CFL
Edmonton Eskimos say offensive lineman Simeon Rottier will play this week
EDMONTON – Edmonton Eskimos offensive lineman Simeon Rottier will return to the lineup this Saturday after being benched for one game last week.
B.C. Lions GM Wally Buono still looking for improvements after Buck Pierce trade
SURREY, B.C. – B.C. Lions general manager Wally Buono says he’s not finished looking for possible roster revisions following the acquisition of veteran quarterback Buck Pierce.
Alouettes put running back Brandon Whitaker on nine-game injured list
MONTREAL – Montreal Alouettes running back Brandon Whitaker has been placed on the nine-game injured list with a hamstring injury.
Blue Bombers trade former starting quarterback Buck Pierce to B.C. Lions
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have traded former starting quarterback Buck Pierce to the B.C. Lions.
Blue Bombers upset Roughriders 25-13 for first home win of the season
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers won their first game at a sold out Investors Group Field on Sunday with a 25-13 defensive upset of the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Sunday’s Scoreboard
Sunday’s Games
Collaros outduels Marsh in rookie QB battle as Argonauts to Alouettes 37-30
MONTREAL – Zach Collaros ran in a touchdown and threw to John Chiles and Dontrelle Inman for two others Sunday as the Toronto Argonauts scored 23 third-quarter points en route to a 37-30 comeback victory over the Montreal Alouettes.
Henry Burris’s four touchdowns lead Hamilton Tiger-Cats past B.C. Lions 37-29
GUELPH, Ont. – Hamilton quarterback Henry Burris threw four touchdown passes as the Tiger-Cats held on to defeat the B.C. Lions 37-29 in front of 13,101 at the University of Guelph’s Alumni Stadium in CFL action Saturday afternoon.
Saturday’s Scoreboard
Saturday’s Games
Owens joins list of injured stars as Argonauts look to avoid sweep by Alouettes
MONTREAL – A game already missing too many stars lost another with news that the CFL’s reigning most outstanding player will not play for the Toronto Argonauts in their battle for first place with the Montreal Alouettes.
Blue Bombers insist they can turn it around as they prepare to face Roughriders
WINNIPEG – Blue Bombers quarterback Justin Goltz says there is a still a lot of optimism in the Winnipeg locker-room.
Eskimos fall to 1-9 with eighth loss in a row, 22-12 to Stampeders
EDMONTON – Rene Paredes struck for five field goals, including one from 50 yards, as the Calgary Stampeders won their second game over the hapless Edmonton Eskimos in a five-day span, coming away with a 22-12 victory on Friday night.
Friday’s Scoreboard
Friday’s Games
Hamilton Tiger-Cats eager fix mistakes in rematch with B.C. Lions
HAMILTON – The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are itching to get back on the field against the B.C. Lions to not only fix their mistakes, but also show the can compete with the CFL’s elite teams.
Will Ford makes first start at tailback as Bombers face Riders in rematch
WINNIPEG – Will Ford makes his first start at tailback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers when they face the Saskatchewan Roughriders this weekend