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Argos lineman Adriano Belli is expected to announce his retirement from the CFL on Wednesday. He's rumoured to have secured a boat for the event, just to make sure everyone's paying attention. (ERIC BOLTE/QMI Agency)

Last Updated: May 10, 2011 2:23am

Will Argos' Belli sail away?

Adriano Belli does nothing by the book. So why should what unfolds on Wednesday be any different?

Last Updated: May 9, 2011 3:11am

Bolster shot for Eskimos' O-line

Scott Mitchell’s mom was the one doing the giving on Mother’s Day. The six-foot-four, 300-lb offensive lineman was still in Houston, where he just finished playing four years with the Owls, but couldn’t get any live information on Sunday’s CFL draft.

Last Updated: May 9, 2011 3:07am

Tillman touts primo picks

If you believe Eric Tillman, in his first time at bat here he’ll have done what has never been done before by the Edmonton Eskimos at the CFL’s Canadian Draft.

Last Updated: May 9, 2011 2:40am

Stamps stock up at draft

When the phone rang and Dave Dickenson was on the other end, Brad Sinopoli was startled.

Last Updated: May 9, 2011 2:37am

Stamps pick home-grown Dino

Television analysts were still sizing up the second-overall selection when University of Calgary Dinos star Anthony Parker glanced at his buzzing cellphone and bolted out of the room.

Last Updated: May 9, 2011 1:33am

Argos trade up to make bold draft pick

Tyler Holmes might never wear an Argonauts jersey. But there’s a chance the 305-pound Ottawa native will and, because of that possibility, Jim Barker made a bold move on draft day.

Last Updated: May 9, 2011 7:27pm

East beats West in OT squeaker

Last Updated: May 9, 2011 1:23am

Bombers pick Muamba first overall

It was expected to be a draft of surprises, twists and turns and it didn’t disappoint.

Last Updated: May 7, 2011 8:19pm

Everything to know about the quirky CFL draft

"Only in the CFL." It seems those words come up at least a handful of times each season.

Last Updated: May 7, 2011 12:13pm

Argos eyeing receivers in draft

Bryan Crawford is living, tackling proof that late-round picks in the Canadian Football League Canadian draft can become something worthy.

Last Updated: May 6, 2011 4:36pm

Bombers trade Glover

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday traded cornerback LaVar Glover to the Edmonton Eskimos for a conditional sixth-round draft pick in 2012.

Last Updated: May 6, 2011 3:44pm

Ex-CFL commish Crump dies

At Donald Crump's surprise unveiling as Canadian Football League commissioner in 1990, he was asked how he could possibly control eight radically different team owners.

Last Updated: May 6, 2011 11:32am

Bombers have their man

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have identified the centre of their draft attention. What happens after that is anyone's guess.

Last Updated: May 6, 2011 11:18am

Mitchell looks out for No. 1

If projections hold true, Scott Mitchell will happily become a Winnipeg Blue Bomber Saturday. The Montreal-born, Ottawa-bred, Rice University-schooled offensive lineman is No. 1 on the CFL Scouting Bureau's final rankings, and it's a distinction he wears proudly.

Last Updated: May 5, 2011 5:59pm

Eight reasons the Caps crapped out

The general manager says the coach is safe.

Last Updated: May 5, 2011 2:36pm

Roughriders sign QB Leak

The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed quarterback Chris Leak on Thursday.

Last Updated: May 6, 2011 11:33am

Argos thinking trade on eve of draft

Jim Barker never has been one to flinch at the thought of making a splash.

Last Updated: May 5, 2011 6:03pm

Hines Ward cuffed in stolen car mixup

Pittsburgh Steelers' wide receiver Hines Ward was handcuffed at gunpoint by police in the early hours of Thursday after a mix-up over a reportedly stolen car.

Last Updated: May 4, 2011 2:53pm

Als sign Citadel's Clanton

Defensive end Erik Clanton, an All-Southern Conference standout at The Citadel last season, has signed with the Montreal Alouettes.

Last Updated: May 4, 2011 2:33pm

Romo and Crawford to marry this month

Dallas Cowboys QB, Tony Romo, is set to wed his fiancé Candice Crawford in Texas later this month.

Last Updated: May 4, 2011 9:38am

Hearing for NFL appeal moved up

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has granted the NFL's request for an expedited appeal in regards to the lockout.

Last Updated: May 4, 2011 10:09am

Football tackles brain injuries

From the ice to the football field, to the rugby pitch, concussions are a threat to some of the sports we love the most.

Last Updated: May 3, 2011 1:46pm

Lions release Davis

Yonus Davis' days with the B.C. Lions are done.

Last Updated: April 30, 2011 11:51pm

Winners and losers at the NFL draft tables

It might be too early to make a definitive statement on the 2011 NFL draft, but the early returns do suggest several trends.

Last Updated: April 30, 2011 12:31pm

Cobourne pokes holes in defence

There are three reasons Avon Cobourne was wearing Ticats' black and gold this week.

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