‘We can’t even think about it’: Rouge et Or president Jacques Tanguay sees ‘no infrastructure’ or private sector appetite for CFL expansion in Quebec City

Commissioner Randy Ambrosie continues to float Quebec City as a possible destination for CFL expansion, but one of the city’s most powerful sports investors isn’t on board with the idea. In an exclusive French-language interview on Friday, Jacques Tanguay, the deep-pocketed businessman behind the success of the Laval Rouge et Or, told Benoit Rioux of […]

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Argos enjoy banner day despite flurry of flags: 10 thoughts on a thrilling victory in Montreal

The Toronto Argonauts remain the only undefeated team in the CFL following a 35-27 win over the Montreal Alouettes on Friday night at Percival Molson Stadium. This is the first time the Argos have been 4-0 to start a season since 1983, a year that ended with a Toronto Grey Cup victory. Here are my […]

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Who is the Calgary Flames’ top prospect?

Friends, we’re into the lean weeks of the National Hockey League off-season, as most teams have completed the majority of their big moves. As we wait patiently for training camp to approach and try to wring the most we can out of the remaining weeks of the summer, sometimes our thoughts drift to the Calgary…

Mikael Backlund discussed future with the Calgary Flames and future of the organization in Swedish interview

Interviews with players that haven’t made up their minds on whether or not they’ll be returning to the team that drafted them and that they’ve been with for 15 years are bound to get around quickly, and there were lots of good tidbits in Mikael Backlund’s interview in Swedish with journalist Uffe Bodin. There were…

Edmonton Elks’ president Victor Cui believes firing Chris Jones would ‘hamstring’ team, calls midseason coaching change ‘very difficult’

Edmonton Elks’ president Victor Cui is openly contemplating personnel changes in an attempt to pull his organization out of a historic tailspin, but the man in charge of football operations does not appear to be on the chopping block. Speaking to TSN and assembled media after his team’s 37-29 loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on […]

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Alouettes put up fight but can’t stop Chad Kelly in vintage CFL contest

In a vintage CFL game with plenty of big plays, the Montreal Alouettes tested the undefeated Toronto Argonauts’ East Division supremacy but ultimately fell short by a score of 35-27. It was the play of Argonauts’ quarterback Chad Kelly that proved to be the difference, as the 29-year-old was surgical with the aerial attack. He […]

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Calgary Hitmen mutually part ways with general manager Jeff Chynoweth

For the second time this off-season, a Calgary hockey club has mutually parted ways with its general manager. On Friday afternoon, the Western Hockey League’s Calgary Hitmen announced that they have mutually parted ways with GM Jeff Chynoweth. The Calgary Hitmen and Jeff Chynoweth have agreed to mutually part ways. Director of Player Personnel Garry…

Don’t sleep on Calgary Flames goaltending prospect Arsenii Sergeev

The Calgary Flames have an abundance of good goaltenders in their organization. Starting netminder Jacob Markstrom was runner-up for the Vezina Trophy in 2021-22. Backup Dan Vladar has been considered an up-and-comer for the past few seasons. And third-stringer Dustin Wolf was the American Hockey League’s most valuable player in 2022-23. But further down the…