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Toronto Argonauts to play three extra away games during 2026 FIFA World Cup

3Down Staff - 2025-08-15

The Toronto Argonauts will play three extra away games at other CFL stadiums next summer when BMO Field is scheduled to host matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Boatmen will play one extra game at Mosaic Stadium against the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Princess Auto Stadium against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and Hamilton Stadium against […]

Saskatchewan Roughriders to play preseason game in Saskatoon in 2026

3Down Staff - 2025-08-15

The Saskatchewan Roughriders will be leaving the comfy confines of Mosaic Stadium during the 2026 preseason, rewarding fans in Saskatoon with their first exhibition contest in three decades. On Friday, the Riders announced that a game will be played at Griffiths Stadium at the University of Saskatchewan next May. The Riders already host their training camp […]

First-round CFL Draft pick Tiger Shanks making first start at left tackle for Montreal Alouettes

3Down Staff - 2025-08-15

The Montreal Alouettes will have a new quarterback this week and a new man protecting his blindside. Rookie Canadian Tiger Shanks will be making his first career start at left tackle on Saturday. The Alouettes selected Shanks fifth overall in the 2025 CFL Draft out of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, and he has dressed […]

B.C. Lions to dress nine defensive linemen for clash with Alouettes

3Down Staff - 2025-08-15

The B.C. Lions will have no shortage of defensive linemen when they face the Montreal Alouettes on Saturday. Defensive tackle Jonah Tavai draws back into the lineup this week after sitting out the last game with a leg injury. In five games this season, the 24-year-old has made 10 tackles and one sack. He steps […]

Saskatchewan Roughriders fielding unchanged roster against Ticats

3Down Staff - 2025-08-15

The injury bug has finally stopped biting the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Corey Mace’s team will have no changes to their lineup when they face Hamilton on Saturday, continuing to lean on the group that has brought them to seven wins this year. Not even defensive tackle Mike Rose, who missed Wednesday’s practice for load management, is […]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers avoid consecutive collapse to beat Ottawa Redblacks (& 13 other thoughts)

John Hodge - 2025-08-15

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeated the Ottawa Redblacks by a score of 30-27 in front of 32,343 fans at a sold-out Princess Auto Stadium on Thursday night. Below are my thoughts on the game. The decision With a little over a minute remaining in the fourth quarter, head coach Mike O’Shea had Sergio Castillo try […]

Montreal Carabins hire longtime CFL DL David Menard as defensive line coach

3Down Staff - 2025-08-15

After 10 seasons in the CFL, David Menard has found a new job in football. On Thursday, the Université de Montréal Carabins announced that they had hired Menard as their defensive line coach for the 2025 season. The 35-year-old is currently a CFL free agent and has not officially announced his retirement as a player, […]

3DownNation’s 2025 mid-season CFL awards

3Down Staff - 2025-08-14

It’s Week 11, which means we have reached the official mid-point of the CFL season. Six of the nine teams have half their season behind them, while three have eight games under their belt. As such, there is no better time to look back on the first half of the year and honour those players […]

3DownNation CFL picks straight-up & against the spread: Week 11

3Down Staff - 2025-08-14

Week 11 of the CFL regular-season is here, featuring four interdivisional games. The Redblacks will visit the Blue Bombers in Winnipeg, the Elks will look for a second-straight win when they host the Argonauts, Hamilton will visit Saskatchewan for a battle of first-place teams, and the Alouettes will make the cross-country trip to visit the […]

Coach Prime on the bandwagon? Deion Sanders rocks Calgary Stampeders hat at Colorado practice

3Down Staff - 2025-08-14

The Calgary Stampeders appear to have a new fan with some serious clout. CBS News reporter Romi Bean captured video of University of Colorado head coach Deion Sanders rocking a Stampeders hat at practice on Thursday, setting the CFL world aflame. Coach Prime rocking a Calgary Stampeders hat at practice today pic.twitter.com/GKP9SAKKuG — Romi Bean […]