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REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed National defensive lineman Charbel Dabire to a one-year contract extension, the team announced on Friday. Dabire was scheduled to become a free agent in February. Dabire (six-foot-one, 290 pounds) remains with the Roughriders for 2025 after missing much of the 2024 season with a knee injury. Despite suiting

EDMONTON — Expect a lot more excitement in Commonwealth Stadium over the next three seasons. National quarterback Tre Ford has agreed to terms on an extension through the 2027 season, the club announced Friday. Ford was scheduled to become a free agent in February and was the No. 1 ranked player on CFL.ca’s top 30

VANCOUVER — The BC Lions announced on Thursday they have signed four Americans to the roster: wide receiver Jalen Sample, linebacker Mike Smith Jr., defensive back Amechi “A.J.” Uzodinma and wide receiver Deuce Watts. Smith Jr., Uzodinma and Watts all had stints on the Lions practice squad this past season while Sample attended 2024 training

You haven’t even read the list yet but I know what you’re thinking, so before you say, “you’re missing X player here” just know that I already know! There are so many pending free agents that are holding expiring contracts and I’m sure every single fan base (and team) would love to retain their stars.

VANCOUVER — The BC Lions have found their new head coach. The Lions have officially ushered in a new era on the sidelines as the team announced the hiring of Buck Pierce as the franchise’s 28th head coach in its 70-year history. “Buck was a candidate we identified early in this process as someone who

MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes announced on Monday that the team has reached agreements with three Americans players for the 2025 and 2026 seasons: defensive back Matt Severance, linebackers Barrington Wade and Trezmen Marshall. Team also signed a deal with American defensive back Cameron Brown through the 2027 season. Brown (six-foot, 197 pounds) spent some

It’s been years in the making. General manager and head coach Dave Dickenson has had his eye on Vernon Adams Jr. for a while now, dating back to 2014 when he paid a visit to current quarterbacks coach Beau Baldwin when he was the head boss at Eastern Washington University. Ten years later, he got his guy. On Tuesday morning, Dickenson

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks have reportedly found their new head man. TSN’s Farhan Lalji reported on Saturday that former Calgary Stampeders special teams coordinator and assistant head coach Mark Kilam has agreed to become the Elks’ new head coach. RELATED» Edmonton Elks name Chris Morris as team president and CEO» Green, But Gold: Elks’ Nick Anderson

VANCOUVER — The BC Lions announced on Friday they have signed American DL Juliano Falaniko and added six more Americans to the roster, including receivers Stacy Chukwumezie, Hayden Hatten, defensive linemen Mark Ho Ching, Scean Mustin-Sherman, Adam Rodriguez and defensive back Anthony Witherstone. Falaniko (six-foot-four, 245 pounds)- returns for a second year with the squad

MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes took their first steps into their future on Thursday, when they held a press conference to introduce Davis Alexander as their starting quarterback. The 26-year-old went into action in July, after then-starting QB Cody Fajardo went down with a hamstring injury. He led the team to four straight wins between

They aren’t looking for sympathy. They aren’t begging for winter driving tips. They aren’t madly searching YouTube for videos on the most efficient method to shovel a driveway. But CFL players — those born-and-raised in the southern United States — admit that a brutal blast of Canadian winter can hit harder than a high-speed collision with

MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes announced on Tuesday that the team has signed National receiver Daniel Oladejo, American linebackers K.D. Davis and Tre Thomas, as well as American offensive lineman Ed Montilus. All were signed through the 2026 season. Oladejo (five-foot-10, 192 pounds) arrived in the nest in November and was part of the team’s

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Canadian Football League are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former player and general manager, Joe Zuger. He was 84. “Joe was a hero to so many of us growing up in Hamilton. He was one of the most celebrated players in franchise history and an

TORONTO — Defence is the name of the game, or is it special teams? Maybe National players? The Toronto Argonauts beat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 41-24 on Sunday to claim their 19th Grey Cup title in franchise history. The final score suggests the offences were the main story of the game, but a closer look

On Wednesday, we had press conferences taking place in Edmonton and in Vancouver, as the Elks announced the hiring of Ed Hervey as their GM and vice president of football operations and the BC Lions said goodbye to Rick Campbell, while making some front office moves. Those two moves stand to create a ripple effect

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed National defensive back Richard Aduboffour and American Defensive back Nicario Harper, the team announced on Friday. Aduboffour (six-foot-three, 200 pounds) was selected by the Roughriders in the eighth round (68th overall) of the 2024 CFL Draft. Aduboffour participated in training camp with the team before returning to university

It’s Thursday, which means anyone who frolicked around Vancouver last weekend is likely just starting to shake off the shackles of adrenaline and excitement withdrawal from a Grey Cup festival to remember. While there are many takeaways from the weekend that was, the enduring image that will forever be imprinted in my mind is Argonauts

There will always be a debate whenever it comes to voting in sports. Any time an All-Star/All-CFL team is announced you will hear people complaining that “Player X” was snubbed or how could you vote for “that guy.” The problem with that discourse is that it often leads to unfair criticism of the player voted