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U Sports standout Luka Stoikos pleased with pivot from CFL to Olympic bobsleigh
3Down Staff - 2026-02-09
Luka Stoikos was busy preparing for last year’s CFL Invitational Combine when he decided to also perform for Olympic scouts. Eight months later, he’s in Italy to represent Canada in the bobsleigh. “RBC Training Ground came to (the University of Toronto last spring) and I was like, ‘I’ve already trained for the (CFL) Combine, I […]
Jonathan Sutherland believes he can play multiple positions with Montreal Alouettes
3Down Staff - 2026-02-09
Canadian defender Jonathan Sutherland isn’t sure exactly where he’s going to play with the Montreal Alouettes, though he plans on being able to fill several different spots. “I pride myself on being versatile, being able to be flexible within the defence, playing wherever they need me in multiple positions,” Sutherland recently told the media. “I’d […]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign Appalachian State standout Michael Fletcher, one other
3Down Staff - 2026-02-09
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed American defensive lineman Michael Fletcher and American linebacker Aaron Smith. Fletcher finished his collegiate career with two seasons at Appalachian State University where he made 40 total tackles, nine tackles for loss, nine sacks, two fumble recoveries, one pass knockdown, and one forced fumble. The six-foot-six, 275-pound native of […]
Toronto Argonauts sign Oklahoma State standout Trey Rucker
3Down Staff - 2026-02-09
The Toronto Argonauts have signed American receiver Solomon Davis and American defensive back Trey Rucker. Davis played 12 games at Central Michigan in 2024, recording 19 catches for 350 yards and three touchdowns. The six-foot-one, 205-pound native of Brighton, Tenn. started his collegiate career at Valparaiso University, an FCS program located in Indiana, where he […]
Bad Bunny gives Canada shout-out during Super Bowl LX halftime show
3Down Staff - 2026-02-09
Canada got an unexpected shoutout during Super Bowl LX from halftime show performer Bad Bunny. The six-time Grammy Award winner ended his Spanish-language performance at Levi’s Stadium with a message of unity. Walking towards the camera with a number of flagbearers behind him, including one carrying the maple leaf, he said the famous line “God […]
Grey Cup winner, Super Bowl champion Barry Wilburn killed in house fire
3Down Staff - 2026-02-08
Former NFL and CFL defensive back Barry Wilburn was tragically killed in a house fire in Tennessee, according to multiple outlets. He was 62 years old. The Memphis Fire Department responded to a call in the Orange Mound neighbourhood at 2:00 a.m. local time on Friday, February 6. They found an unresponsive victim in the […]
Former Stampeders, Pro Bowl QB Jeff Garcia insists ‘not a lot that differentiates’ CFL players from NFL
3Down Staff - 2026-02-08
Jeff Garcia is on the short list of the most recognizable names ever to make the jump from the CFL to the NFL, but he believes more players are capable of doing so than many realize. “There’s not a lot that differentiates players that are in the CFL and players that are in the NFL. […]
Darian Durant believes Brett Lauther belongs among best all-time Saskatchewan Roughriders kickers
3Down Staff - 2026-02-08
Former Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Darian Durant believes Brett Lauther belongs among the best all-time kickers in franchise history. “What he’s done for Saskatchewan on the field as well as off the field, it says a lot about him. What better way to go out than on top with a Grey Cup ring?” Durant said on […]
Folarin Orimolade updates Achilles injury, wants Calgary Stampeders to win home Grey Cup
3Down Staff - 2026-02-08
Folarin Orimolade was unable to finish the 2025 CFL season after he suffered a torn Achilles in late September. He recently provided an update on his recovery, saying he’s unsure if he’ll be ready for the start of training camp on May 10. “I don’t know (if I’ll be ready for training camp),” Orimolade told Stamps […]
‘They’re trying to Americanize it’: Doug Flutie doesn’t like CFL rule changes
3Down Staff - 2026-02-07
CFL commissioner Stewart Johnston insists becoming more like the league’s southern neighbours is not the aim of his structural rule changes, but the most dominant player to grace a Canadian field doesn’t see it that way. “Yeah, they’re trying to Americanize it a little bit, and I don’t like it,” Doug Flutie told Bob ‘The […]