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MONTREAL — Heading into their game, it seemed like it could have the makings of a shootout. The Saskatchewan Roughriders have one of the best young quarterbacks in the league, in Cody Fajardo. He has William Powell at his side to run the ball and can look downfield to a number of elite pass catchers,

EDMONTON —  In recording 120 rushing yards, the most by any Hamilton Tiger-Cat running back so far this season, Don Jackson delivered in his start for the Ticats’ in their 39-23 win over the Edmonton Elks. After signing with the Ticats following his time in Calgary with the Stampeders, the University of Nevada product has

Week 13 comes to us during spooky season, which is fitting since the number 13 is associated with all things eerie. Halloween is on Sunday and before we dress up and eat way too much candy, we have four CFL matchups to enjoy. Things kick off on Friday night with the first of two doubleheaders.

TORONTO – The CFL’s Eastern Final and Western Final games on Dec. 5, 2021, will each begin 30 minutes earlier than originally scheduled. The Eastern Final will now kick off at 12:30 p.m. ET. The location of the game has yet to be decided. The Western Final, to be hosted by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at

TORONTO — The Canadian Football League announced on Wednesday that two players were fined following Week 12’s games. Toronto Argonauts kicker Boris Bede was fined for unsportsmanlike behaviour during the third quarter against the Montreal Alouettes. Toronto Argonauts offensive lineman Shane Richards was fined for a chop-block on Montreal Alouettes defensive lineman Michael Wakefield. As per

The QB Index is a weekly power ranking of quarterbacks across the CFL. The ranking reflects recent performance, historical value, statistical indicators, team success and overall on-field evaluation. TORONTO — For the second week in a row, the most-talked about quarterback in the league will be a player that’s not in these rankings. That could

VANCOUVER — The BC Lions have signed National running back Jamel Lyles. As per CFL rules, Lyles has entered mandatory COVID protocols before joining the team at practice. Lyles (six-foot, 210 pounds) returns to his hometown team after suiting up in nine games over the past two seasons. RELATED » Recap: Bombers clinch West Divison with

CALGARY —  For the first time in his career, Craig Dickenson bested his younger brother and Calgary Stampeders coach, Dave Dickenson, in the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ 20-17 win. Heading into Saturday’s matchup, Craig had yet to be on the winning side of things in the singling rivalry. Having dropped all their prior meetings, including two in

There are two things that factored Nadia Doucoure becoming the first-ever female coach on the Carleton Ravens’ football team. One is a confidence in her qualifications. Doucoure had worked in football since 2001 in her native France, working with a local team in La Courneuve, then a number of community clubs and a high-performance team

A couple of familiar faces in familiar places – and two more in unfamiliar places – are about to add immensely to the intrigue of the battle for supremacy in the CFL’s West Division. In Winnipeg, in Calgary and in Saskatchewan, extra fortifications have arrived. And all of them have sparkling CFL pedigrees. With the

The 2021 CFL season has been one without many reliable options for fantasy purposes. No player has been a lock for consistent production on a week-to-week basis, and Week 12 in the CFL schedule doesn’t make that much easier. Options at every position come with significant caveats. It will be up to fantasy players to

CFL Pick ‘Em presented by TotalEnergies is back for 2021, allowing fans to pick a winner and set their confidence level in every game this season. It’s free to play, and with weekly winners and a season-long prize of your name etched on the Grey Cup Fan Base and $1,000 in cash, there’s nothing to

CALGARY — Tre Roberson is returning to the Calgary Stampeders. The team announced on Tuesday that they have signed the defensive back. This marks Roberson’s second stint with the Stampeders as the Indianapolis native played 32 regular-season games and three post-season contests for Calgary in 2018 and 2019 before signing with the National Football League’s

Hello, Luther Hakunavanhu. After your first reception (a touchdown, no less) the announcers couldn’t even come close to getting a handle on your handle. By the end of the game, though, it was flowing off their tongues. Now THAT’S making a name for yourself. Here are this week’s takeaways. HOLD UP. YOU DIDN’T ACTUALLY THINK

MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes announced on Sunday that the team has acquired veteran quarterback Trevor Harris from the Edmonton Elks in exchange for American defensive end Antonio Simmons. In six games this season, Harris completed 135 of 192 passes, collecting 1,568 yards, adding six majors.Harris (six-foot-three, 212 pounds) is in his ninth season in

OTTAWA — The Montreal Alouettes will be without the services of star running back William Stanback for Saturday’s game against the Ottawa REDBLACKS. The Als announced on Saturday afternoon that Stanback is suffering from food poisoning and will be unable to play. Cameron Artis-Payne will start in his place. Fantasy users may want to adjust

Spreading the message that football has a place for women and girls is the goal of a conference being hosted by Football Canada this weekend. “A lot of women don’t think there’s a spot for them in football, which is not true,” said Katie Miyazaki, manager of competitions and athlete development with Football Canada. “I

TORONTO — There are three games on tap in Week 11 as things get set to kick off on Friday night. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers head to Edmonton to take on the Elks on Friday and if Winnipeg comes away with a win, they will punch their ticket to the post-season. Saturday features a doubleheader