CFL

CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie delivers his annual state of the league address at a media conference in Hamilton, Ont. on Tuesday, November 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power

Grey Cup celebration expected to bring $100M injection into Vancouver

Zip lines to replica fields, CFL unveils it 2024 Grey Cup event plans

CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie delivers his annual state of the league address at a media conference in Hamilton, Ont. on Tuesday, November 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power
49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan is on the hot seat following San Francisco’s 25-22 loss in overtime to the Kansas City Chiefs. San Francisco 49ers photo

THE MOJ: Lack of preparation may have cost the 49ers the Super Bowl

San Francisco’s vague thoughts on overtime rules and strategy showed a team not ready to win

49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan is on the hot seat following San Francisco’s 25-22 loss in overtime to the Kansas City Chiefs. San Francisco 49ers photo
Chris Simms from NBC Sports stopped by to give his take on the Super Bowl. Hear the full interview on TodayInBC.com.

THE MOJ: On beer versus champagne, or the Grey Cup versus the Super Bowl

Fun can be had everywhere, but south of the border it’s about who you know

Chris Simms from NBC Sports stopped by to give his take on the Super Bowl. Hear the full interview on TodayInBC.com.
Vernon’s Ben Hladik has signed a two-year contract extension with the CFL’s B.C. Lions. (B.C. Lions/X photo)

Vernon CFL star staying put with B.C. Lions

Linebacker Ben Hladik signs two-year extension with home province team after record-breaking year

Vernon’s Ben Hladik has signed a two-year contract extension with the CFL’s B.C. Lions. (B.C. Lions/X photo)
Neil McEvoy holds a stopwatch during a training and scouting session. (Photo courtesy of the BC Lions)

THE MOJ: B.C. Lions facing some tough choices as free agency set to open

Don’t be too surprised if one or both of Betts and Hladik end up elsewhere

Neil McEvoy holds a stopwatch during a training and scouting session. (Photo courtesy of the BC Lions)
Theo Benedet wins the J.P. Metras Trophy at the 2023 USports Football Awards in Kingston, Ont., on Thursday, November 23, 2023. The towering six-foot-seven, 305-pound offensive lineman from the University of British Columbia moved up one spot to No. 2 on the CFL Scouting Bureau’s winter edition of the top-20 prospects for the 2024 draft. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Reuben Polansky-Shapiro

Big UBC lineman from Lower Mainland catching the eyes of CFL scouts

Theo Benedet top-ranked Canadian university player on CFL winter scouting list

Theo Benedet wins the J.P. Metras Trophy at the 2023 USports Football Awards in Kingston, Ont., on Thursday, November 23, 2023. The towering six-foot-seven, 305-pound offensive lineman from the University of British Columbia moved up one spot to No. 2 on the CFL Scouting Bureau’s winter edition of the top-20 prospects for the 2024 draft. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Reuben Polansky-Shapiro
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 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
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

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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