Canadian Football

Roger Federer's loss opens the door for Rafael Nadal

2013-05-09 21:20:00

Second-ranked Roger Federer lost to Kei Nishikori, 6-4, 1-6, 6-2, in the third round of the Madrid Open on Thursday, leaving Rafael Nadal as the clear title favorite. After recovering from Nishikori's strong start on the Caja's Magica's new red-clay...

Tim Tebow won't be a starter in CFL, Montreal Alouettes GM says

2013-04-30 10:52:00

With Tim Tebow now out of a job as an NFL quarterback, many people seem to think that the Canadian Football League would be an ideal place for the former Heisman Trophy winner to resurrect his football career. All three Tribune Co. writers who responded...

Where will Tim Tebow play next after being released by the Jets?

2013-04-29 11:05:00

Tim Tebow was released by the New York Jets on Monday, three days after the team drafted West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith and a little more than a year after it traded a fourth-round draft pick and $2.5 million to Denver to obtain Tebow's services....

Football: A.J. Gass is named head coach at Servite

2013-04-25 12:54:45

Jack Pardee dies at 76; All-Pro linebacker with the L.A. Rams

2013-04-01 22:36:00

Jack Pardee, an All-Pro NFL linebacker whose career with the Los Angeles Rams was interrupted in the mid-1960s when he battled malignant melanoma before returning to the field and becoming a well-traveled coach, has died. He was 76. Pardee, who was...

NFL field change: League might consider widening field by 35 feet

2013-02-12 06:23:00

The NFL reportedly might consider widening the playing field from 160 feet to 195 feet to make the game safer for players, the National Football Post is reporting. The new field width would be the same as that in the Canadian Football League. "I'm not...

Marc Trestman hired as new coach of Chicago Bears

2013-01-16 09:25:00

Marc Trestman, a championship-winning coach in the Canadian Football League, has been chosen to try to lead the Chicago Bears back to those heights in the NFL After interviewing at least 13 candidates to replace the recently fired Lovie Smith, the Bears...

Mike McCoy was a hot commodity; Tim Tebow might not be

2013-01-16 07:41:00

Mike McCoy and Tim Tebow will be forever linked because of one glorious season in Denver. Back in 2011, the Broncos were 1-4 and going nowhere with Kyle Orton as their quarterback, so they made the switch to popular backup Tebow. That forced offensive...

Milt Campbell dies at 78; Olympic gold medalist in the decathlon

2012-11-04 18:55:00

Milt Campbell, a versatile athlete who became the first African American to win a gold medal in the Olympic decathlon, besting then-world record holder Rafer Johnson at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games, has died. He was 78. Campbell, who went on to...

Darrell Royal dies at 88; noted University of Texas football coach

2012-11-08 00:00:00

Darrell Royal, the legendary Texas coach who led the Longhorns to three national college football titles and 11 Southwest Conference titles in a 20-year tenure that ended in 1976, died Wednesday in Austin after a battle with Alzheimer's disease, the...

Steelers assistant Kirby Wilson suffers severe burns

2012-01-06 17:15:00

PASSINGS: Joe Restic, Lenny Lyles

2011-12-13 00:00:00

Joe Restic Longtime Harvard football coach Joe Restic, 85, who won or tied for five Ivy League football championships during 23 years as coach at Harvard University, died Thursday at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston, the university announced. The...

The former Canadian Football League star is among the NFL's best pass-rushers, and he's the Dolphins' best player.

2012-12-23 00:00:00

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The Colts' defense has proven to be extremely vulnerable against the run, allowing running backs to run roughshod over them this season. They're allowing 137.5 yards on the ground per game, ranking 29th in the NFL.

2012-12-23 00:00:00

57 Dion Foxx, linebacker Career: Played two years in the NFL, largely seeing action as a special teams player. He was released by the Dolphins in 1995 and signed with the Washington Redskins for the remainder of the year.

2012-09-12 00:00:00