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CFL fines Alouettes’ Micah Awe for high hit on Stampeders QB Vernon Adams Jr.

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TORONTO - The CFL announced a few fines on Thursday.

Montreal linebacker Micah Awe was handed a maximum fine for delivering a high hit on Calgary Stampeders quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. during the Alouettes' 37-30 win last Saturday.

Edmonton offensive lineman Jordan Murray was also fined for clipping Ottawa Redblacks defensive lineman Habakkuk Baldonado in the Elks' 40-17 win last Thursday.

Meanwhile, Baldonado was given two fines.

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Linebacker Djabome making immediate impact on defence for 4-1 Elks

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Linebacker Djabome making immediate impact on defence for 4-1 Elks

John Korobanik, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Yesterday at 11:38 AM CDT

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks drafted linebacker Dariel Djabome with long-term hopes, not realizing that pick would turn into a critical piece of their defence early in the CFL season.

Selected No. 3 in this year’s Canadian draft, the six-foot-two, 235 native of Longueuil, Que., suddenly found himself the team’s starting middle linebacker after Nick Anderson suffered a hamstring injury in the Elks third game of the season.

The 22-year-old Djabome had seven tackles in each of his first two starts along with a pass interception in his first game. His steady performance hasn’t come as a surprise to the Elks.

“No, not surprised,” head coach Mark Kilam said this week as the 4-1 Elks prepared for their Friday night home game against the 1-3 B.C. Lions, the only team they’ve lost to this season.

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Saskatchewan Roughriders slotback Eric Guliford (84) is flipped up and hammered to the turf by Toronto Argonauts linebacker Calvin Tiggle during second-quarter CFL action in Toronto on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2001. (CP PHOTO/Frank Gunn)

Tiger-Cats great Calvin Tiggle headed to Canadian Football Hall of Fame

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Tiger-Cats great Calvin Tiggle headed to Canadian Football Hall of Fame

The Canadian Press 3 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 10:38 AM CDT

HAMILTON - Calvin Tiggle is heading back to Hamilton.

The veteran linebacker, who helped the Hamilton Tiger-Cats capture their last Grey Cup title in 1999, was named for induction into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame on Thursday.

Tiggle joins receiver Brandon Banks, Canadian fullback Sean Millington and defensive lineman Charleston Hughes as members of the class of 2026. The remaining inductees will be unveiled in the coming weeks.

The Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held Sept. 17 at Hamilton Stadium, home of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.

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Updated: Yesterday at 10:38 AM CDT

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A Toronto Argonauts helmet in Toronto, on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan

Former Argos standout defensive lineman Jim Corrigall dies at the age of 80

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Former Argos standout defensive lineman Jim Corrigall dies at the age of 80

Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 8:59 AM CDT

TORONTO - Jim Corrigall, the standout Canadian defensive lineman who spurned the NFL for a career with the Toronto Argonauts, has died. He was 80.

Kent State, Corrigall's alma mater, announced his passing Wednesday. The university didn't divulge the cause of death, but in 2019 Corrigall and his daughter, Amy Corrigall Jones, told the Akron Beacon Journal he had learned that he likely suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), an incurable degenerative brain disease caused by repeated head trauma.

"We mourn the passing of Kent State great Jim Corrigall," the school posted on social media. "Jim embodied what it means to be a Golden Flash both as a player and a coach.

"Our thoughts are with his family, friends, teammates, and all who had the privilege of knowing him."

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Bomber Report

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Blue Bombers linebacker Tony Jones pulls down Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly in Winnipeg on Friday.

Bombers’ D starting to show its teeth

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Bombers’ D starting to show its teeth

Taylor Allen 5 minute read Wednesday, Jul. 15, 2026

No one stood on a table and delivered a rah-rah speech.

The scheme wasn’t overhauled, and there were no major changes to the roster either.

And yet, after opening the season with three discouraging performances, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ defence has looked like a completely different unit of late.

They’re the only team in the CFL to hold opponents to 21 points or fewer in its last two games. Fresh off a 30-21 home win over the Toronto Argonauts on Friday, the Bombers (3-2) rank second in the league in scoring defence, allowing 24.4 points per game.

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Wednesday, Jul. 15, 2026

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Montreal Alouettes' Tyler Snead (85) breaks away from a tackle by Ottawa Redblacks' Jeremy Lucien (31) during second half CFL football action in Montreal, on Sunday, June 28, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Alouettes receiver Tyler Snead shows his versatility by throwing TD pass

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Alouettes receiver Tyler Snead shows his versatility by throwing TD pass

Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Wednesday, Jul. 15, 2026

Tyler Snead is perfect as a CFL passer and now has a touchdown strike to his credit, but Davis Alexander need not worry about his job as the Montreal Alouettes starting quarterback.

Snead hit Canadian Tyson Philpot on a seven-yard touchdown pass in last week's 37-30 home win over the Calgary Stampeders. The fourth-year receiver has completed all three passes he has attempted in the CFL for 75 yards.

However, Snead isn't a threat to Alexander, the CFL's second-ranked passer with 1,779 yards who's also thrown eight TD passes with no interceptions this season.

"No, he's definitely not in danger," Snead said with a chuckle. "I grew up playing baseball so I always kind of knew how to throw the ball and always had a decent arm in football.

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Wednesday, Jul. 15, 2026

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B.C. Lions' quarterback Nathan Rourke (12) throws for a first down against the Edmonton Elks during first-half CFL football action in Kelowna, B.C., on Saturday, July 4, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Steve Dunsmoor

Lions come off bye week chasing second straight victory versus Elks

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Lions come off bye week chasing second straight victory versus Elks

Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Wednesday, Jul. 15, 2026

Roughly two weeks ago, Nathan Rourke and the B.C. Lions did something no other CFL team has been able to this season: Defeat the Edmonton Elks.

B.C. (1-3) earned a 36-24 home win over Edmonton (4-1) on July 4 ahead of its bye week. The Lions resume play Friday night facing the Elks at Commonwealth Stadium.

Rourke, naturally, figured in the win, passing for 320 yards and a TD. But the CFL's outstanding player and top Canadian last season was also intercepted twice and didn't have a rushing attempt.

Running back James Butler was the offensive catalyst, rushing for 135 yards and two TDs on just 15 carries.

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Wednesday, Jul. 15, 2026

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Bomber Report

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Dru Brown hands off to running back Brady Oliveira during the Bombers 30-21 victory over the Toronto Argonauts on Friday.

Blue Bombers’ Brown not bent on revenge

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Blue Bombers’ Brown not bent on revenge

Taylor Allen 6 minute read Tuesday, Jul. 14, 2026

It’s the kind of storyline you’d find in the wacky world of professional wrestling.

You know, the one where someone is disrespected and cast aside by their former alliance, only to get the chance to step into the squared circle and exact revenge.

While there won’t be any body slams or powerbombs, quarterback Dru Brown could find himself in a similar scenario — except on turf — on Sunday if he’s tasked with leading the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (3-2) into Ottawa to face the Redblacks (0-5).

Starting quarterback Zach Collaros (neck) was a limited participant at Tuesday’s practice, while Brown took reps with the first-team offence.

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Tuesday, Jul. 14, 2026

Bomber Report

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers returner Trey Vaval (23) celebrates his 129-yard missed field goal return for a touchdown Friday night at Princess Auto Stadium.

‘That just brings the uniqueness to the game’

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‘That just brings the uniqueness to the game’

Ken Wiebe 7 minute read Tuesday, Jul. 14, 2026

As the field goal was sailing wide left, Trey Vaval stood one yard inside the back of the end zone and began to go through his checklist.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers star returner wasn’t about to get ahead of himself, nor was he spending any additional time lamenting the punt he muffed on the previous series.

“You watch how the ball is kicked off the foot and just track it, catch it, make sure I secure the catch and then just kind of read the field,” Vaval said on Tuesday afternoon as the Bombers returned to the practice field after a 30-21 victory over the Toronto Argonauts. “There’s not really a lot going on in my head.”

That ability to block out any potential distractions was helpful as Vaval broke through for his first touchdown of the season, a 129-yard scamper that set a franchise record and played a pivotal role in extending the lead in the fourth quarter as the Bombers improved to 3-2 for the CFL season.

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Tuesday, Jul. 14, 2026

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Edmonton Elks' Justin Rankin (5) and Kaion Julien-Grant (11) celebrate a touchdown against the Ottawa Redblacks during second half CFL football action in Edmonton on Thursday, July 9, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Codie McLachlan

Elks RB Rankin, Als WR Philpot, Bombers QB Brown named CFL’s top players for Week 6

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Elks RB Rankin, Als WR Philpot, Bombers QB Brown named CFL’s top players for Week 6

The Canadian Press 1 minute read Tuesday, Jul. 14, 2026

TORONTO - Edmonton Elks running back Justin Rankin, Montreal Alouettes receiver Tyson Philpot and Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Dru Brown have been named the CFL's top players for Week 6.

Rankin earned top honours after he rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns and added a receiving touchdown in a 40-17 win over Ottawa on Thursday.

He has now rushed for over 100 yards in four of five games this season.

Philpot caught nine of 10 targets for 132 yards and one touchdown in a 37-30 victory over Calgary on Saturday.

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Tuesday, Jul. 14, 2026

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Edmonton Elks' Austin Mack (3) is swarmed by the B.C, Lions defence during second half CFL football action in Kelowna, B.C., on Saturday July 4, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Steve Dunsmoor

B.C. Lions name Dennis McKnight new special teams coordinator

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B.C. Lions name Dennis McKnight new special teams coordinator

Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Monday, Jul. 13, 2026

SURREY - Dennis McKnight wasn’t planning to be on the CFL sidelines this season.

The veteran coach retired last year after overseeing special teams for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats through the 2024 and 2025 campaigns.

He walked away happy with a body of work that stretched across North America, and was looking forward to spending more time with his three grandsons.

“Then football season starts,” McKnight said. “You’re watching the games and I’m sitting there going ‘Don’t lose leverage! Save the block! Don’t push them in the back!’ And my wife’s like ‘You’re done!’ … It never leaves you.”

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Monday, Jul. 13, 2026

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Saskatchewan Roughriders Samuel Emilus (19) fights for a first down against Hamilton Tiger-Cats' Zamari Walton (6) during first half CFL football action in Regina, Sunday, July 12, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Derek Elvin

Roughriders roll past Tiger-Cats 38-7 thanks to strong second half

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Roughriders roll past Tiger-Cats 38-7 thanks to strong second half

Jeff DeDekker, The Canadian Press 6 minute read Sunday, Jul. 12, 2026

REGINA - According to head coach Corey Mace, the football gods smiled upon the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Sunday.

The Riders, despite entering the game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats with a 3-1 record, were struggling on defence when it came to forcing turnovers. The physical and ball-hawking defence that topped the CFL last year with 23 interceptions — along with forcing 41 turnovers en route to a Grey Cup championship — haven’t been matching those impressive statistics this season.

Mace’s crew had only one interception and two forced turnovers in the first four games this season but that all changed in a 38-7 victory over the Tiger-Cats on Sunday when the Riders put together a tremendous second half with four turnovers, including a 107-yard interception for a touchdown.

Opportunities were present in previous games and Mace admitted he was pleased to see the Riders get some breaks against the Ticats.

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Sunday, Jul. 12, 2026

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Calgary Stampeders' Benny III Sapp (45) and Montreal Alouettes' Shakespeare Louis (22) look for a catch during first half CFL football action in Montreal on Saturday, July 11, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

Alouettes edge Stampeders 37-30, remain unbeaten at home

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Alouettes edge Stampeders 37-30, remain unbeaten at home

Jordan Stoopler, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Saturday, Jul. 11, 2026

MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes had a lot to be happy about both individually and collectively following their 37-30 win over the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday.

Starting quarterback Davis Alexander surpassed 300 passing yards for the fifth straight game to start the season, while top receiver Tyson Philpot’s 132 yards propelled the Delta, B.C., native to his fourth consecutive 100-plus yard game.

As a team, the Alouettes scored at least four touchdowns for the second straight game, improving their overall record to 4-1 and running their unbeaten streak at Percival Molson Stadium to three games on the young CFL season.

Nevertheless, there was some frustration in the Alouettes locker room post-game as they lamented their inability to finish off the Stampeders before a last-minute defensive stop.

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Saturday, Jul. 11, 2026

Bomber Report

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Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly escapes the tackle by Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ Willie Jefferson. Jefferson had two quarterback takedowns during Friday’s game.

Bombers go the distance, get under Argos’ skin to secure win

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Bombers go the distance, get under Argos’ skin to secure win

Taylor Allen 6 minute read Saturday, Jul. 11, 2026

Now that looked like Winnipeg Blue Bombers football.

It wasn’t always pretty, but the Blue and Gold finally sent their droves of paying customers home happy with a 30-21 win over the visiting Toronto Argonauts on Friday.

“Osh was on it all week that we had to have a great three-phase game and tonight we did that,” said left tackle Stanley Bryant.

“If we can do that each and every week, we will be a great team.”

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Saturday, Jul. 11, 2026

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Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Jake Dolegala (15) throws a pass during first half CFL eastern final football action against the Montreal Alouettes, in Hamilton, Ont., Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

‘A lot of responsibility’: QB Dolegala takes the reins as Ticats visit Roughriders

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‘A lot of responsibility’: QB Dolegala takes the reins as Ticats visit Roughriders

Jeff DeDekker, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Saturday, Jul. 11, 2026

REGINA - Jake Dolegala isn’t shying away from stepping into the starting quarterback role for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Dolegala, who has a 2-9 career record as a CFL starter, will take over for the injured Bo Levi Mitchell when the Tiger-Cats visit the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Sunday.

The 29-year-old Dolegala, who is in his second season with Hamilton, understands the expectations of replacing Mitchell, a future Hall of Fame quarterback.

“Preparation should be the same," Dolegala said. "You’re always preparing and acting like you’re going to be the starter. There’s a lot of responsibility on my shoulders. Obviously, Bo was having a heck of a year and I want to continue that for this team and for this organization.

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Saturday, Jul. 11, 2026

Bomber Report

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Dru Brown (right) hands off to running back Brady Oliveira during the first half of the Bombers 30-21 win over the Toronto Argonauts in Winnipeg on Friday.

Returner Vaval, QB Brown lead Bombers past Argos in season’s most complete effort

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Returner Vaval, QB Brown lead Bombers past Argos in season’s most complete effort

Taylor Allen 6 minute read Saturday, Jul. 11, 2026

It was the loudest Princess Auto Stadium has been all season.

Moments after fumbling a fourth quarter punt that put the Toronto Argonauts in scoring range, Winnipeg Blue Bombers returner Trey Vaval bounced back in a big way.

Argos kicker Lirim Hajrullahu misfired on a 40-yard field goal with nine minutes remaining and Vaval made the visitors pay by racing 129 yards to the opposite end zone to boost the home side’s lead to 29-14.

Vaval, who had four return touchdowns in his sensational rookie campaign last year, entered the contest ranked first in the CFL in punt-return yards and second on kickoffs — the only thing he was missing was his first score.

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