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REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed Global wide receiver Sebastien Sagne and Global kicker Wihan van der Riet. Sagne (six-foot-two, 200 pounds) was selected by the Roughriders in the fourth round (32nd overall) in the 2021 Global Draft. Sagne had a strong showing at the CFL’s Global Combine this year, posting a 4.53-second 40-yard

TORONTO —Nelson Lokombo has proven his ability through the U SPORTS ranks over the last number of years, becoming a star defensive back at the University of Saskatchewan.  But his passion began from watching his two older brothers, Boloy and Boseko, who both began playing before Nelson did.  “I really couldn’t get my eyes off

Canadian Football League general managers will head into next week’s draft without even knowing what they got out of last year’s draft. In 2021, when training camps begin, there will be two years of draft prospects heading in to prove the deserve a shot. Where does that leave teams coming into the Canadian draft in

EDMONTON — The EE Football Team announced on Wednesday that Bobby Merritt has been named the team’s assistant general manager. “Bobby is an experienced talent evaluator who has spent over a decade as an NFL scout along with multiple roles at NCAA programs,” said GM/VP of football operations Brock Sunderland. “He’s spent the last four

‘The Waggle’ is the official podcast of the Canadian Football League, hosted by Gemini nominated broadcaster Donnovan Bennett.  To subscribe and listen to recent episodes, please see below.  SUBSCRIBE & LISTEN Episode 259: CFL Draft preview with Marshall Ferguson EPISODE OVERVIEW: CFL Draft expert Marshall Ferguson joins Donnovan on the show this week to help preview

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced Wednesday that three of the team’s four selections in the 2021 Global Draft have been signed to a contract, including Australian punter Joel Whitford, Finnish defensive lineman Chris Mulumba and British linebacker David Izinyon. Hamilton’s other pick in this year’s Global Draft, German placekicker Dominik Eberle, is currently with

TORONTO — While the game of football continues to focus more and more on offensive play, you can’t discount the importance and impact of a strong defensive unit. Look no further than the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ effort at the 107th Grey Cup presented by Shaw to see how crucial a stout defence is to lifting

Kyle Borsa doesn’t know exactly when he’ll hear his name called on May 4, but the fastest player in the 2021 CFL Draft class is ready for it. “Hearing my name called will be a dream come true,” Borsa told reporters on a conference call on Tuesday. “I can’t even describe it to you, honestly.

The virtual CFL Combine presented by New Era is the books and the 2021 CFL Draft is just a week away. CFL.ca’s Marshall Ferguson offers up his second and final mock draft before the Draft. The brother of former top pick Faith Ekakite and cousin of Wilfrid Laurier drafted pass rusher Ese Mrabure-Ajufo, Daniel Joseph

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have signed defensive lineman Franklin Agbasimere, the team’s second-round selection in the CFL Global Draft earlier this month. A six-foot-two, 245-pound native of Nigeria, Agbasimere was selected 12th overall in the Global Draft after playing four seasons (2016 to 2019) at the University of Missouri. The 25-year-old appeared in 26

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American wide receiver Tevin Jones. Jones (six-foot-two, 225 pounds) joins the Roughriders after five years in the NFL. He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2016 and spent the season on the practice roster. He went on to spend time with the

TORONTO — Logan Bandy grew up in Calgary and was a self-admitted “Hockey kid” growing up.  “I was a power forward, surprisingly” Bandy joked. “Being a kid that was a foot taller than everybody else on the ice, I took a couple of hitting penalties and was never the fastest skater. But I got into

A group of reporters stood in a Calgary hockey rink on the morning of Dec. 12, shocked at what they’d just heard. One by one, the news landed on the screens of their phones, bringing disbelief and reality together. Ricky Ray had been traded from Edmonton to Toronto, ending a nine-year stay in Green and

TORONTO — University of Tennessee receiver Josh Palmer has risen to the top of the CFL’s final Scouting Bureau Rankings ahead of the 2021 CFL Draft on May 4. The league released the third and final edition of the Top 20 prospects eligible for the draft on Monday where Palmer jumped from his No. 2

VANCOUVER — The BC Lions have added QB D’Angelo Fulford to the roster. Fulford (six-foot-two, 210 pounds), a native of Miramar, Fla. enjoyed four solid years at Mount Union University where he led the Purple Raiders to a Division III National Championship in 2017. As a senior in 2019, he became just the second player

When four Australian punters were selected in the first round of the CFL Global Draft the only people more thrilled than the players themselves were the two men behind the program that helped groom their talent. “We were over the moon,” said Nathan Chapman, who along with John Smith, started Prokick Australia in 2007. “We

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed 2020 CFL Draft selection Brendan O’Leary-Orange (receiver), and 2021 Global Draft selection Les Maruo (linebacker), the team announced on Monday. O’Leary-Orange (6-4, 210, Nevada, in Toronto, ON) was taken in the fourth round, 37th overall, in the 2020 CFL Draft. He saw playing time in only six

“Will play CFL football in 2021.” Those were words we’ve been waiting to hear for a long time and they were great to read, and hear, from commissioner Randy Ambrosie last week. In delaying the scheduled start of the 2021 season a couple months, the league’s return-to-play announcement on Wednesday gave fans in this country