Stampeders again having to deal with injury woes; new faces will arrive with practice-roster expansion

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And so it continues — another game, another injury issue to deal with the Calgary Stampeders. In the wake of Friday’s win over Edmonton, the Stamps will almost certainly have to bring in some more bodies on the defensive line … Continue reading
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Cornish delivers another memorable game, but spreads the credit around the locker-room

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There will be plenty of attention paid to what Jon Cornish did here earlier tonight in helping lead the Calgary Stampeders to an easy win over the Edmonton Eskimos, a 39-15 laugher that wrapped up the season series and put … Continue reading
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Armstrong doping suspension reduced; Paralympic champ eligible to return immediately

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Jim Armstrong will be back on the ice this season, chasing the right to wear the Maple Leaf at international wheelchair curling competitions, including the chance to defend the gold medal he won at the 2010 Paralympics in Vancouver. The … Continue reading
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Stamps greet Eskimos with a few lineup changes from squad that lost in Regina

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There will be a few new faces to keep track of Friday night when the Stamps take on the Edmonton Eskimos at McMahon Stadium, but you’d have to say only one of them was dictated by the events of last … Continue reading
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Stamps can’t pin this loss on anybody but themselves; Glenn’s status up in the air

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REGINA — OK, the officials did NOT cost the Calgary Stampeders this game. They did that all on their own, and they’ll be the first to tell you that. In fact, not one player I interviewed on Sunday after the … Continue reading
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Chamblin wants a game like 1978; Fraser shows off some late 70s lip spinach

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How very appropriate that on a day when Saskatchewan Roughriders coach Corey Chamblin says that he wants his team to play a 1978-style football game (never mind that Chamblin, who was born in 1977, was still having his diapers changed … Continue reading
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Stamps suddenly getting a little healthier with return of Pettway and Bryant

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The Stampeders got through their final full practice in advance of Sunday’s game in Regina without suffering an injury, and considering the way this season has played out, that’s a notable feat. So with that, we can safely state that … Continue reading
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Chamblin voiced an obvious fact in football: you’re ALWAYS playing to keep your job

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As you might expect, there were some funny responses from the Stampeders to the comments made by Riders coach Corey Chamblin on Wednesday, words to the effect that someone will lose his job if Stamps running back Jon Cornish rushes … Continue reading
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Concert brawl sidelines Kornegay, but Stamps DB should be good to go in Regina

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So, from the timing-is-everything department comes Chris Jurewicz, who left his job as the director of communications last Friday to begin a new job with the City of Calgary this week. That meant, of course, that Jurewicz didn’t have to … Continue reading
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Stamps get early jump to work week; Pettway, Bryant should be back in lineup

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The Stamps held a shorter-than-usual practice today, but it wasn’t unusual because it’s considered a “Day A” in football-practice parlance. For those who don’t know, CFL teams typically have four work days: Day 1, 2, 3 and 4, with the … Continue reading
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