Philpot keeping open mind about CFL’s 2027 changes | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Jalen Philpot is coming around to the CFL’s plan to move goalposts backwards next season. Last September, CFL commissioner Stewart Johnston unveiled the league’s two-part plan to improve its game and make it more entertaining for fans. The most controversial changes were for 2027 when the field would be shortened by 10 yards (to […]
Flag giving O’Connor second lease on football life – Calgary | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] After going unsigned as a CFL free agent in 2023, quarterback Michael O’Connor figured he was done with football. Three years later, the 30-year-old Ottawa native is chasing the Olympic dream. O’Connor has helped Canada’s men’s flag football team reach the cusp of qualifying for the 2028 Los Angeles Games. Canada can punch its […]
University of Calgary pursuing a new on-campus stadium for varsity sports – Calgary | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The University of Calgary is exploring the construction of a new stadium on its campus for its various varsity sports teams, after years of quietly fundraising for the project. Those teams currently play at McMahon Stadium, a shared home for the University of Calgary Dinos and Calgary Stampeders since it was built 66 years […]
Sustained success is Lions’ starter Rourke’s goal | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Flag football and the 2028 Summer Olympics aren’t proving to be a distraction for quarterback Nathan Rourke. The CFL’s top Canadian and outstanding player last season has started playing flag football to acclimate himself with the sport should Canada qualify when it debuts at the Los Angeles Games. But he’s doing so with the […]
Washington returns to B.C. Lions coaching staff – Calgary | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By The Canadian Press The Canadian Press Posted April 8, 2026 1:00 pm Updated April 8, 2026 1:01 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size VANCOUVER – Mark Washington is back with the B.C. Lions. The Lions named Washington as their linebacker coach Wednesday. Washington began his CFL coaching […]
Rick Campbell joins Edmonton Elks coaching staff | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By The Canadian Press The Canadian Press Posted March 31, 2026 1:30 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size EDMONTON – Rick Campbell is back with the Edmonton Elks. The CFL team hired Campbell as a coaching analyst Tuesday. Campbell began his CFL coaching career as defensive backs and […]
New football chinstrap to lessen blows to facemask – Calgary | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Erin Hanson wants to make taking it on the chin in football much safer in Canada. Guardian Sports officially launched the Guardian Flex chinstrap on Thursday for individual and team sale, with the CFL being among the leagues to have reviewed the item. The product has been engineered to reduce the impact of blows […]
Lions sign defensive back Jamal Parker – Calgary | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By The Canadian Press The Canadian Press Posted February 24, 2026 1:29 pm Updated February 24, 2026 1:30 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size VANCOUVER – The B.C. Lions have signed defensive back Jamal Parker, the CFL club announced Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The […]
Blue Bombers sign Broxton to two-year contract | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] It took some time but Jarell Broxton is finally a Winnipeg Blue Bomber. The six-foot-five, 325-pound American offensive lineman signed a two-year deal with Winnipeg on Tuesday, the first day of CFL free agency. Broxton, 32, spent the last five seasons with the B.C. Lions and last season anchored an offensive line that allowed […]