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B.C. Lions come to terms with Jeff Tedford to take over as club’s coach
VANCOUVER – Jeff Tedford has returned to the CFL.
Former Blue Bomber, Argo Dick Thornton dies at age 75
Former Winnipeg Blue Bomber and Toronto Argonaut (Tricky) Dick Thornton, who won two Grey Cups with Winnipeg in the 1960s, has died at age 75.
CFL loses one of its most colourful characters as Dick Thornton passes away
The CFL has lost one of its most colourful characters.
Veteran receiver Jamel Richardson returns to Roughriders
REGINA – Jamel Richadson is returning to the city where he started his CFL career.
A list of some Canadian newsmakers who died in 2014
A list of some Canadian newmakers who died in 2014:
Bears start overhaul, fire GM Emery, coach Trestman after rough season
LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The Chicago Bears fired general manager Phil Emery and coach Marc Trestman on Monday, making sweeping changes after missing the playoffs for the seventh time in eight years.
Bears start overhaul, fire GM Emery, coach Trestman after rough season
LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The Chicago Bears fired general manager Phil Emery and coach Marc Trestman on Monday, making sweeping changes after missing the playoffs for the seventh time in eight years.
Terror attacks, Mountie killings, Ghomeshi scandal among top news events in 2014
An in-brief look at some of the most significant news events of the last 12 months, in chronological order:
Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign Canadian offensive lineman Dominic Picard
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed Canadian offensive lineman Dominic Picard to a contract Tuesday shortly after he was released by the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
B.C. Lions sign veteran fullback Rolly Lumbala to contract extension
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Lions Football Club have signed veteran fullback Rolly Lumbala to a contract extension through the 2016 season.
Hufnagel, Higgins and Jones named finalists for CFL’s coach of the year honour
TORONTO – John Hufnagel, who guided the Calgary Stampeders to the CFL’s best regular-season record and a Grey Cup title, was named a finalist for the CFL’s coach-of-the-year honour Wednesday.
Continental Cup of Curling continues reinvention on return to Canada
CALGARY – After the showgirls and the Thunder From Down Under, what’s next for the Continental Cup of Curling?
Montreal Alouettes re-sign Jeff Perrett, also add CFL rookie Philip Blake
MONTREAL – The Montreal Alouettes solidified their offensive line Thursday, signing veteran Jeff Perrett and CFL rookie Philip Blake to three-year contracts.
Former Blue Bomber David Pitcher gets six years for fraud that cost victims $5M
WINNIPEG – A former professional football player has been sentenced to six years in prison in one of Manitoba’s largest frauds.
Toronto Argonauts star Chad Owens, family make full-time move to Canada
TORONTO – Chad Owens is trading in his beach shorts and tank top for gloves and a parka.