News Category: CFL

Looking to clean up mistakes, Tiger-Cats host Roughriders

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Both coaches want to see better discipline on Sunday when the Saskatchewan Roughriders visit the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Week 2 action. The Roughriders (1-0) opened the season with a 29-21 victory against the Edmonton Elks on June 8 despite six penalties for 84 yards and two interceptions by quarterback Trevor Harris. The CFL also issued fines to four Saskatchewan players for their actions in the game: offensive linemen Trevor Reid and Logan Ferland and defensive

Lions hope to rock Stampeders in home opener

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The B.C. Lions hope to rebound from a season-opening loss on Saturday when they host the Calgary Stampeders in their home opener in Vancouver. While a pregame concert from Grammy Award-winning artist 50 Cent likely will stir an expected crowd of over 50,000 at BC Place into a frenzy, the Lions (0-1) want to give their fans a strong performance on the field as well. B.C., which is hoping to avoid its first 0-2 start

Alouettes eye another successful trek out west, face Elks

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The defending Grey Cup champion Montreal Alouettes were in dominating form in their season opener and look to tack on another strong outing when they visit the Edmonton Elks on Friday night. Montreal posted a solid 27-12 road victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in a Grey Cup rematch in Week 1, displaying the form it did last season when it surprisingly emerged as the champions. Now everyone views the Alouettes (1-0) as the team

Redblacks begin quest for bounce-back season, host Bombers

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The host Ottawa Redblacks will begin their season against the short-handed Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Thursday night. The Redblacks, idle in Week 1, finished last in the East Division with a 4-14 record last season. Quarterback Dru Brown makes his Ottawa debut against his former team, having spent the previous three seasons as Zach Collaros’ backup with the Blue Bombers. In spot duty last year, Brown went 2-0 and completed 62 of 89 passes for

Argonauts embrace underdog role, open season vs. Lions

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Despite coming off a 16-win season, expectations are lower for the Toronto Argonauts as they open their season against the visiting B.C. Lions on Sunday night. “I actually like being an underdog,” Toronto coach Ryan Dinwiddie said. “I’m looking forward to that. I think it might add some fire in our locker room where everyone is doubting us.” Toronto will be without several key players from last season, including suspended quarterback Chad Kelly. The CFL’s

Roughriders, Elks look to start new season on right foot

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The Saskatchewan Roughriders and Edmonton Elks have been eager to start the 2024 CFL season ever since they finished last year’s campaign by bringing up the rear in the West Division. The CFL shaved three hours off the waiting game by moving the start time of Saturday’s season opener to 4 p.m. ET to accommodate fans of the Edmonton Oilers. The Roughriders and Elks originally were scheduled to kick off in Edmonton at 7 p.m.,

Familiar face returns as Tiger-Cats open season in Calgary

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Two-time CFL Most Outstanding Player Bo Levi Mitchell returns to Calgary as a visiting player for the first time when the Hamilton Tiger-Cats open the season against the Stampeders on Friday night. Mitchell guided Calgary to Grey Cup titles in 2014 and 2018 and was named the game’s MVP on both occasions. He won his regular-season MOP awards in 2016 and 2018. Mitchell passed for 32,541 yards, 188 touchdowns and 89 interceptions for the Stampeders

Alouettes, Blue Bombers open season with Grey Cup rematch

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The defending champion Montreal Alouettes will visit the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in a Grey Cup rematch to kick off the 2024 Canadian Football League regular season on Thursday night. The Alouettes scored the game-winning touchdown with 13 seconds left in a 28-24 victory in the 110th Grey Cup last November in Hamilton, Ontario. Game MVP Cody Fajardo threw a 19-yard pass to Tyson Philpot to lift Montreal to its first title since 2010. It was