Canadian Football League News

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

B.C. quarterback Casey Printers, left, threw for 360 yards and a touchdown in the Lions' 34-27 overtime victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the East Division semifinal last weekend.

The B.C. Lions better be prepared to shut down the Montreal Alouettes late in Sunday's East Division final if they want to reach the Grey Cup game.

Wide receiver Kerry Watkins was one of a number of Montreal Alouettes on the CFL all-star team.

Calgary Stampeders' quarterback Henry Burris celebrates the game winning touchdown against the Edmonton Eskimos.

Based on practice formations yesterday, three-fifths of the Calgary Stampeders offensive line from a week ago was missing from action.