Football

Alabama head coach Nick Saban reacts after running back Jase McClellan (2) scored a touchdown during the second half of the Rose Bowl CFP NCAA semifinal college football game against Michigan Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

Nick Saban steps down in Alabama after 7 national college titles

Coach retiring after 17 seasons of making the Crimson Tide a college football powerhouse

 

Michigan running back Blake Corum scores against Washington during the second half of the national championship NCAA College Football Playoff game Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Michigan overpowers Washington 34-13 to win college football title

Blake Corum runs for 134 yards and two TDs for champs

 

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

 

Washington wide receiver Ja’Lynn Polk (2) makes the catch for a touchdown against Texas during the first half of the Sugar Bowl CFP NCAA semifinal college football game, Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Penix Jr. leads Huskies to 37-31 win over Texas and spot in national title game

Washington will meet Michigan in championship contest

Washington wide receiver Ja’Lynn Polk (2) makes the catch for a touchdown against Texas during the first half of the Sugar Bowl CFP NCAA semifinal college football game, Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Barsby Bulldogs running back Rhondé Lyle is tackled by Vernon Panthers opponents Coby Thierren and Jeff Curtis during the AA varsity provincial championship final at the Subway Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 2, at B.C. Place stadium. (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)

Barsby comes up one point short in B.C. high school football final

Vernon Panthers defeat Barsby Bulldogs 23-22 at Subway Bowl

Barsby Bulldogs running back Rhondé Lyle is tackled by Vernon Panthers opponents Coby Thierren and Jeff Curtis during the AA varsity provincial championship final at the Subway Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 2, at B.C. Place stadium. (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)
Ballenas Wallers Riley Wilson and Tyler Robinson bring down Vernon Panther runner Ayden McDonald Saturday at BC Place. (Michael Briones photo)

Ballenas JV football side 2nd in province after title game at BC Place

Parksville squad falls 61-22 to Vernon Panthers in B.C. high school final

Ballenas Wallers Riley Wilson and Tyler Robinson bring down Vernon Panther runner Ayden McDonald Saturday at BC Place. (Michael Briones photo)
Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto speaks at the Victoria Conference Centre on Wednesday (Nov. 29) about the B.C. Lions playing the Ottawa Redblacks in Victoria on Aug. 31. (Brendan Mayer/News Staff)

BC Lions to play Redblacks during regular season game in Victoria

The game will take place Aug. 31

Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto speaks at the Victoria Conference Centre on Wednesday (Nov. 29) about the B.C. Lions playing the Ottawa Redblacks in Victoria on Aug. 31. (Brendan Mayer/News Staff)
Barsby Bulldogs tacklers bring down a Windsor Wolves ball carrier during the B.C. High School Football AA varsity semifinals on Saturday, Nov. 25, at B.C. Place stadium. (B.C. School Sports image)

Nanaimo’s Barsby Bulldogs make it back to B.C. AA high school football final

John Barsby Secondary School’s AA varsity team will face Vernon in Subway Bowl Dec. 2 at BC Place

Barsby Bulldogs tacklers bring down a Windsor Wolves ball carrier during the B.C. High School Football AA varsity semifinals on Saturday, Nov. 25, at B.C. Place stadium. (B.C. School Sports image)
Ballenas Whales outside linebacker Noah Silzer (11) and defensive lineman Matthew Everatt stop Holy Cross Crusaders quarterback Luc Fillon. (Michael Briones photo)

Island team rides lengthy shutout streak into high school football finals

Ballenas Whalers off to at BC Place after blanking Crusaders for fifth shutout win in a row

Ballenas Whales outside linebacker Noah Silzer (11) and defensive lineman Matthew Everatt stop Holy Cross Crusaders quarterback Luc Fillon. (Michael Briones photo)
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”

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)
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
Former Ballenas Whalers standout Enzo Agostini will play for the Harvard University football team next school year. (Photo from Enzo Agostini’s Twitter)

Former Ballenas Whalers standout Agostini will play football at Harvard

Towering lineman had variety of offers from U.S. programs

Former Ballenas Whalers standout Enzo Agostini will play for the Harvard University football team next school year. (Photo from Enzo Agostini’s Twitter)
The Westshore Rebels went head-to-head against the Saskatoon Hilltops in a fierce Canadian Bowl showdown at Starlight Stadium in Langford. (News Staff/Thomas Eley)

Saskatoon Hilltops defeat Island’s Westshore in football’s Canadian Bowl

Rebels struggled on offence and had a number of plays called back hosting junior football title game

The Westshore Rebels went head-to-head against the Saskatoon Hilltops in a fierce Canadian Bowl showdown at Starlight Stadium in Langford. (News Staff/Thomas Eley)
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
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)
Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson (3) tosses to Jaleel McLaughlin during the first half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Broncos’ Russell Wilson throws 2 picks, struggles mightily in loss to Chiefs

The best throw that Russell Wilson made all night gave the Denver…

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson (3) tosses to Jaleel McLaughlin during the first half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce celebrates a touchdown during a 41-10 win over the Chicago Bears this past Sunday. Kelce’s fledgling romance with pop superstar Taylor Swift has ‘Swifties’ becoming fans of Kelce and the Chiefs. Andrew Mather, Kansas City Chiefs

Shake it off: Travis Kelce hip to Taylor Swift’s lyrics as he slips free from injury, Rodgers insult

Need another sign that Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are simply meant…

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce celebrates a touchdown during a 41-10 win over the Chicago Bears this past Sunday. Kelce’s fledgling romance with pop superstar Taylor Swift has ‘Swifties’ becoming fans of Kelce and the Chiefs. Andrew Mather, Kansas City Chiefs
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)
FILE - Chicago Bears linebacker Dick Butkus poses for a photo in 1973. Butkus, a fearsome middle linebacker for the Bears, has died, the team announced Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. He was 80. According to a statement released by the team, Butkus’ family confirmed that he died in his sleep overnight at his home in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo, File)

Dick Butkus, fearsome Hall of Fame Chicago Bears linebacker, dies at 80

After leaving football, Butkus became an instant celebrity

FILE - Chicago Bears linebacker Dick Butkus poses for a photo in 1973. Butkus, a fearsome middle linebacker for the Bears, has died, the team announced Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. He was 80. According to a statement released by the team, Butkus’ family confirmed that he died in his sleep overnight at his home in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo, File)
Billie Joe Armstrong performs with Green Day at the 2017 Global Citizen Festival in Central Park, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017, in New York. The festival aims to end extreme poverty through the collective actions of Global Citizens by 2030. (AP Photo/Michael Noble Jr.)

American band Green Day to headline Grey Cup halftime show

Carrie Underwood will also perform, during the Grey Cup Music Festival

Billie Joe Armstrong performs with Green Day at the 2017 Global Citizen Festival in Central Park, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017, in New York. The festival aims to end extreme poverty through the collective actions of Global Citizens by 2030. (AP Photo/Michael Noble Jr.)