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Former Lions receiver Jackson heads to Ottawa with something to prove
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OTTAWA Paris Jackson says the way his time with his hometown B.C. Lions ended left him with a chip on his shoulder.
Now, after 11 Canadian Football League seasons in Vancouver, Jackson is heading east to…
Carlton senior McConechy commits to Regina Thunder
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Carlton Comprehensive High School senior Lukas McConechy is an athlete of many sports, but earlier this month, he made a serious commitment to one.
On June 1 McConechy announced that he has…
Lavertu following Jones’s lead in Calgary
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By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press
CALGARY - Pierre Lavertu has an experienced, successful guide on the Calgary Stampeders' offensive line.
Brett Jones was fresh out of university at Calgary's training camp a…
CFL diehards talk of apathy with impending stoppage
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A work stoppage is still at least a few days away for the Canadian Football League and its Players Association, but one Edmonton Eskimos super fan is already affected.
Matt Machado is the face of Section…
Canadian Football League moves toward work stoppage after players’ offer rejected by owners
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TORONTO — The president of the Canadian Football League Players' Association says a work stoppage is closer after the league rejected the union's most recent offer for a new labor deal.
Union…
For Als, end of an era, a new chapter
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LENNOXVILLE — They’ve come and gone over the years. If it wasn’t Mike Pringle it was Tracy Ham. If it wasn’t Ben Cahoon it was Elfrid Payton. Or Uzooma Okeke. Or Pierre Vercheval. Or Bryan Chiu.
An…
Bears claim Michael Ola off waivers
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The Chicago Bears claimed offensive tackle Michael Ola off waivers from the Miami Dolphins on Wednesday, according to the league’s official transactions report, and released cornerback Derrick Martin…
Lancers’ Burns hopes to turn things around in CFL Draft
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After a season of setbacks, University of Windsor Lancers defensive back Josh Burns is hoping for a breakthrough in Tuesday’s Canadian Football League Draft.
The 21-year-old Burns was rated among the…
CFL’s game officials have learned to embrace replay
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METRO VANCOUVER - Glen Johnson, the Canadian Football League’s new head of officiating, clearly recalls how he felt when video review became part of the league for the 2006 season. He couldn’t wrap his arms around…
Golden opportunity for new Tiger-Cats
Zach Collaros and Craig Butler are getting a crash course in Hamilton Tiger-Cats football this week — and both plan to make the most out of the educational opportunity.
Two of the big free-agent signings by the Ticats…