CFL

B.C. Lions wide receiver Terry Williams (87) runs with the ball during first half of CFL football action against the Saskatchewan Roughriders, in Vancouver, B.C., Friday, Sept. 29, 2023. The Lions have signed returner and wide receiver Terry Williams to a two-year extension through the 2025 CFL season. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Lions sign CFL-leading kick returner Terry Williams to 2-year extension

Returner was eligible to become a free agent in February

 

B.C. Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. celebrates a touchdown against the Calgary Stampeders during the CFL western semi-final in Vancouver on Nov. 4. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)

CFL, B.C. Lions making ‘major’ announcement in Victoria

CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie and B.C. Lions kicker Sean Whyte will be in attendance

 

Brock Gowanlock sets his sights on an Ottawa Redblacks player during his CFL preseason debut for the Montreal Alouettes on Friday, June 3. (Minas Panagiotakis/Montreal Alouettes)

Vancouver Island lineman basking in Grey Cup win with Alouettes

Duncan’s Brock Gowanlock calls championship experience “amazing”

 

Seaquam Secondary product Tyson Philpot hoists the Grey Cup after the Montreal Alouettes defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 28-24 in Hamilton on Sunday. courtesy CFL.ca

THE MOJ: Perseverance pays off for some good people in Als Grey Cup win

Cody Fajardo, Shawn Lemon and Tyson Philpot are three champions who were easy to cheer for

Seaquam Secondary product Tyson Philpot hoists the Grey Cup after the Montreal Alouettes defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 28-24 in Hamilton on Sunday. courtesy CFL.ca
Montreal Alouettes wide receiver Tyson Philpot (6) celebrates with teammates wide receiver Cole Spieker (17) and wide receiver Austin Mack (81) after scoring a touchdown against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers during the second half of football action at the 110th CFL Grey Cup in Hamilton, Ont., on Sunday, November 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Fajardo throws 3 TDs as Alouettes upset Bombers 28-24 to win Grey Cup

Montreal earns first CFL title since 2010

Montreal Alouettes wide receiver Tyson Philpot (6) celebrates with teammates wide receiver Cole Spieker (17) and wide receiver Austin Mack (81) after scoring a touchdown against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers during the second half of football action at the 110th CFL Grey Cup in Hamilton, Ont., on Sunday, November 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back Brady Oliveira (20) participates in a drill during practice in Hamilton on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. Oliveira will be a key figure Sunday. The five-foot-10, 222-pound running back ran for a league-best 1,534 yards in capturing the CFL’s top Canadian award. He accumulated 238 of those yards in leading the Blue Bombers to a 2-0 regular-season sweep of the Montreal Alouettes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn

Bombers running back Oliveira cherishes his 3rd straight Grey Cup appearance

Despite its recent Grey Cup success, Winnipeg is 12-15 overall in the CFL championship game

Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back Brady Oliveira (20) participates in a drill during practice in Hamilton on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. Oliveira will be a key figure Sunday. The five-foot-10, 222-pound running back ran for a league-best 1,534 yards in capturing the CFL’s top Canadian award. He accumulated 238 of those yards in leading the Blue Bombers to a 2-0 regular-season sweep of the Montreal Alouettes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn
Injured Winnipeg Blue Bombers linebacker Adam Bighill watches on the sidelines during practice in Hamilton, Ont., Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. Winnipeg Blue Bombers will play the Montreal Alouettes in the 110th Grey Cup on Sunday. Bighill is listed as a game-time decision. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn

Grey Cup: Winnipeg Blue Bombers list Schoen, Bighill as game-time decisions

Schoen, the CFL’s top rookie in 2022, was Winnipeg’s leading receiver this season

Injured Winnipeg Blue Bombers linebacker Adam Bighill watches on the sidelines during practice in Hamilton, Ont., Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. Winnipeg Blue Bombers will play the Montreal Alouettes in the 110th Grey Cup on Sunday. Bighill is listed as a game-time decision. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn
Diane Wensel rides Tuffy the horse into the lobby of a hotel as the annual tradition kicks off Grey Cup festivities ahead of the 110th CFL Grey Cup between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Montreal Alouettes in Hamilton, Ont., on Thursday, November 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Tuffy Nuff has arrived, let the Grey Cup festivities begin

Calgary Stampeders equine mascot has been crashing hotels since 1948

Diane Wensel rides Tuffy the horse into the lobby of a hotel as the annual tradition kicks off Grey Cup festivities ahead of the 110th CFL Grey Cup between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Montreal Alouettes in Hamilton, Ont., on Thursday, November 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
B.C. Lions receiver Lucky Whitehead sits with one of his dogs as he talks on the phone while cleaning out his locker at the CFL football team's practice facility, in Surrey, B.C., on Monday, November 13, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

B.C. Lions reflect on another year of not getting over the hump

CFL squad still has to figure out how to be better than the Winigpeg Blue Bombers

B.C. Lions receiver Lucky Whitehead sits with one of his dogs as he talks on the phone while cleaning out his locker at the CFL football team's practice facility, in Surrey, B.C., on Monday, November 13, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ Jackson Jeffcoat (94) sacks B.C. Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. (3) during first half CFL action in Winnipeg Saturday, November 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods

Winnipeg Blue Bombers beat B.C. Lions 24-13 to secure Grey Cup berth

Bombers will meet Montreal Alouettes in championship contest

Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ Jackson Jeffcoat (94) sacks B.C. Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. (3) during first half CFL action in Winnipeg Saturday, November 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ Adam Bighill, front left to right, Jackson Jeffcoat and Ricky Walker celebrate after Jeffcoat sacked B.C. Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr., lower right, during the first half of a CFL football game, in Vancouver, on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Lions look to erase bad memories in Western Final CFL rematch

Winnipeg won 28-20 in last year’s battle for the right to play in the Grey Cup

Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ Adam Bighill, front left to right, Jackson Jeffcoat and Ricky Walker celebrate after Jeffcoat sacked B.C. Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr., lower right, during the first half of a CFL football game, in Vancouver, on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
B.C. Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. (3) celebrates a touchdown against the Calgary Stampeders, during the second half of the CFL western semi-final football game, in Vancouver, on Saturday, November 4, 2023. Adams Jr. and the Lions will get one last shot at the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

B.C. Lions win sets them up for another shot at Winnipeg

Alouettes face Toronto as the Grey Cup playoff matches down to their final 4

B.C. Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. (3) celebrates a touchdown against the Calgary Stampeders, during the second half of the CFL western semi-final football game, in Vancouver, on Saturday, November 4, 2023. Adams Jr. and the Lions will get one last shot at the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
B.C. Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr., right, and David Mackie celebrate after Adams Jr. scored a touchdown during the first half of the CFL western semi-final football game against the Calgary Stampeders, in Vancouver, on Saturday, November 4, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Adams rushes for 3 TDs as Lions beat Calgary 41-30 for West final berth

B.C. will meet Winnipeg on Remembrance Day

B.C. Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr., right, and David Mackie celebrate after Adams Jr. scored a touchdown during the first half of the CFL western semi-final football game against the Calgary Stampeders, in Vancouver, on Saturday, November 4, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. is sacked by Stampeders defensive end Julian Howsare during Calgary's 41-16 win over B.C. on Friday night at BC Place Stadium. (Steven Chang photo, B.C. Lions)

THE MOJ: Lions lose the game – and their poise – in 41-16 loss to Calgary

Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. only played the first half before being pulled

  • Oct 21, 2023
Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. is sacked by Stampeders defensive end Julian Howsare during Calgary's 41-16 win over B.C. on Friday night at BC Place Stadium. (Steven Chang photo, B.C. Lions)
Calgary Stampeders' Tre Odoms-Dukes, front, makes a reception as B.C. Lions' Garry Peters defends during the first half of a CFL football game, in Vancouver, on Friday, October 20, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Stampeders hammer B.C. Lions 41-16 to keep control of own destiny

Leos host CFL conference semifinal Nov. 4

Calgary Stampeders' Tre Odoms-Dukes, front, makes a reception as B.C. Lions' Garry Peters defends during the first half of a CFL football game, in Vancouver, on Friday, October 20, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The Province of B.C. announced Oct. 20, 2023 that it would be providing $3.5 million toward the six-day 2024 Grey Cup Festival in Vancouver. The Grey Cup trophy sits on display before a B.C. Lions news conference where the Canadian Football League team was announced as hosts of 2024 Grey Cup, in Vancouver, on Thursday, November 3, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

2024 Grey Cup Festival gets $3.5M boost from B.C.

Province says the funding will help support ‘legacy’ initiatives beyond the 6-day festival

The Province of B.C. announced Oct. 20, 2023 that it would be providing $3.5 million toward the six-day 2024 Grey Cup Festival in Vancouver. The Grey Cup trophy sits on display before a B.C. Lions news conference where the Canadian Football League team was announced as hosts of 2024 Grey Cup, in Vancouver, on Thursday, November 3, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Nathan Rourke (18) in action during an NFL pre-season football game against the Miami Dolphins, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, in Jacksonville, Fla. Canadian Rourke has been elevated to the Jaguars active roster. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Gary McCullough

Jacksonville elevates B.C.’s Rourke to NFL active roster

Former B.C. Lion elevated from the practice spot after Jaguar starter Lawrence injured

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Nathan Rourke (18) in action during an NFL pre-season football game against the Miami Dolphins, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, in Jacksonville, Fla. Canadian Rourke has been elevated to the Jaguars active roster. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Gary McCullough
Edmonton’s Connor McDavid battles with Vancouver’s Filip Hronek during Saturday’s game in Edmonton. The Canucks would win 4-3 despite being outshot 40-16. Photo courtesy Edmonton Oilers

THE MOJ: Canucks and Lions overcome adversity to bank wins

Plus, an NFL coach needs to learn the axiom of ‘only losers point fingers’

Edmonton’s Connor McDavid battles with Vancouver’s Filip Hronek during Saturday’s game in Edmonton. The Canucks would win 4-3 despite being outshot 40-16. Photo courtesy Edmonton Oilers
Hamilton Tiger-Cats wide receiver Tim White (12) scores a touchdown against the B.C. Lions during first half CFL football game action in Hamilton, Ont. on Friday, October 13, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power

Last-second field goal lifts B.C. Lions to thrilling 33-30 win over Ticats

Leos QB Adams suffers injury late in game

Hamilton Tiger-Cats wide receiver Tim White (12) scores a touchdown against the B.C. Lions during first half CFL football game action in Hamilton, Ont. on Friday, October 13, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power
Dominique Rhymes (19) of the Lions tries to score on the last play of the fourth quarter but Winnipeg's Jamal Parker (7) would make a touchdown saving tackle to force overtime. The Bombers beat the Lions 34-26 to secure first place in the Western Division. (Steven Chang, B.C. Lions photo)

THE MOJ: Opportunity Lost as Lions Lose To Winnipeg

B.C. Lions 34-26 lose in overtime at BC Place

  • Oct 7, 2023
Dominique Rhymes (19) of the Lions tries to score on the last play of the fourth quarter but Winnipeg's Jamal Parker (7) would make a touchdown saving tackle to force overtime. The Bombers beat the Lions 34-26 to secure first place in the Western Division. (Steven Chang, B.C. Lions photo)