday’s Scoreboard
Saturday’s Games
Randy Bachman, Sarah McLachlan, Phil Hartman get stars on Canada’s Walk of Fame
TORONTO – As a comic actor, Phil Hartman was versatile and unselfish, so adept at shining in whatever supporting role he was given that his fellow “Saturday Night Live” cast members nicknamed him “the Glue.” He held the show together.
Veteran receiver McDaniel enjoying comeback season with Stampeders
CALGARY – Hard work has paid off for Marquay McDaniel.
Versatile Owens has always played well against Montreal Alouettes
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Facing the Montreal Alouettes brings out the best in Chad Owens.
Friday’s Scoreboard
Friday’s Games
Lions’ Khalif Mitchell ready to move on from suspension ahead of game at Edmonton
SURREY, B.C. – Khalif Mitchell is expressing no regrets as he gets ready to face Simeon Rottier and the Edmonton Eskimos again.
Argonauts players take matter of team’s penalty woes into their own hands
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Jordan Younger and his teammates have taken the issue of addressing the Toronto Argonauts’ penalty woes into their own hands.
Chris Williams. Chad Owens both taking hard run at CFL’s top individual award
TORONTO – Chris Williams of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argonauts star Chad Owens are making a serious run at bucking CFL tradition.
Edmonton Eskimos agree to terms with offensive lineman Matt O’Donnell
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Eskimos shored up their offensive line Monday, agreeing to terms with Canadian-born lineman Matthew O’Donnell.
Solomon Elimimian sidesteps questions about his CFL future after rejoining Lions
VANCOUVER – Solomon Elimimian is glad to be back with the B.C. Lions, but how long he stays still remains to be seen.
Rookie Willy to get first CFL start as Roughriders visit Alouettes
MONTREAL – It is Drew Willy’s time to show what he can do.
Saturday’s Scoreboard
Saturday’s Games
Jon Cornish leads the way as Stampeders thump woeful Blue Bombers 44-3
CALGARY – Jon Cornish ran for a pair of touchdowns Friday to lead the Calgary Stampeders to a convincing 44-3 win over the struggling Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Wilson and Kapp lead list of inductees into B.C. Football Hall of Fame
VANCOUVER – Former CFL greats Al Wilson and Joe Kapp headed a lengthy list of inductees into the B.C. Football Hall of Fame on Friday.
With Elimimian’s return, Bighill’s job security a question mark with BC Lions
VANCOUVER – Through no fault of his own, Adam Bighill’s job security has all of a sudden become a question mark.