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Brady Oliveira has a tough act to follow. The five-foot-10, 222-pound Winnipeg native was the CFL‘s top Canadian and outstanding player finalist last season after rushing for a league-high 1,534 yards – second-most ever by a Canadian after Calgary’s Jon Cornish ran for 1,813 yards in 2013. Oliveira also led …
Read More »Tiger-Cats make final roster cuts, release Bayless and Bennett – Hamilton
Receiver Omar Bayless and Canadian defensive end Mason Bennett highlight a long list of roster cuts announced Saturday by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Canadian Football League teams had until 10 p.m. Eastern Time to submit their last round of training camp transactions. Hamilton cut 29 players from its roster and placed …
Read More »Bombers wrap up preseason with 31-10 loss to Calgary Stampeders – Winnipeg
It’s finally time to bring on the regular season as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers wrapped up their preseason schedule Friday night with a 31-10 loss to the Calgary Stampeders at Princess Auto Stadium. The game gave Bombers coaches and management one last look at their roster hopefuls before final cuts, …
Read More »Calgary Stampeders receiver Malik Henry out with season-ending knee injury – Calgary
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 30, 2024 11:29 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Calgary Stampeders receiver Malik Henry has suffered a knee injury in practice and will undergo season-ending surgery. The 27-year-old wideout sustained a patellar tendon injury Tuesday, the Stampeders …
Read More »Calgary Stampeders sign Ben Labrosse after his NFL camp – Calgary
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 14, 2024 11:14 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Calgary Stampeders have signed the team’s first pick in this year’s CFL draft. The Stampeders chose defensive back Ben Labrosse of Greenfield Park, Que., fourth overall. The …
Read More »Winnipeg Blue Bombers trade down to select receiver in 2nd round of CFL Draft – Winnipeg
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers were looking to fill some small holes with their 10 picks in this year’s draft. In the end they got the star of the CFL Combine, the smallest player in the draft, and a top-10 prospect from the CFL Central Scouting list. The Bombers started the …
Read More »Winnipeg Blue Bombers playing waiting game on 2 all-stars – Winnipeg
With the clock ticking on free agency, it’s going to be a busy month for Winnipeg Blue Bombers general manager Kyle Walters. After only inking seven of their 36 pending free agents so far, the Blue Bombers signings have grinded to a halt. The club is now in a holding …
Read More »Edmonton Elks release veteran defensive back Aaron Grymes – Edmonton
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 5, 2024 10:01 am Updated January 5, 2024 10:27 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Edmonton Elks released veteran American defensive back Aaron Grymes on Thursday. Grymes spent eight seasons (2013-15, 2017-18, 2021-23) with Edmonton. He appeared in 79 career games, …
Read More »Grey Cup: Quarterback Chad Kelly leads Toronto charge at CFL awards banquet
Chad Kelly would gladly switch spots with Brady Oliveira. Kelly received the CFL’s outstanding player award Thursday ahead of Oliveira. But on Sunday, the Winnipeg running back will play in the Grey Cup game versus the Montreal Alouettes at Tim Hortons Field. “Definitely, of course,” said Kelly. “We obviously wish we were …
Read More »Winnipeg Blue Bombers Grey Cup bound again after win in Western Final – Winnipeg
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are going to a fourth straight Grey Cup game for the first time in franchise history. The Bombers defeated the BC Lions in the Western Final for the second consecutive year with a 24-13 win on Saturday at IG Field. The Bombers only scored one offensive …
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