The Canadian Football League is postponing the start of its 2020 season until the beginning of July due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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CFL says it won’t start regular season until at least July
Tuesday, April 7th, 2020 Italian defensive lineman Dalle Piagge anxious to attend CFL’s global combine
Friday, April 3rd, 2020
Lorenzo Dalle Piagge, a six-foot-four, 234-pound defensive end with the Milano Seamen was slated to attend the CFL's national combine last month before it was cancelled due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. The league will hold a global combine and draft prior CFL training camps opening.
Cancelled CFL season would be ‘devastating financially,’ Randy Ambrosie says
Tuesday, March 31st, 2020
CBC Sports asked CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie a number of questions regarding the uncertainty that looms for the league and what a cancelled season would mean for its future.
CFL postpones training camps in response to pandemic
Monday, March 30th, 2020
The CFL has postponed the start of training camps indefinitely in response to the spreading COVID-19 pandemic. Full training camps had been scheduled to start May 17.
Commissioner Randy Ambrosie says CFL draft still on for April
Friday, March 27th, 2020
CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie says the league's draft remains on schedule — at least for now.
With season start approaching, CFLPA tells players to prepare for the worst
Wednesday, March 25th, 2020
The CFL hasn't pushed back the start of training camps and its 2020 regular season due to the COVID-19 pandemic just yet. But new CFLPA president Solomon Elimimian is telling players to prepare for the worst.
Veteran linebacker Solomon Elimimian named new president of CFL Player’s Association
Thursday, February 27th, 2020
Veteran Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Solomon Elimimian is the new president of the CFL Players' Association. The union unveiled its executive Thursday during its annual general meeting with Elimimian listed as president.
Alouettes in process of gathering information following arrest of receiver Quan Bray
Thursday, February 20th, 2020
The Montreal Alouettes say they are in the process of gathering information after the arrest of wide receiver Quan Bray. U.S. federal agents say they found 71.21 kilograms of marijuana in a rented vehicle in which Bray, NFL offensive tackle Greg Robinson and another person were riding.
CFL’s Edmonton Eskimos keep team name following consultations
Friday, February 14th, 2020
The Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League have decided to keep their team name. The club says consultations in the North provided no agreement on whether the name should be changed.
Stampeders re-sign backup QB Montell Cozart, bolster defence on busy opening day
Tuesday, February 11th, 2020
Once CFL free agency began Tuesday at noon ET, Stampeders president/GM John Hufnagel was a man of his word as Calgary made three separate deals less than an hour into the process, including the re-signing of backup quarterback Montell Cozart.