CFL
Thursday’s Scoreboard
Thursday’s Games
Calgary Stampeders open 2014 healthier because of McMahon’s new turf
CALGARY – The Calgary Stampeders open the regular season Saturday against the Montreal Alouettes feeling less sore and beat up from the pre-season.
Alouettes may have growing pains as post-Calvillo era begins with Smith at QB
MONTREAL – Troy Smith is ready to hear Anthony Calvillo’s name mentioned every time he lines up at quarterback for the Montreal Alouettes.
With the Grey Cup game in their backyard, rejuvenated B.C. Lions ready to attack
VANCOUVER – Head coach Mike Benevides knew the B.C. Lions needed a shakeup heading into the 2014 season.
Redblacks not using expansion label as an excuse in first CFL season
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Redblacks may be considered an expansion franchise, but they have no intention of playing like one.
Ticats running back Gable has high execrations for 2014 CFL campaign
C.J. Gable wants his second season with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to be one for the CFL record book.
Bombers’ O’Shea to make CFL head-coaching debut against familiar rival
Mike O’Shea will make his CFL head-coaching debut against a most familiar foe.
Rookie Bomber starter Drew Willy faces Argos vet Ricky Ray to open CFL 2014
WINNIPEG – Winnipeg Blue Bombers head coach Mike O’Shea knows exactly what the Toronto Argonauts and quarterback Ricky Ray can do to an opponent.
Head coach Chris Jones, quarterback Mike Reilly key to Eskimos revival in 2014
EDMONTON – Mediocrity has attached itself like a mould to the once-proud Edmonton Eskimos franchise, but the team says the clean up begins in 2014 with its new head coach and a franchise quarterback.
CFL labour harmony good for a league with so much riding on 2014 season
CFL commissioner Mark Cohon admits he breathed a huge sigh of relief earlier this month when the league and its players ratified a new five-year collective bargaining agreement.
Carter one of a few returning defensive starters with Toronto Argonauts
TORONTO – He’s entering just his third CFL season but Argonauts defensive back Jalil Carter is already grizzled veteran.
B.C. Lions sign head coach Mike Benevides contract extension through ’16 season
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Lions signed head coach Mike Benevides to a contract extension through the 2016 season Tuesday.
New-look Saskatchewan Roughriders poised to defend Grey Cup championship
Some of the faces are different, but Corey Chamblin’s philosophy remains the same.
Bombers new quarterback Drew Willy has shown he can keep his cool
WINNIPEG – Renowned writer Rudyard Kipling was talking about what makes a man when he wrote these lines more than 100 years ago, but he might have been talking about what makes a good quarterback as well.
Blue Bombers hope new front office, coach can lead team to better future
WINNIPEG – If training camp and pre-season are the gauge, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a better team this season but not a winning team, at least not yet.