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CFL Global Draft: Ottawa Redblacks Draft DT Blessman Ta’ala First Overall
The Ottawa Redblacks have drafted Samoan defensive tackle Blessman Ta’ala with the first overall pick in the CFL Global Draft. Ta’ala is a six-foot-two, 305-pound...
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Japanese coach Yuta Nigawa envisions a CFL future
By Chris O’Leary When Yuta Nigawa heard about a cohort of Japanese players heading to the CFL Combine presented by New Era, he saw an...
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All22’s 2023 CFL Global Draft specialist top 10 prospect ranking
The Canadian Football League’s Global program will enter its fourth season in 2023, giving players from outside Canada and the United States a chance to...
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All22’s 2023 CFL Global Draft non-specialist top 20 prospect ranking
The Canadian Football League’s Global program will enter its fourth season in 2023, giving players from outside Canada and the United States a chance to...
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How Spanish DL Alejandro Fernandez grew into an All Star
By Chris O’Leary, Senior Writer Football has always sold itself as being a game for everyone. Growing up in Madrid, Spain, Alejandro Fernandez may not...
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How to track the 2023 CFL Draft
TORONTO — The 2023 Canadian Football League Draft is set to kick off on May 2 and CFL.ca and TSN will have sideline-to-sideline coverage of...
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109th Grey Cup Festival generated nearly $70 million in economic activity in Canada
REGINA — The 109th Grey Cup and 2022 Grey Cup Festival generated $67.8 million in economic activity in Canada, adding $25.7 million to Saskatchewan’s GDP,...
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Calgary Stampeders extend Global punter Cody Grace through 2024
CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have signed Global punter Cody Grace to a contract extension that will keep him with the team through the 2024 season. The...
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START YOUR ARGUING ENGINES: THE WAY TOO EARLY POWER RANKINGS ARE IN
In years past, this space — the aptly named Way Too Early Power Rankings — has tried to cater to and pay due respect to...
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USFL: Philadelphia Stars sign Swedish LB Jordan Genmark Heath
The Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League (USFL) have signed former UCLA linebacker Jordan Genmark Heath from Sweden. The Stockholm native was a...
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McLeod Bethel-Thompson moving all his chips on a pretty bizarre hand with the USFL
By PAUL WOODS, Special to Postmedia Network BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — McLeod Bethel-Thompson is somewhere he’s never been before, and yet in a strangely familiar place....
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CFL Combine 2023: Which Global Players stood out?
Edmonton, Canada played host to over 100 CFL prospects this past weekend all competing for a shot at their pro-football dreams hoping to catch the...
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FEATS OF STRENGTH: WHO DOMINATED THE 40 AND THE BENCH PRESS?
EDMONTON — Global and National players took control of the bench press and the 40-yard dash, respectively on Thursday, as the CFL Combine presented by...
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O’LEARY: SMU’S Erin Craig seizes opportunity at CFL Combine
By Chris O’Leary EDMONTON — Erin Craig was at home in Halifax when she saw that the CFL had changed its combine format to include...
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CFL Combine: Global results are in the books
The Global prospects participated in the testing portion of the CFL Combine presented by New Era and the results are in. Global Results
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Hidetora Hanada brings Sumo resume to CFL Combine
By Chris O’Leary EDMONTON — A combine environment is by design a place of optimism. It’s where teams can allow themselves to fall at least...
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John Levi-Kruse | 5 Things you should know
By Steven Chang, @CHANGER_1996 This is a once-in-a-lifetime dream for John Levi-Kruse. The multi-positional fullback, tight end and long snapper from Germany has the next...
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PPI’s Brandon Collier named to Sports Illustrated’s Top 20 Most Influential Black Figures in College Football
Brandon Collier, owner and founder of Premier Players International (PPI) Recruits, has been named by Sports Illustrated as the fifth most influential Black figure in...
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Ottawa REDBLACKS add French assistant Nadia Doucoure to coaching staff
The Ottawa REDBLACKS announced that they have hired Nadia Doucoure as Offensive Quality Control Coach, heading into the 2023 season. “I’m glad to be back...
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CFL: Japanese talent impresses at CFL Global Combine in Kawasaki
The Canadian Football League and Chief Football Operations officer Greg Dick continued their search for international talent as the CFL looks to continue to build its...
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CFL: Winnipeg Blue Bombers bring back Japanese LB Les Maruo
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed Global linebacker Les Maruo to a one-year contract extension. He had been scheduled to become a free agent. Maruo...
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CFL: Saskatchewan Roughriders sign French DE Valentin Gnahoua
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed veteran Global defensive lineman Valentin Gnahoua out of France. Gnahoua (6’2-235) was selected by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats with the first overall...
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CFL Global Combine in Finland highlights European talent
The Canadian Football League and global scouting coordinator Lawrence Hopper continue their search for international talent as the CFL looks to continue to build its global...
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XFL 2023: Top 10 Players to watch in the XFL’s Week One
The XFL is scheduled to kick off its 2023 season today on Feb. 18, just one week after the NFL’s Super Bowl. Each of the XFL’s eight teams...
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ELF: Jim Tomsula and Rhein Fire Sign Ex-Philadelphia Eagles WR Anthony Mahoungou
The Rhein Fire of the European League of Football, ELF, have snagged one of the top receivers in Europe with the signing of French national team and former Philadelphia Eagle and Purdue Boilermaker...