When Anthony Calvillo broke into the CFL in 1994with the defunct Las Vegas Posse, he did not look like a quarterbackwho would play in five Grey Cup games. Neither did he look like all-star material while throwing 45interceptions over the next three ...

It's easy to see how the B.C. Lions are heavy favourites to capture this year's Grey Cup title. Look at the club's offence, defence and special teams, and the common denominator is the Lions are stacked with athletes. Offensively, there's the grace o ...

The Grey Cup game has become a worldwide event _ at least on television. Broadcasts of the 94th Grey Cup game between the Montreal Alouettes and B.C. Lions will have unprecedented reach _ from the United States, Europe and Latin America to the Middle ...

They are no longer the blitz-happy crew of recent years but the Alouettes defensive line remains one of Montreal's sources of strength heading into the Grey Cup game. Anchored by nasty 36-year-old tackle Ed Philion, the line will face its toughest te ...

Jake Ireland will be the head referee for this year's Grey Cup game, the CFL announced Thursday night. It will be the 13th career Grey Cup appearance for Ireland and 11th as the head referee. But it will be his first CFL title game since 2001. ``I'm ...

Defensive lineman Aaron Hunt, who had nine sacks this year for the B.C. Lions, was named the CFL's rookie of the year Thursday night. The six-foot-three, 270-pound Hunt also contributed 14 tackles and a forced fumble with the Lions this season. The T ...

Rob Murphy, in his first CFL season with the B.C. Lions, was named the league's top lineman Thursday night. The six-foot-five, 310-pound Murphy helped the Lions' offence become one of the league's most prolific. This year, B.C. led the CFL in passing ...

Calgary Stampeders kicker Sandro DeAngelis, who led the CFL in scoring and field goals, was named the league's top special-teams player Thursday night. DeAngelis was a deserving recipient of the John Agro award. The second-year player from Niagara Fa ...

Another year, another CFL top Canadian award for B.C. Lions defensive lineman Brent Johnson. The six-foot-three, 265-pound Johnson registered 16 sacks to lead the CFL in that category for the second straight year. The native of Kingston, Ont., helped ...

B.C. Lions slotback Geroy Simon, who led the CFL in receiving this season, was named the league's outstanding player on Thursday night. Simon had 105 catches for 1,856 yards and 15 touchdowns this year to capture the award in voting conducted by the ...