CFL

MONTREAL – Two teams in first place came into Montreal on Thursday night, and it was the home team that came out on top as the Montreal Alouettes defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders 20-16. Davis Alexander led under centre with 178 yards and two passing touchdowns while Reggie White Jr. was responsible for both touchdowns in

TORONTO — The Montreal Alouettes and Saskatchewan Roughriders open Week 8 without some of their key players in the lineup. Riders’ running back AJ Ouellette was ruled out for the game on Thursday, while Als’ quarterback Cody Fajardo was placed on the six-game injured list. Meanwhile, safety Marc-Antoine Dequoy returns to the lineup. In other

TORONTO — Week 7 may have proven to be the toughest one yet on our pick makers, with Winnipeg, Toronto and BC being chosen a total of 15 times out of a possible 18. Saskatchewan, Hamilton and Calgary are hereby formally entitled to a week of gloating at our expense. We’ve also got one writer

TORONTO — A third of the season has passed and that means more data to analyze. The Saskatchewan Roughriders returned to the top of the West Division via another dominant defensive effort. While players like Jameer Thurman (83.8) and Rolan Milligan Jr. (70.9) continue to dominate, it’s also important to note the development of young

CALGARY — It went until the final whistle, but the Calgary Stampeders snapped the BC Lions’ win streak, claiming a 25-24 home victory. Jake Maier threw for over 300 yards in the win, while the Calgary defence stood tall forcing Vernon Adams Jr. to throw multiple interceptions. Jalen Philpot recorded his first touchdown of the

HAMILTON — It didn’t come easy, but the Hamilton Tiger-Cats recorded their first win of the season with a 27-24 victory over their rival Toronto Argonauts on Saturday night at Tim Hortons Field. An inspired performance from James Butler and clutch plays from the Ticats defence and special teams got the home team over the

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders held the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to field goals in a 19-9 defensive battle Friday night.  Neither team could reach the endzone in the first half, with defensive tackles racking up on either side. Ultimately it was the Riders offence, led by back-up quarterback Shea Patterson, that scored the game’s lone

That was heady, heady stuff for a couple of rookie receivers last week. Every season in the CFL, without fail, new names and new faces pop in spectacular fashion on the way to becoming established stars. It might well be that both Winnipeg’s Ontaria Wilson and Ottawa’s Kalil Pimpleton – both 24-years-old – are among

TORONTO — Justin McInnis is trying to go where no one else has gone before. The National receiver has been on a streak to start the season that has him flirting with history. Through six games, McInnis leads the league in targets (61) receptions (45) and receiving yards (725), and he is tied for first

Whether the players wanted it or not, the Edmonton Elks have some new energy around them this week. After Monday’s news that general manager and head coach Chris Jones had been relieved of his duties, the team began moving forward with familiar faces filling in Jones’ suddenly open roles. With Geroy Simon in as interim

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks announced on Monday that they have parted ways with general manager and head coach Chris Jones. Jones was hired by the Elks in December of 2021 and guided the team to a combined record of 8-33 over the course of two-plus seasons (2022 (4-14), 2023 (4-14), 2024 (0-5)). It was

EDMONTON — After a back-and-forth affair, with the Elks tying the game with just 11 seconds left, Ottawa had one last chance to avoid overtime. Double-digit leads dissolved, and each team saw massive plays on both sides of the ball in a game that showed no lead is safe. Dru Brown continued his explosive offensive performance,

EDMONTON — Help is on the way. The Elks loaded up with some bye week reinforcements, making several roster moves on Sunday, highlighted by a pair of former CFL All-Stars in defensive lineman Shawn Oakman and linebacker Derrick Moncrief. The duo should be familiar names if you’ve followed the Canadian Football League, with Oakman having been a

WINNIPEG — In sports, everyone knows a game is never over until the final whistle, and if there was ever a game that proved that sentiment true, it was Friday night’s contest between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Calgary Stampeders. Zach Collaros managed to get the weight off his shoulders and recorded his first

MONTREAL — The last team to defeat the Montreal Alouettes before their 13-game winning streak was the Toronto Argonauts. They’re also the team to end that historic run. The Argos claimed a 37-18 road victory against their East Division rival on Thursday night to end their opponent’s undefeated start to the year. Cameron Dukes finished

TORONTO — Vernon Adams Jr. is in pursuit of BC Lions and CFL history. They are one and the same in this specific case, as Adams Jr. is on pace for the second most all-time passing yards behind Doug Flutie’s 6,619 in 1991 with the Lions. If the current Leos pivot continues dicing up opposing

TORONTO — Is this the week? We’ve seen the Winnipeg Blue Bombers climb out of the winless column, with a run-heavy, defensively sound showing against the Ottawa REDBLACKS. The Edmonton Elks sat idle on their bye week and watched as the Bombers left them alone in the cellar of the West Division. This week, we

TORONTO — Brady Oliveira reminded everyone he’s still one of the top backs in the league in Week 5. The reigning Most Outstanding Canadian led the way as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers captured their first win of 2024. The Bombers go as their running game goes and having a healthy Oliveira featuring amongst the top