TORONTO — The Canadian Football League (CFL) Commissioner Randy Ambrosie issued the following statement on Wednesday announcing the League’s Return-to-Play plans for the 2021 season: “We will play CFL football in 2021. “Our revised target date to start our regular season is August 5. To facilitate […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts announced on Tuesday that they have signed two players, DB Tigie Sankoh and K Toshiki Sato, from last week’s CFL Global Draft. Sankoh, 23, was picked third overall by Toronto in the CFL’s Global Draft held last Thursday, April 15th. […]

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have signed a pair of global players – kicker Gerard Laws and running back Nico Leonard. Laws (five-foot-11, 202 pounds) is a product of the Prokick Australia program. In 2015, the Sydney, Australia native played for the California Sharks in […]

TORONTO & GREENWICH, CT – The Canadian Football League (CFL) and XFL owners Dany Garcia, Dwayne Johnson, and RedBird Capital have agreed to work together to identify opportunities for the leagues to collaborate, innovate, and grow the game of football. Statement from Randy Ambrosie, CFL […]

 APRIL 20, 2021 TORONTO — Upon the news of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict in the murder of George Floyd, the Canadian Football League issues the following statement: “On this day, when an historic verdict has been handed down in the murder […]

TORONTO — Grey Cup games from the 2010’s are now available on the Grey Cup on Demand Portal powered by Mark’s, the Canadian Football League (CFL) announced on Thursday. The seventh and final installment includes ten games from the 2000’s including, teams winning the Grey […]

ROBERT B. THOMAS’S BIRTHDAY Founder of The Old Farmer’s Almanac. Born in Grafton, Massachusetts, nine years before the start of the American Revolution, Thomas was brought up on a farm in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. He was fascinated by science and at age 16 read Ferguson’s Astronomy, […]

Every Year WORLD BOOK AND COPYRIGHT DAY ST. GEORGE’S DAY (N.L., CAN.) 1530s 1533: CHURCH OF ENGLAND ANNULLED THE MARRIAGE BETWEEN CATHERINE OF ARAGON AND KING HENRY VIII 1560s BORN 1564: WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (PLAYWRIGHT) 1610s DIED 1616: WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (PLAYWRIGHT) 1790s BORN 1791: JAMES BUCHANAN […]

EARTH DAY Earth Day is April 22 of every year. April 22, 2020, will mark 50 years of Earth Day! On April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans—10% of the U.S. population at the time—protested to bring attention to the very concerning environmental issues of the […]

MIKKO LEHTONEN | #43 D | 6′ 0″ | 196 lb | Age: 27 | Columbus Blue Jackets Born: January 16, 1994 Birthplace: Turku, FIN Shoots: Left Mikko Lehtonen (born 16 January 1994) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). After leading the KHL in points among defensemen with Jokerit of the Kontinental […]

The NHL is providing 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs clinching scenarios for each day’s slate of games. Wednesday, April 21* The Golden Knights will clinch a playoff berth if they get at least one point vs. the Sharks. Click here for the playoff race update through games of […]

NEW YORK (April 21, 2021) – The National Hockey League today announced the following updates to the 2020-21 regular-season schedule: Game #191, Colorado at St. Louis, scheduled for April 20, is now scheduled for Monday, April 26, at 7 p.m. ET Game #762, St. Louis at […]

NEW YORK (April 20, 2021) – “While we hope the end of the trial offers a chance for healing, we remain committed to actively engaging in the movement for equality and we invite our fans to join us in supporting systemic change.” COURTESY NHLmedia.com

NEW YORK (April 19, 2021) – Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler has been suspended for two games, without pay, for kneeing Toronto Maple Leafs forward Zach Hyman during NHL Game No. 697 in Vancouver on Sunday, April 18, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today. The incident occurred at 10:08 of the second […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (April 18, 2021) – The Philadelphia Union opened the new MLS season earning a point on the road Sunday night against the Columbus Crew SC. The Union defense and goalkeeper Andre Blake held the reigning MLS Cup champions to a scoreless draw, with Blake registering […]

NFL Network & NFL RedZone Available on Hulu + Live TV This Summer NFL Media and Hulu announced today a new multi-year carriage agreement to bring NFL Network and NFL RedZone to Hulu’s live TV subscription streaming service Hulu + Live TV by August 1. Continuing the […]

Designs Celebrating the NFL, Disney, Star WarsTMand Marvel Arrive Ahead of the 2021 NFL Draft April 20, 2021 – The Walt Disney Company and the National Football League (NFL) have teamed up with Junk Food Clothing to create a capsule collection of NFL team-themed apparel, which launches […]

The multi-year exclusive partnership will deliver dedicated NFL content to fans NEW YORK – April 19, 2021 – iHeartMedia, the No. 1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac and the National Football League (NFL) today announced an exclusive podcast partnership to launch the NFL’s podcast network which will include […]

Multi-year agreements with Caesars Entertainment, DraftKings, & FanDuel mark the NFL’s first-ever U.S. Sportsbook partnerships Caesars Entertainment renews rights as Official Casino Sponsor of the NFL; DraftKings renews rights as Official Daily Fantasy Partner of the NFL NEW YORK, NY, April 15, 2021— The National […]

Draft-a-Thon Will Focus on Four Key Issues – Health Disparities; The Digital Divide; Food Insecurity; and Mental Health The NFL announced today that the 2021 NFL Draft will again host Draft-a-Thon, a fundraiser that drives awareness and action to close critical gaps at the intersection […]