Football (CFL)

EDMONTON — The winds of change blew through Commonwealth Stadium this winter, bringing in a new regime determined to return Edmonton's once-proud CFL franchise to its green-and-gold glory days.

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders won the CFL's first game of the 2025 season, but it was a costly 31-26 victory over the Ottawa Redblacks on Thursday. The Roughriders lost four starters to injury, including three in the first 17 minutes.

CALGARY — Marcus Crandell has signed a one-day contract with the Calgary Stampeders so the 51-year-old can officially retire a member of the club.

MONTREAL — Tyrice Beverette has some unfinished business after what transpired last year. The Montreal Alouettes star linebacker watched the Toronto Argonauts hoist their 19th Grey Cup to end last season.

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts squad head coach Ryan Dinwiddie led to a 2024 Grey Cup win will be vastly different than the one tasked with defending the title. Toronto visits the Montreal Alouettes on Friday in the season opener for both teams.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks signed American linebacker Nick Anderson to a one-year extension Wednesday. The deal keeps Anderson with the CFL club through next season.

TORONTO — Veteran Nick Arbuckle will be the Toronto Argonauts' opening-day starter. Toronto head coach Ryan Dinwiddie said Arbuckle will be under centre Friday night when the Argos visit the Montreal Alouettes.

It will be a historic CFL first Saturday night in Vancouver. The B.C. Lions will host the Edmonton Elks at B.C. Place in the season opener for both teams. This will mark the first opening week featuring two Canadian starting quarterbacks (B.C.

TORONTO — Stewart Johnston is set for his first CFL season as commissioner. Just six weeks after replacing Randy Ambrosie, Johnston is preparing to oversee his first regular season.

OTTAWA — After taking a meaningful step forward last season, the Ottawa Redblacks enter 2025 with cautious optimism they have the pieces in place to emerge as legitimate Grey Cup contenders.