Dozens of Canadian football players dreaming of hoisting the Vanier Cup in their fifth and final year of university eligibility have had those hopes dashed.
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U Sports football age cap, pandemic combine to cut short players’ careers
Thursday, July 9th, 2020 Oklahoma State coach apologizes after Canada’s Hubbard threatens boycott over T-shirt
Tuesday, June 16th, 2020
One day after Oklahoma State running back Chuba Hubbard lashed out at coach Mike Gundy on social media for wearing a T-shirt promoting a far-right news channel, Gundy apologized.
Canada’s Hubbard posts video with NCAA coach after calling out controversial T-shirt
Monday, June 15th, 2020
Oklahoma State running back Chuba Hubbard and coach Mike Gundy posted a video together to talk about change Monday after the Canadian star suggested he may boycott the program in the aftermath of a photograph where the coach wore a T-shirt promoting a far-right news channel.
Canadian kicker Lirim Hajrullahu’s NFL aspirations put on hold by COVID-19 spread
Friday, March 20th, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Canadian kicker Lirim Hajrullahu to put his NFL aspirations on hold.
Arrest warrant issued for Beckham Jr. after New Orleans cop complains of butt slap
Thursday, January 16th, 2020
New Orleans police issued an arrest warrant for Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. on a complaint of simple battery Thursday.
Joe Burrow leads LSU past Clemson in college football championship’s clash of Tigers
Monday, January 13th, 2020
Joe Burrow threw five touchdown passes, ran for another score and capped one of the greatest seasons in college football history by leading No. 1 LSU to a 42-25 victory against No. 3 Clemson on Monday night to win the national championship.
Canada’s Chuba Hubbard chugs along to rushing records in Texas Bowl
Friday, December 27th, 2019
Canada's Chuba Hubbard became the second player in school history to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a season when he went over the mark in the first half of Friday's 24-21 loss against Texas A&M in the Texas Bowl.
Riders’ Cody Fajardo listed as starter ahead of key game against Eskimos
Friday, November 1st, 2019
It appears Cody Fajardo will start at quarterback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders when they host the Edmonton Eskimos tomorrow, as he was listed atop the depth chart despite missing practice with a sore back.
NFL announces Tyreek Hill will not be suspended in case involving his son
Friday, July 19th, 2019
The NFL will not suspend Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill under its personal conduct policy in a domestic violence case involving his 3-year-old son.
XFL reaches multi-year agreement with ESPN, Fox
Monday, May 6th, 2019
The XFL reached multi-year agreements with ESPN and Fox Sports on Monday to broadcast its games beginning in 2020.