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REGINA- In his first CFL game, Candian wide receiver, Kian Schaffer-Baker capitalized on the Riders’ “next man up” mentality, turning heads in his debut. After Shaq Evans suffered an injury against Hamilton last week, no one on the Riders seemed all too worried. Instead, players in the Riders receiving room were vocal about how excited

CALGARY —  Rookie Stampeders quarterback Jake Maier showed poise beyond his years in his CFL debut in Week 3. The 24-year-old bounced back from a rough start to help lead Calgary to a comeback victory over the Montreal Alouettes for the team’s first win of the season. Filling in for injured starter Bo Levi Mitchell,

VANCOUVER — It had been a long time since he’d had that feeling, but Trevor Harris recognized it as soon as it presented itself. He was on the Edmonton Elks’ sideline at BC Place, watching his defensive teammates gradually shut the BC Lions down. Edmonton held a five-point lead and was heading back on the

TORONTO —  The world “humbled” is one of the most frequently misused words in the English language. People often say it when great things happen to them. You’ve won a Grammy, or a MVP trophy. Perhaps you’ve gotten a new job recently and are tweeting out your farewells and excitement for the future. While these

Two weeks into the CFL Fantasy season, there’s plenty of haze upon what we’ve seen thus far. Low-scoring games have taken fantasy users for a roller coaster ride, while the slow starts of once-reliable mainstays like Trevor Harris, Bo Levi Mitchell, and Brandon Banks have only added to the confusion. Week 3 should offer promise

Hello, Kermit the Frog. I had no idea you were a Saskatchewan Roughriders super-fan, but it makes sense for obvious reasons. And I appreciate you masking up for your trip to Mosaic on Saturday night but, really? Sporting a mask with your own picture on it? Come on, dude. Here are this week’s takeaways. A

TORONTO — The BC Lions shared their injury report on Sunday, ahead of their game on Thursday in Vancouver against the Edmonton Elks. The Elks did not practice on Sunday. BC LIONS Practice Day Player name Position Injury Sun Mon Tue Game status Bonner, Tim DL Hamstring Limited Burnham, Bryan WR Hip Limited Butler, James

VANCOUVER — The BC Lions have released kicker Takeru Yamasaki. Yamasaki was taken by the Lions in the third round of this year’s Global Draft. The 27-year-old from Japan won the kicking job out of training camp, but struggled through the Lions’ first two games of the season, making just four of his eight field

REGINA — Week 2 comes to a close with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats traveling to Regina to take on the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the final game of Saturday’s CFL doubleheader. The Ticats will be looking to bounce back after a tough loss to the defending Grey Cup champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Week 1. Their situation

WINNIPEG — Riding high on a dominant home win, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers roll out the welcome mat to the Toronto Argonauts who visit IG Field on Friday night. Friday’s matchup will see the collision of two extremely talented defensive units. One that has had many of their pieces in the fold since 2019 in

TORONTO — The Canadian Football League (CFL) announced three fines after Week 1 action on Wednesday. Winnipeg Blue Bombers defensive back Noah Hallett was fined for a high and unnecessary hit on Hamilton Tiger-Cats defensive back Frankie Williams. BC Lions linebacker Jordan Williams was fined for a high-hit on Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo. Edmonton

TORONTO — Receiver Armanti Edwards was a limited participant for Edmonton on Tuesday, as the Elks and Montreal Alouettes shared their injury information ahead of their game at Commonwealth Stadium on Saturday. EDMONTON ELKS Practice Day Player Name Position Injury TUE WED THU Game Status SCOTT HUTTER DB KNEE DNP KYLE SAXELID OL BACK LIMITED

TORONTO —  The Winnipeg Blue Bombers were without a number of players in practice on Monday, per their Day 1 injury report. Running back Andrew Harris, receiver Darvin Adams and d-lineman Willie Jefferson were just a few players to sit out of Monday’s practice. D-lineman Jackson Jeffcoat was a limited participant. Coming off of their

EDMONTON — A good half-hour after he stepped off of the field, Abdul Kanneh was still feeling the rush of what he’d done on Saturday night. The Ottawa REDBLACKS’ defensive back wasn’t wearing a cape, but very few would have questioned him if he were. In a gritty, grimy, defensive battle of a game, Kanneh

REGINA — When Cody Fajardo was heading out onto the field at Mosaic Stadium on Friday night for his first game in over 600 days, he couldn’t help but get emotional. “I started tearing up in the tunnel when I was running out to the game and you hear the crowd,” Fajardo told members of

MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes announced on Friday that the team had reached an agreement with receiver Alex Charette, who signed a one-year-deal. This marks a return for the 29-year-old who wore the Alouettes jersey in 2015 and 2016 after the team drafted him in 2015 (36 overall). Charette will be in his sixth CFL

For months we’ve been speculating about what could be with all nine CFL teams. As training camps progressed, the picture became increasingly clear and now like an 8K camera following a QB through the sideline after a touchdown drive, everything is coming into focus. Nowhere is this more apparent than with the starting quarterbacks. All

TORONTO — The children and families victimized by Canada’s residential schools system will be remembered as the Canadian Football League kicks off its 2021 season this week. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Calgary Stampeders and Edmonton Elks will all acknowledge the tragedy as they host home games Thursday, Friday and Saturday.The on-field officials working