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HALIFAX — When he was going through the CFL Combine and training for this year’s CFL Draft, Gregor MacKellar had no idea that things could work out so well for him. At the time, the Timberlea, N.S. native and St. Francis Xavier offensive lineman was only focused on getting to the CFL. He knew his

Just three games to review from week five as we officially hit the quarter pole of the 2022 CFL season, but there is so much to discuss. With a number of quarterbacks being forced to take meaningful reps, a major injury in Ottawa and the Lions being tamed, for now. Let’s dive into the target

TORONTO — The Canadian Football League (CFL) has imposed three separate suspensions totaling four games on Saskatchewan Roughrider defensive lineman Garrett Marino for his conduct during his team’s game with the Ottawa REDBLACKS last Friday evening. It is the league’s most severe total discipline ever imposed for in-game behaviour during one game. ​ The three separate

TORONTO — The Montreal Alouettes and Edmonton Elks have filed their injury reports ahead of their game on Thursday. In Edmonton, Elks’ quarterback Tre Ford (shoulder) was a non-participant. Another quarterback, Kai Locksley (shoulder) was limited. Elks’ head coach Chris Jones said after Sunday’s practice that Taylor Cornelius (healthy scratch) will get the start at

VANCOUVER — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers took a 43-22 win over the BC Lions on Saturday night to improve to a perfect 5-0 to start the season. In a West Division battle, the Blue Bombers controlled the game from the opening kickoff as they damped some of the flame that was the red hot Lions

REGINA — The dynamic running back duo of Jamal Morrow and rookie Frankie Hickson led the Saskatchewan Roughriders past the Ottawa REDBLACKS on Friday night as the team remained perfect at home to start the season. Morrow and Hickson combined for 239 yards on the ground and through the air to help Saskatchewan improve to

EDMONTON — The 4-0 Calgary Stampeders earned their most decisive win of the season in a 49-6 rout of the Edmonton Elks in Week 5, and they did it with major contributions in all three phases. Despite a rain-soaked playing surface and a lengthy weather delay that shut the game down for over an hour,

MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes made a significant move on Wednesday, relieving head coach Khari Jones of his duties. Alouettes’ general manager Danny Maciocia will step in as the team’s head coach until the end of the season. Longtime CFL defensive coordinator Noel Thorpe has been hired to replace defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach

TORONTO — The BC Lions have shared their first injury report of the week, ahead of their game on Saturday against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The Lions were without star receiver/returner Lucky Whitehead (ankle) on Tuesday. Linebacker Josh Woods (hamstring) was limited, while defensive back Loucheiz Purifoy (elbow) was a full participant. The Bombers did

TORONTO — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers escaped BMO Field with their first win in Toronto since 2018 in a 23-22 win over the Toronto Argonauts on Monday night. It was a back-and-forth battle that came down to the final seconds of the game. Following a touchdown reception from Argos receiver, Markeith Ambles, the Boatmen found

TORONTO — The Calgary Stampeders have shared their first injury report ahead of their game on Thursday against the Edmonton Elks. As the Stamps come out of their bye week, they were without wide receiver Richie Sindani (hamstring) on Sunday. Quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell (foot) and defensive back Tre Roberson (shoulder) were among the Stamps’

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders came away with a statement victory as they took a 41-20 win over the Montreal Alouettes on Saturday night. In Week 3 it was the Alouettes who got the better of the Riders in a 37-13 victory. However, in the rematch on Saturday night it was the Riders defence that

HAMILTON – While it was the defence that lifted the Elks over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for their first win of the season on Friday, Canadian rookie quarterback Tre Ford provided a much-needed spark for Edmonton in his first career CFL start. Utilizing his dual-threat ability, the 24-year-old from Niagara Falls, Ont., led his team in

OTTAWA — Quarterback Nathan Rourke led the way once again in the BC Lions’ Week 4 victory over the Ottawa REDBLACKS, but the Canadian had to overcome one of his toughest tests yet to get the job done. The 24-year-old from Oakville, Ont., saw his perfect start to the season fall apart as he threw

West Division teams are a combined 8-1 against their East Division brethren during the first three weeks of the regular season, outscoring them by a total of 214-151. What does this mean for CFL fantasy users? Simple: continue riding West Division talent in interdivisional contests. Each of the matchups in Week 4 comprise of West-East

TORONTO — The Montreal Alouettes and Saskatchewan Roughriders have submitted their first injury reports of the week ahead of their game on Saturday in Regina. Als’ quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. (illness) was a full participant on Tuesday, after missing last week’s game. Receiver/returner Mario Alford (abdominals) and receiver Jake Wieneke (hamstring) were also full participants.

HAMILTON — Just four days before they meet in Week 4 action, the Edmonton Elks and Hamilton Tiger-Cats have made a trade. The Tiger-Cats have acquired American offensive lineman Colin Kelly from the Elks in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2023 CFL Draft. Kelly started at right tackle in the first two games of

TORONTO — The Ottawa REDBLACKS have shared their first injury report of the week ahead of their game on Thursday against the BC Lions at TD Place. As they came out of their bye week, the REDBLACKS had running backs William Powell (Achilles) and Brendan Gillanders (hip) as full participants, while running back Jackson Bennett