Football

Ottawa businessman was instrumental in the success of both the Ontario Hockey League’s 67’s and Canadian Football League’s Redblacks.

With the clock ticking, the league has some very sensitive ground to navigate as it pushes forward with its plea for as much as $150 million in government assistance, Dave Naylor writes.

Commissioner Randy Ambrosie says the CFL is in dire straits financially and has been forced to ask Canada's federal government for up to $150 million in assistance due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dave Naylor writes.

Carter O’Donnell’s stock has been on the rise since a strong showing in the East-West Shrine Bowl, giving him a real chance to be the next Canadian university player drafted by an NFL team, Dave Naylor writes.

There have been a good number of Canadians taken high in the NFL Draft over the years, but few have lived up to their potential and turned heads south of the border, Dave Naylor writes.

By staying the course, the CFL has returned to its place as the undisputed best alternative to the NFL for professional players and coaches, Dave Naylor writes.

It might feel awfully strange to hit the start of summer without CFL football underway, but the league’s focus is no doubt shifting to a late-summer start with a reduced schedule and fans in the stands, Dave Naylor writes.

Notre Dame wide receiver Chase Claypool and Oklahoma defensive tackle Neville Gallimore both played all their high school football in Canada and now they're on the doorstep of making an impact in the NFL. Dave Naylor has more from the combine.

At one time, NFL teams drafted running backs high, paid them handsomely and built their offences around them, but these days teams want versatile backs who can do more than just carry the ball so it won’t be a surprise if no running backs hear their name called on the first day of April’s draft, Dave Naylor writes from the NFL Scouting Combine.