EDMONTON (CP) -- Quarterback Ricky Ray passed for five touchdowns and set a team record for career passing yards as the Edmonton Eskimos stopped the bleeding on Friday night, snapping a three-game losing skid with a 47-28 victory over the Montreal Alouettes. It was just the second win in their. . . more
TORONTO (CP) -- Hamilton Tiger-Cats coach Charlie Taaffe is glad to be done with Michael Bishop. Bishop threw two touchdown passes and Khalil Carter returned an interception 82 yards for a TD as the Toronto Argonauts swept their Labour Day series versus Hamilton with a 35-22 win Saturday. Bishop,. . . more
MONTREAL (CP) -- With competition for his job lining up behind him, Marcus Brady says winning his first start as a Montreal Alouette was a statement. The six-year CFL veteran passed for 300 yards and looked at home running the attack, while Jarrett Payton rushed for three touchdowns in Montreal's. . . more
WINNIPEG (CP) -- Charles Roberts rushed for a trio of one-yard touchdowns as the Blue Bombers halted the Saskatchewan Roughriders' winning streak at five games with a 34-15 rout on Sunday. The victory in front of a fifth straight sellout crowd at Canad Inns Stadium - added seats boosted the crowd. . . more
Third quarter touchdowns by Ken-Yon Rambo and Jeremaine Copeland helped the Calgary Stampeders sweep the Edmonton Eskimos, winning both halves of the annual Labour Day week home-and-home series with a 20-17 victory on Friday night. With the victory the Stamps improved to 5-4-1 and gave themselves a. . . more
Michael Bishop made a triumphant return to the Toronto Argonauts lineup Monday. Bishop threw for 321 yards and two touchdowns as Toronto snapped a five-game losing streak with a 32-14 Labour Day win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats before an Ivor Wynne Stadium gathering of 28,644. The game was Bishop's. . . more
It only took one game for Ryan Thelwell to make up for a disappointing start to his career as a member of the Calgary Stampeders. Thelwell led all receivers with seven catches for 199 yards and two touchdowns Monday as the Stamps beat the Edmonton Eskimos 35-24 in the annual Labour Day Classic game. . . more
This was by far the best game of the season. The Riders and Bombers traded the lead all game long. Now for the recap from cfl.ca. Kerry Joseph's touchdown run in the final seconds of the Labour Day Classic lifted the Saskatchewan Roughriders over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 31-26. In the nail-biter. . . more
Joe Smith's power and Ian Smart's speed delivered a knockout blow for the British Columbia Lions in their 46-14 CFL romp over the Montreal Alouettes Friday night. Smith, the bruising running back, smashed and crashed for 161 yards on 20 carries and two touchdowns as the Lions halted a three-game. . . more
New father and Montreal Alouettes head coach Jim Popp didn't need any sleep with his team on cruise control against the lowly Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Anthony Calvillo equalled his season high with 354 passing yards in a thorough ball-control game and made a touchdown pass to Elijah Thurmon as the. . . more
On what was billed Milt Stegall Night, the Blue Bombers slotback caught nine passes for 151 yards to help his team deliver a 15-13 win over the Toronto Argonauts on Friday. "The win topped it off," said Stegall, who was honoured in a pre-game ceremony to mark the new CFL all-time touchdown record. . . more
The Saskatchewan Roughriders weathered a thunder-storm, pouring rain and a power outage to come out on top 39-32 over the Edmonton Eskimos Saturday night at Mosaic Stadium. After a 45-minute delay caused by rain and lightning early in the fourth quarter, the 'Riders returned to the field in full. . . more
After leading the Calgary Stampeders to a thrilling 45-45 tie against the British Columbia Lions Friday night, quarterback Henry Burris says he wants a memento to mark the occasion. "When I took off I told myself, 'Hey I'm getting into end zone despite whatever happens,"' said Burris, who capped. . . more
Andrew Nowacki and Kamau Peterson reeled in Rick Ray touchdown passes and the Edmonton Eskimos held on to defeat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 19-17 Saturday. Edmonton (3-3-1) snapped a two game losing skid and moved ahead of Calgary for third in the Canadian Football League's West Division. Hamilton. . . more
Kerry Joseph and D.J. Flick made sure Kent Austin's return to Rogers Centre was one worth celebrating. Joseph's 14-yard touchdown pass to Flick in the fourth quarter earned the Saskatchewan Roughriders a 24-13 win over the Toronto Argonauts on Friday night, ensuring a triumphant return for Austin,. . . more