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- Pivot Joseph tops CFL all-stars
- One day after being named the league's most outstanding player, Saskatchewan quarterback Kerry Joseph was selected to the CFL all-star team on Friday.
- CFL boss sees NFL coming to Toronto
- All signs point to the NFL coming to Toronto, CFL commissioner Mark Cohon said Friday during his Grey Cup week address.
- Joseph named most outstanding player
- Saskatchewan quarterback Kerry Joseph received the highest CFL individual honour when he was named the league's most outstanding player on Thursday night at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto.
- Montreal doctor exploring link between football and ALS
- A researcher in Montreal is exploring a possible link between the sport of football and the deadly Lou Gehrig's disease.
- Arrival of cold and snow moves Grey Cup festivities indoors
- The first blast of winter arrived in Toronto on Thursday, leading Grey Cup organizers to move outdoor activities inside, much to the chagrin of Prairie football fans.
- Clemons to step down after Grey Cup: report
- Michael (Pinball) Clemons will step down as the head coach of the Toronto Argonauts following Sunday's Grey Cup in Toronto, a source told the Canadian Press.
- Grey Cup may be Milt Stegall's last hurrah
- Sunday's Grey Cup between Saskatchewan and Winnipeg (CBC, 5:30 p.m. ET) may be the last hurrah for Milt Stegall.
- Favre leads Packers over Lions
- Quarterback Brett Favre set a Green Bay record with 20 consecutive completions and finished with a season-high 381 yards and three touchdowns in the Packers' 37-26 victory over the Detroit Lions on Thursday.
- Regina's McCrystal named top university football coach
- Frank McCrystal of the University of Regina was named the Canadian university football coach of the year Thursday.
- Grey Cup rivalry divides town, couple
- As Sunday's Grey Cup showdown approaches, the east-west battle lines are being drawn among friends, neighbours and even married couples on the Prairies.
- Kent Austin bears no grudge against Argonauts
- Saskatchewan Roughriders rookie head coach Kent Austin has no axe to grind with the Toronto Argonauts, who fired him last season.
- Riders' Joseph wins weekly CFL honour
- Saskatchewan quarterback Kerry Joseph was named the CFL offensive player of the week on Wednesday for his efforts in helping the Roughriders reach the Grey Cup game.
- Priest Holmes retires from NFL
- Three-time Pro Bowl running back Priest Holmes retired Wednesday, ending a short comeback hailed as one of the most improbable in NFL history.
- Saint Mary's Erik Glavic wins Hec Crighton
- Saint Mary's Huskies quarterback Erik Glavic won the Hec Crighton Trophy on Wednesday night.
- Riders, Bombers brace for busy Grey Cup week
- The Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers arrived Tuesday in Toronto to prepare for Sunday's Grey Cup (CBC, 5:30 p.m. ET).
- Grey Cup lands in Toronto
- The Grey Cup arrived in Toronto on Tuesday morning after being transported from Hamilton aboard Durham Region's police helicopter, flanked by two military choppers.
- Eric Tillman travels with Riders to Toronto
- Roughriders GM Eric Tillman, who was told to stay in Saskatchewan ahead of the CFL West final after experiencing chest pains, will attend this Sunday's Grey Cup in Toronto.
- Blue and Gold Air: Sold out
- The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have chartered a plane to help fans who want to see the team battle the Saskatchewan Roughriders for the CFL championship Sunday in Toronto.
- Grey Cup or bust: Riders head to Toronto
- The Saskatchewan Roughriders left for Toronto on Tuesday morning, taking the hopes and dreams of a football-crazed province with them.
- Blue Bombers believe in Ryan Dinwiddie
- Kevin Glenn's broken left arm means CFL sophomore Ryan Dinwiddie will start at quarterback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Sunday's Grey Cup (CBC, 5:30 p.m. ET).
- Broncos roll over visiting Titans
- Jay Cuter passed for two touchdowns as the Denver Broncos beat the Tennessee Titans 34-20 on Monday night.
- B.C. Lions bitter about wasted season
- The B.C. Lions spent Monday cleaning out lockers and coping with Sunday's home playoff loss to Saskatchewan.