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Reid rejects Redskins invitation to attend game, presses for name change
WASHINGTON – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he won’t attend a Washington Redskins home game until the football team changes its name.
Actress Jane Lynch to cheer on athletes at Special Olympics USA opening ceremony in New Jersey
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The Cheerios coach from “Glee” is leading the rally for Special Olympians.
Sophomore Masoli rallies Ticats to exhibition CFL win over Alouettes
HAMILTON – Jeremiah Masoli threw three second-half touchdown passes as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats beat the Montreal Alouettes 28-23 in the CFL exhibition opener for both teams Saturday.
United Church of Christ group condemns Redskins name, calls for boycott of games, merchandise
NEWARK, Del. – A major sector of the United Church of Christ is calling for a boycott of the Washington Redskins until the team changes its name.
Chuck Noll, Hall of Fame coach who led Pittsburgh Steelers to 4 Super Bowl titles, dead at 82
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Chuck Noll, the Hall of Fame coach who won a record four Super Bowl titles with the Pittsburgh Steelers, died Friday night at his home. He was 82.
Shott’s field goal lifts Lions over Eskimos 14-11 in pre-season game
EDMONTON – Steven Shott’s 38-yard field goal with just eight seconds to play was the difference as the B.C. Lions defeated the Edmonton Eskimos 14-11 on Friday in a CFL pre-season game.
Alouettes receiver Johnson centres out Riders’ Brackenridge on Twitter
Getting called out by former NFL star receiver Chad Johnson was a welcome break from the monotony of training camp for Tyron Brackenridge.
Canadian assistant referee Joe Fletcher ready for scrutiny of World Cup
Joe Fletcher knows there is nowhere for him to hide in Brazil.
Running backs Stefan Logan and Andrew Harris ready to roll for B.C. Lions
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The B.C. Lions turned to a familiar face when their ground game was in tatters late last season, and Stefan Logan is looking forward to once again exploiting his unique backfield partnership with Andrew Harris in 2014.
Jury convicts second suspect in slaying of Washington Redskins star safety Sean Taylor
MIAMI – A Florida jury has convicted a man prosecutors called the ringleader of a botched 2007 Miami-area burglary that ended with the fatal shooting of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor.
Benevides says B.C. Lions have a better understanding of Khalif Mitchell in 2014
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – B.C. Lions head coach Mike Benevides says his team has a better handle on what makes Khalif Mitchell tick this time around.
Rogers’ $5.2 billion hockey deal the boldest move of Canadian TV upfronts
Now that the beer empties have been collected and the streamers swept away, what were the boldest moves at the Canadian television upfronts this week in Toronto?
Former Manitoba Bison Idonije receives degree from his alma mater
WINNIPEG – Another honour for NFL defensive lineman Israel Idonije.
After key off-season retirements, B.C. Lions’ offensive line a work in progress
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – After a terse exchange at the B.C. Lions’ training camp, veteran guard Dean Valli has confidence that Matt Norman is the man to lead the team’s much-changed offensive line in 2014.
‘The story lines don’t all lead back to me’: Redskins’ RG3 enjoys a more tranquil off-season
ASHBURN, Va. – Of course Matthew McConaughey would want to hang with Robert Griffin III after a Washington Redskins practice.