History not on Als' side against Ticats
HAMILTON He stood there at the side of the room, somewhat defiantly, clearly with his game-face on. And the game was still almost 24 hours away. S.J. Green looked upset he had been summoned to this...
View ArticleCrompton likely Als starting QB at next training camp
HAMILTON Have the Alouettes found their quarterback of the future in Jonathan Crompton? Not even Montreal head coach Tom Higgins can state that with any certainty. Crompton, who never put much stock in...
View ArticleStampeders beat Tiger-Cats to capture Grey Cup
VANCOUVER If the Hamilton Tiger Cats walked away from their second straight Grey Cup loss feeling as though they’ve had their pockets picked, they had ample cause. But the cops can’t help them. The...
View ArticleMaciocia has both Grey, Vanier Cups under belt
Even four years later, Danny Maciocia constantly is reminded he’s not in Kansas anymore. And so it was Saturday morning, on the bus ride to Molson Stadium from the hotel before Université de Montréal...
View ArticleQ&A with new Quebec Sports Hall of Famer Larry Smith
Larry Smith went to five Grey Cup games — winning twice — as a player with the Alouettes, but he will be inducted into the Quebec Sports Hall of Fame on Wednesday night as a builder for his work during...
View ArticleAlouettes need win against Eskimos or will miss playoffs for first time
EDMONTON — It has been more than two months since his release from the Alouettes, and veteran kicker Sean Whyte still doesn’t believe he lost his job to rookie import Boris Bede. And yet, from the...
View ArticleVeteran receiver 'brought a positive influence to our team': Als GM Popp
Slotback Nik Lewis signed a one-year contract with the Alouettes, the CFL club announced Wednesday. Lewis, 33, entering his 12th CFL campaign, caught 70 passes for 743 yards and two touchdowns in 17...
View ArticleHerb Zurkowsky: Former Alouette Étienne Boulay gets his life back on track...
Étienne Boulay says he never set out to become a francophone television celebrity. But he accepted every interview while playing professional football, knowing the exposure wouldn’t hurt. Retirement...
View ArticleStampeders hope dominant 2016 season ends with Grey Cup victory
TORONTO — It’s been a campaign to remember for Jerome Messam and the Calgary Stampeders. The eight-year veteran ran for a career-high 1,198 yards this year and Thursday was named the CFL’s outstanding...
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