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Sekeres: Another brother act?

msekeres — Thu, 21 May 2009 00:01 EDT

The talk surrounding the Vancouver Canucks these days involves Henrik and Daniel Sedin, the brother act that has been around for eight years. Both can become unrestricted free agents on July 1, and the Canucks are hoping to re-sign the twins before then. But Wednesday, on Vancouver's Team 1040 AM, the - Follow link to read full post

Maki: Browner's good to go

Allan Maki — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:25 EST

All-star cornerback Brandon Browner took part in the Grey Cup's pregame warm-up for the Calgary Stampeders and will start against the Montreal Alouettes. Browner suffered a sprained left ankle on the last play of the West Division final against the B.C. Lions and had limped through practice here all - Follow link to read full post

Naylor: This Maxim never gets old

dnaylor — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:17 EST

One of the new additions to the Grey Cup in recent years has been the arrival of higher-end parties. [amp]nbsp;Standing in a tent drinking $5 beers may be the activity of choice for a lot of Grey Cup visitors. But for those who want something a little more fancy, we present the Maxim Magazine Party, - Follow link to read full post

Maki: What a week it has been

amaki — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:05 EST

You can bet the house the Calgary Stampeders can't wait for the Grey Cup game to begin. Maybe their luck will finally change for the better. From the last play of last week's West Division final to their four practices at Montreal's Olympic Stadium, the Stampeders have had their share of snubs, bumps - Follow link to read full post

Maki: Excuse me, and you are?

amaki — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:45 EST

The Calgary Stampeders were in full practice mode Friday when, out of the blue, came a man wearing a golf shirt and a suit jacket who sauntered onto the field inside the Olympic Stadium acting as if he owned the joint. For a short time, he stood on the goal line watching the Stampeders' workout before - Follow link to read full post

Maki: Those crash-bangin' Stamps

amaki — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:47 EST

The Calgary Stampeders broke into applause today when Brandon Smith got back on his feet after crashing into a Pizza Pizza sign. The import defensive back was covering a teammate on a deep pass play when they fell to the turf and into a large sign located near the back of the end zone. Smith stayed - Follow link to read full post

Gordon: Athletes as role models

amaki — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:13 EST

In addition to the usual gaggle of media in attendance at the Montreal Alouettes' practice today, there was a large group of people sitting in the stands behind the bench, and who descended onto the field to mingle with the players after the workout. Friends? Family? Not exactly. They are a group - Follow link to read full post

Maki: A bitter Burris, a relaxed Calvillo

amaki — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:00 EST

Montreal Alouettes' quarterback Anthony Calvillo was almost the last to hear that Calgary Stampeder counterpart Henry Burris wasn't thrilled after losing the CFL's most outstanding player award. While Burris wasn't upset with Calvillo, he was clearly irked by the fact so few Stampeders were named to - Follow link to read full post

Maki: That's gotta hurt

Allan Maki — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:13 EST

The Calgary Stampeders suffered a meaningful blow at today's closed-door practice session when back-up Canadian offensive lineman Fabio Filice suffered a knee injury. While the details were sketchy, and team officials were saying little about what happened, the word is Filice strained or tore an anterior - Follow link to read full post

Naylor: Looks like Trestman staying put

dnaylor — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:13 EST

It's only natural that when a former National Football League assistant coach has immediate success in the CFL, the question will be asked: so how long until he goes back south. And while John Hufnagel's history with the CFL makes that less pertinent to his situation, the question is certainly being - Follow link to read full post