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Brandon Browner is honoured and annoyed at the same time. Make no mistake, the Stampeders cornerback is happy he received his second straight all-Canadian award yesterday.

Twice in the first quarter two weeks ago at Mosaic Stadium in Regina, Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Darian Durant was sacked.

B.C. Lions coach Wally Buono became the CFLa s all-time coaching wins leader earlier this season.

Stevie Baggs is looking for hits away from the football field. The Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive end unveiled a new website, www.steviebaggs90.com , this week.

MONTREAL A We can't be certain how the game will end. But we can guess how tomorrow's East Division final between the Alouettes and British Columbia likely will begin - " with players trading insults during the pre-game workout.

Eric Wilson is among the best quotes on the Montreal Alouettes. And now, it seems, the veteran defensive tackle might be the heart and soul of that unit.

Calgary quarterback Henry Burris doesn't buy the notion the Stamps have a mental block about playing the Roughriders.

There once was a Detroit Tigers pitcher by the name of Frank Lary who they called 'The Yankee Killer.' Lary had ordinary numbers against the other teams but against Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Yogi Berra the rest of the best team in baseball, he had an unbelievable 28-13 lifetime record.

The federal government handed over $150,000 in funding to the Edmonton 2010 Grey Cup committee on Friday.

With 151 points, Luca Congi had his quietest Canadian Football League regular season yet as the Saskatchewan Roughriders' placekicker.

Playoff beards will be the norm for Anthony Calvillo and Co. The Montreal Alouettes are growing playoff beards and have new T-shirts designed by defensive tackle Keron Williams with the team slogan for 2009 a ' Win The Day.

There's a rite of passage generally associated with being a rookie in professional sports.

As a regular feature, reporter Cory Wolfe gets personal with a sports figure. Today, former Saskatchewan Roughriders centre Ted Urness gets cornered.

The Stampeders are confident they will win Sunday at Regina. The Calgary Stampeders are a confident bunch heading into the CFL's West Division final against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

They substitute old-fashioned competence for the more in-vogue flamboyance. Command grudging respect without inspiring paralyzing fear.

Montreal Alouettes head coach Marc Trestman is too busy preparing for Sunday's East Division final against the B.C. Lions to worry about rumours concerning his possible move to the NFL.

During the height of Casey-mania, Phase 1, several members of the fourth estate were quizzing then-Edmonton Eskimos receiver Ed Hervey about the wunderkind quarterback of the B.C. Lions who was tearing up the Canadian Football League.

McCallum continues rise from the ashes BC Lions kicker Paul McCallum attempts a field goal during CFL action against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Vancouver, August 10, 2007.

Gene Makowsky wasn't there in 1976. "No. My mom and dad didn't take me to the game," he said, adding that he supposes that was understandable considering he was a thumb-sucking, potty-training three-year-old toddler in Saskatoon at the time.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders reportedly sold more than $6.5-million in merchandise last year, more than any other CFL franchise -- as evidenced by the sea of green at home games.