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It was three years ago that I was on the couch, reunited with my family for the first time in too long, watching one of my mom’s favourite Christmas movies, Miracle on 34th Street. We’ve all seen it dozens of times through our lives and at this point it’s something that’s almost always making its

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts have extended Canadian DL Robbie Smith, Canadian OL Dariusz Bladek, Canadian LB Alex Chevrier and American DL Dewayne Hendrix. Smith, 24, posted 24 defensive tackles, six special teams tackles, one sack and one forced fumble in 14 games for the Double Blue in 2021. The ninth overall selection in the

Danny McManus and Ted Goveia were both there at the beginning and helped place the cornerstones in the methodical rebuild of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. And now the club’s dynamic assistant general managers and talent sleuth duo are back on board for two more seasons after signing contract extensions with the back-to-back Grey Cup champions through

The most basic concept of engaging sports fans is the idea of hope. If fans have something to believe in, whether it’s one talented young player or a core of players coming up together, or some new bodies in the coach or GM chairs, it can reset a lot of angst, frustration or abandonment that

On Monday we took a look at the pending 2022 free agency class of quarterbacks, a diversely talented group with more depth than top-end options, creating some real intrigue at the top of team priority boards. Working alongside those high priced pivots is a group with an endless number of questions. Would Andrew Harris ever

’Tis the season for eggnog, avoiding that final emergency trip to the mall before Christmas and big CFL decisions. One was made already in Ottawa on Sunday, when Shawn Burke became the second general manager in team history. Very soon, maybe even as you read this on Monday afternoon the Edmonton Elks could have set

OTTAWA — The Ottawa REDBLACKS and OSEG are proud to announce that Shawn Burke will become the second general manager in franchise history. A native of Guelph Ont., Burke comes to Ottawa after nearly 15 years with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, most recently serving as Senior Director of Player Personnel and Co-Manager of Football Operations for

There was a classic Shakespearian nature to Sunday’s Grey Cup in Hamilton. You don’t have to be a fan of classic literature to understand that fighter jets flying over the roar of applause and neon lights flashing brightly through the December night sky don’t exactly fit the time period of Ol’ Bill’s work, but let

The CFL’s free agency period officially opens on February 8, 2022 at noon ET. The following players will become free agents should they not re-sign with their respective clubs. The status column below indicates whether a player has re-signed with his team or is still bound for the open market. MONTREAL ALOUETTES PLAYER A/N/G POS

Normally, a season-ending shoulder injury to your starting quarterback can open up all kinds of doors to uncertainty. When your team brings in a highly-skilled and respected quarterback in the interim, it can make things doubly worse. That wasn’t the case in Montreal, though, where general manager Danny Maciocia and quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. worked

EDMONTON – Aaron Grymes is staying in Green and Gold. The seven-year CFL veteran has signed a two-year contract extension, keeping the defensive back with the Edmonton Elks through the 2023 season. In 13 games last season with the Elks, Grymes registered 51 defensive tackles and one interception. The University of Idaho product has played

HAMILTON — Sunday night was a sleepless one, Orlondo Steinauer admitted. Monday night was a little better. “It’s, man…it’s just tough. I know it’s a general statement but it is, the amount of reasons are long,” Steinauer told reporters on Tuesday at the Ticats’ year-end press conference. He and the Ticats are two days removed

In the grand scheme of things, the end to this 2021 season was perfect. After missing a full season due to a worldwide pandemic, having the league’s hallmark game be an absolute classic was immensely important. With millions of eyes on the CFL’s biggest showcase, Hamilton and Winnipeg gave us one for the ages. What

HAMILTON — Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Dane Evans has exited the 108th Grey Cup with an apparent injury. The Ticats pivot was taken down by Winnipeg’s Steven Richardson with 7:10 left in the second quarter and was injured on the play. Before leaving the game, Evans was good on four of nine passes for 24 yards

It’s been over two years since the confetti swirled around the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as they hoisted the Grey Cup on a clear, cool night in Calgary. Just a few months later a virus would sweep around the world, causing deaths, forcing lockdowns and introducing concepts like mask wearing and social distancing. While North America

HAMILTON — Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros has been named 2021’s Most Outstanding Player. Topping all starting quarterbacks with 11 wins on the season, beating the record he set himself in 2018 with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, the 33-year-old had a historic 2021 season. RELATED» Stanley Bryant named Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman» Chris Van Zeyl Jake Gaudaur

It’s finally starting to feel like Grey Cup Week in Hamilton. While the snow that hit mid-week isn’t likely to last until kickoff and most events have been tweaked to ensure everyone’s safety in this never ending COVID timeline, there is no doubt the energy and excitement for Bombers vs. Ticats part two is building

The chance to help the Winnipeg Blue Bombers accomplish something for the first time in almost 60 years is very intriguing for Nic Demski. A win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 108th Grey Cup game at Tim Hortons Field on Sunday would give the Bombers their first back-to-back CFL titles since 1961-1962. “It would