Podcasts about cflpa

Special Guest J.C. Abbott (3DownNation podcast) joins to discuss the 10th Anniversary of 3DownNation.com, the 2025 CFL Draft, and he talks about presenting a live podcast during the draft, the winners/losers, surprises coming out of the 2025 CFL Global Draft, his reaction to the CFLPA pushing the league on exemptive status for previous draftees, and ehich quarterback picked may start the soonest in the CFL.  (CFL on CBC theme music used with written permission; podcast recorded May 5, 2025).

The newly named executive director of the CFLPA joins the Green Zone to discuss superstars in the CFL, excitement surrounding the upcoming draft and working with the new CFL Commissioner this year. The Green Zone

2025 CFL Combine is over, but no live coverage, why?  Edmonton General Manager Ed Hervey outrages the CFLPA over his 'superstars' comments.  Blue Bombers unviel their 2025 Grey Cup plans, but still have not talked to quarterback Zach Collaros about his tenure beyond 2025.  Stampeders tap the Calgary Flames to help provide better nutrition to their foootball players.  (CFL on CBC theme music is used with written permission; podcast recorded March 25, 2025).

The CFLPA has sent an official letter to the CFL and the Edmonton Elks about their displeasure of Elks GM Ed Hervey's comments that there are no superstars in the CFL. What will the CFL have to say in response? The Green Zone

AJ and Graham are joined in studio by CTV's Matt Skube to talk University Cup, March Madness, and the Sens. The fellas also break down some comments by Elks GM Ed Hervey, and the CFLPA's response.

On this edition, Mike and Josh discuss their likes and dislikes of the recently revealed 2025 Hamilton Tiger-Cats' schedule, the first of hopefully many CFLPA team grades and the bizarre couple of days where a former NFL tight end pretended to care about the CFL.

Shane sits down with Ched880 Edmonton Elks Colour Analyst Dave Campbell to discuss all things Edmonton Elks. Including ownership, Culture and Canadian QB Tre Ford. 2016 CFL Offensive Lineman of the year and 2018 Grey Cup Champion Derek Dennis joins to talk retirement, CFLPA and much more. Check out BC Lions new series Arrow Up Home Turf premiering on YouTube on January 20. Take a look behind the scenes as they take us through the on and off field lives of 3 key players - Defensive Back T.J. Lee, Fullback David Mackie and Kicker Sean Whyte.

Marshall Ferguson breaks down the CFLPA's report card grades released this week. Everything from jail cell family rooms to eroding planes and foodie frustration.Thanks as always to our partners at Fox 40 for their support, visit Fox40Shop.com for 15% off your order with the promo code 'CFP15'.

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Get out your aluminum pole, it is FESTIVUS! Alex, Greg, and Steve are in the holiday spirit and after a quick break down of the Riders news and notes, it is time for the airing of grievances.  Then in the Odds and Endzones, the CFLPA report card are out and the player air their own grievances for the teams they play for.

AJ and Kenny continue to get set for Ottawa's game against the Kraken in Seattle. They hear from forward Noah Gregor, set up tonight's game, and also delve into the CFLPA's player report cards on each organization in the league.

The Green Zone is Saskatchewan's Number One Sports Show. The Green Zone

 Big Show+ with Patrick Dumas is On Demand! Today Patrick starts the hour with John Hodge live from Vancouver for the Grey Cup. The guys discuss the state of the league, CFL expansion, the Bombers dynasty, CFLPA report cards, the future of the Stamps and more!Later, Patrick and GVP discuss Flames vs Canucks, the Flames busy stretch of games and where this Flames team is projected to be in the standings as the season continues.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.      

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Gavin Roth here with another episode of the Influencers of Sponsorship Marketing, sponsored by Homestand Sports – authentically connecting iGaming brands with sports fans wherever they are. For more, visit homestandsports.com. I love talking to athletes. Especially the successful ones. And no, not in a creepy fan-boy way. When you spend time with elite athletes, you can't help but notice what made them that way – their passion, tenacity, drive, competitiveness, work ethic, self-awareness. Mike Morreale – former CFL star and current Commissioner of the CEBL – checks all those boxes. We caught up just after Labour Day, 3 weeks after the culmination of the CEBL's 2023 campaign – their most successful to date with expansion to 10 teams and a new broadcast deal with TSN. It was also a few days after the CFL Labour Day Classic between the Argos and Ticats. You see… Mike played (and starred) in his share of Labour Day Classics. He actually suited up for both his hometown Tiger-Cats AND their fierce rivals down the QEW. But this year, he had his feet up at home and enjoyed it on the tube. We talk about his days in the CFL where he won 2 Grey Cups and numerous awards. How being a goalkeeper in soccer prepared him for a 12-year career as a receiver in the league. And how his CFL experiences (both as a player and with the CFLPA) set the foundation for his current role running Canada's only professional basketball league. Mike shines a light on Richard Petko and Ron Foxcroft – 2 men whose belief and support helped Mike build a successful second career. He takes us into a week in the life of a pro sports commissioner. On the corporate partnership front, we discuss how Mike and his colleagues had to sell a vision to brands before the first basket was scored. And the partnerships that have been - and will be - so instrumental to the league's success. Including a new one with Canadian data insights firm, StellarAlgo that will help the CEBL engage their fans and partners in a more strategic and effective way. And we wrap with great professional development advice centred around self-awareness and relationships. You'll leave informed and inspired. I hope you enjoy. And for more episodes of the Influencers of Sponsorship Marketing, follow me on LinkedIn, visit Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud… or check out rothrevenue.com

On this Friday edition of Ticats Today, Louie Butko sits down with Tiger-Cats defensive back & team CFLPA rep Stavros Katsantonis for a wide-ranging discussion. 

Mike Daly (@DalyNews8) and Marshall Ferguson (@TSN_Marsh) dive into the news of the last week to discuss why Khari Jones' firing is worrying, how Garrett Marino should be treated moving forward by players, why the CFLPA has difficulty protecting and punishing its own membership at the same time and much more! Start your season off right with products from our partners at Fox 40. Outfit your coaching staff with custom logo'd Fox 40 Whistles, gear, coaching boards and more. Visit Fox40Shop.com and use the code ‘CFP15' at checkout for 15% off your entire order.

The crew discuss how the May 26 Collective Bargaining Agreement could significantly alter the CFL, and its relationship with the CFLPA, going forward (recorded May 28, 2022).

The CFL is returning, finally, again! The CFLPA and their players have voted to ratify the CBA headed into their 2022 CFL season and we have all of the latest to keep you informed with Football Canada president Jim Mullin and CFL Hall of Fame reporter Darrell Davis. We're also previewing week 7 of the USFL and chatting all things USFL with Eric Eager of PFF and Cody Main of Establish The Run plus with big XFL news on the horizon, we have all sights set to next week!In a late-night, last-minute ordeal, the CFL players have voted to ratify the CBA ahead of the 2022 CFL season. The good news is that the CFL season rolls on, big is it all good news as it relates to the CFL Canadian ratio, player pay and salary caps heading in the 2023 season and beyond? We bring on Football Canada president Jim Mullin to provide some breaking analysis and the news came out on Twitter. Jim has reservations that the players might have given up TOO much of the “Canadian” in the Canadian Football League in an attempt the get the 2022 CFL season underway. What long-term ramifications with the changes to the Canadian ratio have on the CFL moving forward and what could have been done alternatively? We discuss. Darrell Davis, Canadian Hall of Fame reporter also joins the show to explain why this was the correct time for the CFL players to take a stand and what goals they were hoping to achieve with their work stoppage.The USFL season is past the halfway point and we welcome two fantastic guests to share their thoughts on the 2022 USFL season thus far. Eric Eager of PFF and Cody Main of Establish The Run stop by to talk all things USFL. We cover the latest USFL player transactions, rank the 8 USFL teams heading into the USFL playoffs, grade the quality of play by the USFL players and talk things the USFL can do to improve fan engagement moving forward. The USFL recently implemented a contract addendum prohibiting players in the USFL from transition to the CFL or the XFL, we discuss that and whether the USFL season timing is the ideal time for players transitioning from the USFL to an NFL practice squad this summer. There's TONs of news in the world of the USFL right now and we have you covered with two of the best covering the USFL 2022 season, I hope you enjoy! Thanks for listening!!0:00 The Markcast Show Promo2:23 Jim Mullin, Football Canada President on CFL CBA Ratification24:27 Darrell Davis, CFL HoF Reporter on CFL vs. CFLPA Issues50:04 Eric Eager, PFF USFL Week 7 Preview1:18:33 Cody Main, Establish The Run USFL Interview2:03:33 Show Outro, XFL TV Deal Rant, Redbird To Buy AC Milan

Golf – Senior PGA – Steven Alker, Bob Estes share Senior PGA lead at 64 On a day when birdies were flying around Harbor Shores in the first round of the Senior PGA Championship, Steven Alker began soaring with an eagle. The 50-year-old New Zealander, who already has won twice and leads the PGA Tour Champions money list with almost $1.2 million, started his round with a 25-foot downhill eagle putt on the 539-yard, par-5 10th hole after a 240-yard approach with a 5-wood. He then finished his afternoon round with his sixth birdie of the day to shoot a 7-under 64, which was tied late in the day by 56-year-old Bob Estes. Alker and Estes were a stroke ahead of Paul Claxton and Mike Weir after the first round at the Jack Nicklaus-design course on Lake Michigan. MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Detroit Tigers 4, Cleveland Guardians 3 Boston Red Sox 16, Chicago White Sox 7 Cincinnati Reds 20, Chicago Cubs 5 Tigers 4, Guardians 3 – Cabrera’s hit in 9th lifts Tigers to 4-3 win over Guardians Miguel Cabrera hit a game-ending RBI single in the ninth inning with his third hit Thursday night, lifting the Detroit Tigers to a 4-3 win over the Cleveland Guardians. Jonathan Schoop hit a one-out double in the final inning, advanced on a wild pitch from Trevor Stephan and scored on Cabrera’s 3,029th career hit. Gregory Soto gave up one hit and struck out one in the ninth, earning the win for the Tigers. Detroit’s Javier Báez hit an RBI single in the first inning. Schoop’s sacrifice fly and Cabrera’s single put the Tigers ahead 3-0 in the second inning. Red Sox 16, White Sox 7 – Story’s 7th HR in 7 games helps Red Sox top White Sox 16-7 Trevor Story kept up his hot hitting with a three-run homer and four RBIs, and the Boston Red Sox beat the White Sox 16-7 to take two of three from Chicago. Story has seven homers and 21 RBIs in his last seven games, raising his season totals to nine homers and 32 RBIs. Alex Verdugo had pair of doubles among four hitsfor Boston, which outscored Chicago 33-13 in the series. The Red Sox opened with a 16-3 win and followed with a 3-1 loss. Kevin Plawecki pinch hit for Story in the ninth and homered off Josh Harrison. Reds 20, Cubs 5 – Reds have highest-scoring day in 23 years, rout Cubs 20-5 Kyle Farmer homered and had tied his career high with five RBIs to power the Cincinnati Reds to their high-scoring game in 23 years, a 20-5 rout of the Chicago Cubs. Farmer and Nick Senzel had four hits each, and Brandon Drury, Tommy Pham and Albert Almora Jr. had three apiece. Cincinnati trailed 3-0 before scoring twice in the second and adding eight runs in the third. The Reds scored their most runs since a 22-3 win at Philadelphia on Sept. 4, 1999, while Chicago gave up its most since a 21-8 defeat at the Phillies on July 3, 1999. Tonight Cleveland (Bieber 1-3) at Detroit (Faedo 1-1), 7:10 p.m.             WSJM/WCSY 6:50 Cubs and White Sox are off (Cubs are at White Sox Saturday and Sunday) MLB – MLB criticizes teams over facilities for female employees Major League Baseball has told its clubs that some are failing to provide acceptable work accommodations for female employees, calling them “embarrassingly below” standard. The May 20 memorandum from Michael Hill, the MLB senior vice president for on-field operations, asks teams to provide documentation by June 3 of the facilities for home and visiting female coaches and staff. Hill told teams to comply with MLB regulations “as soon as possible.” San Francisco Giants assistant coach Alyssa Nakken this year became the first woman to work as an on-field coach for a big league team. NBA – National Basketball Association – 2022 NBA Playoffs – Conference Finals Last Night Golden State Warriors 120, Dallas Mavericks 110           (GSW Wins 4-1) Tonight Miami Heat at Boston Celtics, 8:30 p.m.                             (BOS Leads 3-2) NHL – National Hockey League – 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs – 2nd Round Last Night Carolina Hurricanes 3, New York Rangers 1                      (CAR Leads 3-2) Edmonton Oilers 5, Calgary Flames 4 – OT                        (EDM Wins 4-1) Tonight Colorado Avalanche at St. Louis Blues, 8:00 p.m.              (COL Leads 3-2) Indy 500 – Castroneves seeks historic fifth Indianapolis 500 victory It took Helio Castroneves 12 tries to win a fourth Indianapolis 500. He hopes it only takes one time to make history. The Brazilian will attempt to win a record-breaking fifth Indy 500 on Sunday after winnin No. 4 a year ago. Castroneves will be making his 22nd start at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, most of any driver in the field. He’s 47 years old and the second oldest driver on the grid. He saysd he’s shown that experience at Indy matters far more than age. He hopes to drive from the back of the field to win No. 5. Nassar – No charges for agents in botched Larry Nassar probe The U.S. Justice Department says it won’t pursue criminal charges against former FBI agents who failed to quickly open an investigation of sports doctor Larry Nassar. Agents knew in 2015 that Nassar was accused of sexually assaulting female gymnasts. Nassar wasn’t arrested until 2016. The Office of Inspector General found that two former agents likely provided “inaccurate or incomplete information” when investigators subsequently tried to understand what happened. But the Justice Department says more would be needed to file charges. Nassar was a Michigan State University sports doctor as well as a doctor at USA Gymnastics. He is serving decades in prison for assaulting female athletes and possessing child pornography. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Tonight Los Angeles Sparks at Indiana Fever, 7:00 p.m. Tennis – French Open – Only 3 of women’s top 10 seeds remain The unexpected results in the women’s draw at the French Open keep piling up. Only three of the top 10 women’s seeds are still in the field before the third round has even started.  Two more were ousted Thursday when former No. 1 Karolina Pliskova lost to Leolia Jeanjean, who is ranked just 227th and is playing in her first Grand Slam tournament. No. 9 Danielle Collins lost to Shelby Rogers in a matchup between two Americans. Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep said she had a panic attack while leading her second-round match that she eventually lost. The 2018 Roland Garros winner said she “lost it” and couldn’t regain focus while playing 19-year-old Qinwen Zheng, who won 2-6, 6-2, 6-1.  No surprises involving top-seeded Iga Swiatek, however. She ran her winning streak to 30 matches by beating Alison Riske 6-0, 6-2.  The other two top 10 seeds still standing are No. 3 Paula Badosa and No. 7 Aryna Sabalenka. NFL – “Forgotten Four” to be honored at Canton The four men who smashed the race barrier in professional football in 1946 have been selected to share the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Ralph Hay Pioneer Award. The Canton, Ohio,-based organization announced that Kenny Washington, Woody Strode and Hall of Famers Bill Willis and Marion Motley will be celebrated during the Hall’s enshrinement week in August. CFL – CFL Players’ Association ratifies new CBA The CFL Players’ Association ratified a collective bargaining agreement with the Canadian Football League on Thursday night. The CFLPA made the announcement via email. The players’ vote came hours after the sides hammered out a seven-year tentative agreement — and two days after CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie unveiled the league’s final offer. With the players accepting the agreement, the league’s exhibition season will open on time Friday night. On Monday, the players voted against a tentative deal the union had recommended they accept. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Dayton Dragons 5, West Michigan Whitecaps 0 – Game 1 West Michigan Whitecaps 9, Dayton Dragons 6 – Game 2 South Bend Cubs 5, Great Lakes Loons 0 Lansing Lugnuts at Beloit Sky Carp, PPD to today Tonight Lansing Lugnuts at Beloit Sky Carp, 6:05 p.m. (DH) Dayton Dragons at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Baseball Michigan Lutheran 4, Eau Claire 2 – Game 1 Michigan Lutheran 10, Eau Claire 0 – Game 2 Dowagiac 10, Decatur 6 – Game 1 Dowagiac 13, Decatur 6 – Game 2 Paw Paw 4, Otsego 3 – Game 1 Paw Paw 10, Otsego 0 – Game 2 South Haven 3, Gobles 0 – Game 1 South Haven 5, Gobles 2 – Game 2 Coloma 11, Lawton 4 Portage Northern 12, Kal. Loy Norrix 2 – Game 1 Portage Northern 7, Kal. Loy Norrix 1 – Game 2 Softball Michigan Lutheran 15, Eau Claire 0 – Game 1 Michigan Lutheran 12, Eau Claire 0 – Game 2 Buchanan 7, Coloma 2 – Game 1 Buchanan 5, Coloma 1 – Game 2 Lawrence 4, Howardsville Christian 3 – Game 1 Howardsville Christian 22, Lawrence 9 – Game 2 Dowagiac 13, Decatur 3 – Game 1 Dowagiac 14, Decatur 6 – Game 2 Lawton 8, Cassopolis 7 – Game 1 Lawton 13, Cassopolis 10 – Game 2 Coldwater 11, Kalamazoo Central 5 Girls Soccer – District Quarterfinals Division 4 (Buchanan) New Buffalo 2, Marcellus 0 Division 4 (Kalamazoo Christian) Kalamazoo Christian 6, Kalamazoo Heritage 0 Today Baseball Bridgman at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Lawrence, 4:00 p.m. Plainwell at Edwardsburg, 4:00 p.m. Mattawan at East Grand Rapids, 3:45 p.m. BC Lakeview at Eaton Rapids, 4:00 p.m. Portage Central at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m. Saugatuck at Fennville, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Climax-Scotts at Galesburg-Augusta, 5:00 p.m. Softball New Buffalo at Lawrence, 4:00 p.m. Edwardsburg at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. Schoolcraft at Portage Central, 4:00 p.m. Saugatuck at Fennville, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Climax-Scotts at Galesburg-Augusta, 5:00 p.m. Schoolcraft at Portage Central, 4:00 p.m. Girls Soccer – District Quarterfinals Division 2 (Mattawan) Sturgis at Mattawan, 6:00 p.m. Division 3 (Berrien Springs) Dowagiac at Constantine, 5:30 p.m. Division 4 (Kalamazoo Christian) Quincy at Kalamazoo Hackett, 5:30 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of Game Play, Jim Tatti talks to North State Journal Hurricanes reporter Cory Lavalette about how big of an advantage home ice has been for the Canes and if Game 5 was a sign of things to come in their series against the Rangers. Then Tatti is joined by CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie to discuss the new CBA signed between the league and CFLPA.

Golf – Senior PGA – Steven Alker, Bob Estes share Senior PGA lead at 64 On a day when birdies were flying around Harbor Shores in the first round of the Senior PGA Championship, Steven Alker began soaring with an eagle. The 50-year-old New Zealander, who already has won twice and leads the PGA Tour Champions money list with almost $1.2 million, started his round with a 25-foot downhill eagle putt on the 539-yard, par-5 10th hole after a 240-yard approach with a 5-wood. He then finished his afternoon round with his sixth birdie of the day to shoot a 7-under 64, which was tied late in the day by 56-year-old Bob Estes. Alker and Estes were a stroke ahead of Paul Claxton and Mike Weir after the first round at the Jack Nicklaus-design course on Lake Michigan. MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Detroit Tigers 4, Cleveland Guardians 3 Boston Red Sox 16, Chicago White Sox 7 Cincinnati Reds 20, Chicago Cubs 5 Tigers 4, Guardians 3 – Cabrera’s hit in 9th lifts Tigers to 4-3 win over Guardians Miguel Cabrera hit a game-ending RBI single in the ninth inning with his third hit Thursday night, lifting the Detroit Tigers to a 4-3 win over the Cleveland Guardians. Jonathan Schoop hit a one-out double in the final inning, advanced on a wild pitch from Trevor Stephan and scored on Cabrera’s 3,029th career hit. Gregory Soto gave up one hit and struck out one in the ninth, earning the win for the Tigers. Detroit’s Javier Báez hit an RBI single in the first inning. Schoop’s sacrifice fly and Cabrera’s single put the Tigers ahead 3-0 in the second inning. Red Sox 16, White Sox 7 – Story’s 7th HR in 7 games helps Red Sox top White Sox 16-7 Trevor Story kept up his hot hitting with a three-run homer and four RBIs, and the Boston Red Sox beat the White Sox 16-7 to take two of three from Chicago. Story has seven homers and 21 RBIs in his last seven games, raising his season totals to nine homers and 32 RBIs. Alex Verdugo had pair of doubles among four hitsfor Boston, which outscored Chicago 33-13 in the series. The Red Sox opened with a 16-3 win and followed with a 3-1 loss. Kevin Plawecki pinch hit for Story in the ninth and homered off Josh Harrison. Reds 20, Cubs 5 – Reds have highest-scoring day in 23 years, rout Cubs 20-5 Kyle Farmer homered and had tied his career high with five RBIs to power the Cincinnati Reds to their high-scoring game in 23 years, a 20-5 rout of the Chicago Cubs. Farmer and Nick Senzel had four hits each, and Brandon Drury, Tommy Pham and Albert Almora Jr. had three apiece. Cincinnati trailed 3-0 before scoring twice in the second and adding eight runs in the third. The Reds scored their most runs since a 22-3 win at Philadelphia on Sept. 4, 1999, while Chicago gave up its most since a 21-8 defeat at the Phillies on July 3, 1999. Tonight Cleveland (Bieber 1-3) at Detroit (Faedo 1-1), 7:10 p.m.             WSJM/WCSY 6:50 Cubs and White Sox are off (Cubs are at White Sox Saturday and Sunday) MLB – MLB criticizes teams over facilities for female employees Major League Baseball has told its clubs that some are failing to provide acceptable work accommodations for female employees, calling them “embarrassingly below” standard. The May 20 memorandum from Michael Hill, the MLB senior vice president for on-field operations, asks teams to provide documentation by June 3 of the facilities for home and visiting female coaches and staff. Hill told teams to comply with MLB regulations “as soon as possible.” San Francisco Giants assistant coach Alyssa Nakken this year became the first woman to work as an on-field coach for a big league team. NBA – National Basketball Association – 2022 NBA Playoffs – Conference Finals Last Night Golden State Warriors 120, Dallas Mavericks 110           (GSW Wins 4-1) Tonight Miami Heat at Boston Celtics, 8:30 p.m.                             (BOS Leads 3-2) NHL – National Hockey League – 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs – 2nd Round Last Night Carolina Hurricanes 3, New York Rangers 1                      (CAR Leads 3-2) Edmonton Oilers 5, Calgary Flames 4 – OT                        (EDM Wins 4-1) Tonight Colorado Avalanche at St. Louis Blues, 8:00 p.m.              (COL Leads 3-2) Indy 500 – Castroneves seeks historic fifth Indianapolis 500 victory It took Helio Castroneves 12 tries to win a fourth Indianapolis 500. He hopes it only takes one time to make history. The Brazilian will attempt to win a record-breaking fifth Indy 500 on Sunday after winnin No. 4 a year ago. Castroneves will be making his 22nd start at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, most of any driver in the field. He’s 47 years old and the second oldest driver on the grid. He saysd he’s shown that experience at Indy matters far more than age. He hopes to drive from the back of the field to win No. 5. Nassar – No charges for agents in botched Larry Nassar probe The U.S. Justice Department says it won’t pursue criminal charges against former FBI agents who failed to quickly open an investigation of sports doctor Larry Nassar. Agents knew in 2015 that Nassar was accused of sexually assaulting female gymnasts. Nassar wasn’t arrested until 2016. The Office of Inspector General found that two former agents likely provided “inaccurate or incomplete information” when investigators subsequently tried to understand what happened. But the Justice Department says more would be needed to file charges. Nassar was a Michigan State University sports doctor as well as a doctor at USA Gymnastics. He is serving decades in prison for assaulting female athletes and possessing child pornography. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Tonight Los Angeles Sparks at Indiana Fever, 7:00 p.m. Tennis – French Open – Only 3 of women’s top 10 seeds remain The unexpected results in the women’s draw at the French Open keep piling up. Only three of the top 10 women’s seeds are still in the field before the third round has even started.  Two more were ousted Thursday when former No. 1 Karolina Pliskova lost to Leolia Jeanjean, who is ranked just 227th and is playing in her first Grand Slam tournament. No. 9 Danielle Collins lost to Shelby Rogers in a matchup between two Americans. Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep said she had a panic attack while leading her second-round match that she eventually lost. The 2018 Roland Garros winner said she “lost it” and couldn’t regain focus while playing 19-year-old Qinwen Zheng, who won 2-6, 6-2, 6-1.  No surprises involving top-seeded Iga Swiatek, however. She ran her winning streak to 30 matches by beating Alison Riske 6-0, 6-2.  The other two top 10 seeds still standing are No. 3 Paula Badosa and No. 7 Aryna Sabalenka. NFL – “Forgotten Four” to be honored at Canton The four men who smashed the race barrier in professional football in 1946 have been selected to share the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Ralph Hay Pioneer Award. The Canton, Ohio,-based organization announced that Kenny Washington, Woody Strode and Hall of Famers Bill Willis and Marion Motley will be celebrated during the Hall’s enshrinement week in August. CFL – CFL Players’ Association ratifies new CBA The CFL Players’ Association ratified a collective bargaining agreement with the Canadian Football League on Thursday night. The CFLPA made the announcement via email. The players’ vote came hours after the sides hammered out a seven-year tentative agreement — and two days after CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie unveiled the league’s final offer. With the players accepting the agreement, the league’s exhibition season will open on time Friday night. On Monday, the players voted against a tentative deal the union had recommended they accept. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Dayton Dragons 5, West Michigan Whitecaps 0 – Game 1 West Michigan Whitecaps 9, Dayton Dragons 6 – Game 2 South Bend Cubs 5, Great Lakes Loons 0 Lansing Lugnuts at Beloit Sky Carp, PPD to today Tonight Lansing Lugnuts at Beloit Sky Carp, 6:05 p.m. (DH) Dayton Dragons at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Baseball Michigan Lutheran 4, Eau Claire 2 – Game 1 Michigan Lutheran 10, Eau Claire 0 – Game 2 Dowagiac 10, Decatur 6 – Game 1 Dowagiac 13, Decatur 6 – Game 2 Paw Paw 4, Otsego 3 – Game 1 Paw Paw 10, Otsego 0 – Game 2 South Haven 3, Gobles 0 – Game 1 South Haven 5, Gobles 2 – Game 2 Coloma 11, Lawton 4 Portage Northern 12, Kal. Loy Norrix 2 – Game 1 Portage Northern 7, Kal. Loy Norrix 1 – Game 2 Softball Michigan Lutheran 15, Eau Claire 0 – Game 1 Michigan Lutheran 12, Eau Claire 0 – Game 2 Buchanan 7, Coloma 2 – Game 1 Buchanan 5, Coloma 1 – Game 2 Lawrence 4, Howardsville Christian 3 – Game 1 Howardsville Christian 22, Lawrence 9 – Game 2 Dowagiac 13, Decatur 3 – Game 1 Dowagiac 14, Decatur 6 – Game 2 Lawton 8, Cassopolis 7 – Game 1 Lawton 13, Cassopolis 10 – Game 2 Coldwater 11, Kalamazoo Central 5 Girls Soccer – District Quarterfinals Division 4 (Buchanan) New Buffalo 2, Marcellus 0 Division 4 (Kalamazoo Christian) Kalamazoo Christian 6, Kalamazoo Heritage 0 Today Baseball Bridgman at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Lawrence, 4:00 p.m. Plainwell at Edwardsburg, 4:00 p.m. Mattawan at East Grand Rapids, 3:45 p.m. BC Lakeview at Eaton Rapids, 4:00 p.m. Portage Central at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m. Saugatuck at Fennville, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Climax-Scotts at Galesburg-Augusta, 5:00 p.m. Softball New Buffalo at Lawrence, 4:00 p.m. Edwardsburg at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. Schoolcraft at Portage Central, 4:00 p.m. Saugatuck at Fennville, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Climax-Scotts at Galesburg-Augusta, 5:00 p.m. Schoolcraft at Portage Central, 4:00 p.m. Girls Soccer – District Quarterfinals Division 2 (Mattawan) Sturgis at Mattawan, 6:00 p.m. Division 3 (Berrien Springs) Dowagiac at Constantine, 5:30 p.m. Division 4 (Kalamazoo Christian) Quincy at Kalamazoo Hackett, 5:30 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

3 Down Nation's Justin Dunk goes into detail about the key storylines heading into the CFL season. He also discusses the CFLPA  ratifying its new collective bargaining agreement with the CFL.Former Flame Brent Krahn joins the program to give his take on the Flames being eliminated and the goaltending in the series.  The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. 

It's our final show before the Ticats pre-season opener Saturday night against Montreal! Louie B takes a look at the starting line up, we hear from offensive lineman and CFLPA player rep Chris Van Zeyl, head coach Orlondo Steinauer, linebacker Simoni Lawrence and QB Dane Evans!

Andrew Hoskins (The Turf District podcast) joins to discuss the issues facing the CFL and the CFLPA as the CFL-imposed deadline looms for the two sides to agree to a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) (recorded May 25, 2022).

Co-hosts John Hodge and JC Abbott discuss the CFL's ongoing labour dispute with the CFLPA, the Ottawa Redblacks signing Canadian receiver Tevaun Smith, Craig Dickenson's belief that Edmonton and Calgary had an advantage starting training camp while other teams were on strike, Winnipeg signing former first-round pick Liam Dobson, and the Elks cutting high-profile quarterback Cardale Jones. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of Game Play, Jim Tatti makes some tough choices when he plays "This or That" with Producer Nick. Then Tatti is joined by TSN CFL Insider Dave Naylor to discuss the latest news on the CBA negotiations between the CFL and CFLPA.

Mike and Jason discuss the embarrassing results of the CFLPA's vote for the latest CBA. Jason believes we will still see a 2022 CFL season. However, this is a really bad look for a league that is already struggling. Michael Russo joins the show to discuss the Minnesota Wild's tricky offseason as they try to navigate their league-leading dead cap space.  The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Devastating weekend in Ottawa, CFLPA vote down tentative CBA, Canadian ratio in the CFL, Lightning sweep the Panthers and Nazem Kadri leads the Avalanche to a 3-1 series lead in St.Louis.

Mike Daly (@DalyNews8) is joined by Montreal Alouettes all-star Canadian LB Chris Ackie to discuss CFLPA solidarity, secrets to his longevity and how his body and game has adapted to the CFL's needs as he grows from young athlete to saavy vet. Check out Fox 40 Gear products to make your combine run smoothly. Shop Whistles, stopwatches, ball pumps and more at Fox40Shop.com Use the code ‘CFP15' at checkout for 15% off your order!

The CFL and CFLPA have a tentative agreement in place, the strike is over, training camps are underway, and the guys are back for a bonus episode to celebrate it!   Ryan, Trey, and Adam discuss the new CBA deal and how things played out over the last few days, as well as how the CFL and CFLPA can work together to continue to grow the league in the coming years, and which teams we're most intrigued to watch in training camp as things get underway. We also take comments and questions from the live chat as well.   Check out the video version at https://youtu.be/Zz87XHQASWA   Recorded Monday, May 19th, 2022   Follow us on Twitter: Podcast - @cfcountdownpod Ryan - @koopertrooper42 Mike - @mikegerl Trey - @TreyMBharness Adam - @adamstuart1   We are a proud member of the Canadian Football Podcast Network. Check out all the other great shows at @CFPodNetwork on Twitter

It's a one hour show today, and AJ and Lee react to that calamitous opening game of the Battle of Alberta. The fellas also talk REDBLACKS, after the CFL and CFLPA finally agreed on a new CBA. Then they wrap up the show with some college football talk

The XFL is back in the news in a BIG way! A brand new TV partnership and chatter coming out of both Houston and St. Louis of XFL teams returning there. We bring on Evan Willsmore of XFL News Hub to break down the latest XFL TV announcements, potentially confirmed XFL cities and more! Plus we're at the midway point of the 2022 USFL season and to recap 5 weeks of USFL action we welcome Ian Hartitz of PFF and Adam Levitan of Establish The Run to break down all of the action. Finally, with the CFLPA coming to an agreement with CFL management for the 2022 CFL season, Jim Mullin, president of Football Canada makes his return to chat the future for the CFL and the healing that needs to take place between players, fans and management to get the CFL back on track for the future.Could the XFL's return to Houston and St. Louis have been spoiled? Sure seems like it. With rumors of the both cities preparing for the XFL's return in 2023 we welcome Evan Willsmore of XFL News Hub onto the program to give his thoughts and analysis on all of the action. We also break down the new XFL TV deal, compare it with the current broadcast slate of the USFL and dissect the future of both league's potentials with their broadcast partners moving forward.We are halfway through the USFL 2022 season and we have tons of USFL action to break down this week with TWO special USFL guests. Ian Hartitz of PFF and Adam Levitan of Establish The Run join the program to give their hits and misses of the 2022 USFL season thus far. We talk standout players, the best and worst teams of the league, what the USFL is doing right and also what the USFL could do to improve. Both Ian and Adam are involved fantasy/DFS/sports-betting and bring a unique outlook and opinion of the 2022 USFL season, good voices to bring into the mix in our 2022 USFL coverage.With the CFLPA coming to an agreement with CFL management ending their players strike ahead of the 2022 CFL season, a rift has been caused between CFL players, CFL management and CFL fans. With the players agreeing to return to the CFL field in 2022, what can be done now to repair the trust that has been potentially lost during CBA negotiations. Jim Mullin, president of Football Canada and host of KGN on TSN makes a return to the program to give his thoughts, analysis and feedback about what all signs of the CFL 2022 negotiations can do moving forward to look out for CFL player safety, while also allowing the owners to put a quality football product on the field for the CFL fans.0:00 The Markcast Episode Promo2:14 Show Intro7:39 XFL News, New XFL TV Deal, XFL to Houston + St. Louis?33:09 Ian Hartitz, PFF, USFL Interview1:11:17 Adam Levitan, Establish The Run, USFL Interview1:41:06 Jim Mullin, Football Canada President, CFL/CFLPA Negotiations Interview2:11:46 Show Outro

Episode 158. Presented by SportBuff - All is right in the CFL multiverse. Cliff and Tim give their thoughts on the breaking news of the new 7-year #CFL and #CFLPA tentative agreement. Plus rants on how they boys felt they were let down by the #AlsMTL organization reaction to the strike call. Listen to the opening segment for a special offer from our presenting sponsor sportbuffshop.com 

3 Down Nation's Justin Dunk discuss the CFL and CFLPA being on the verge of a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement. He weighs in on the latest storylines surrounding the league.  Nault and Gordon share their thoughts on the Jack Adams Award nominees. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. 

Co-hosts John Hodge and JC Abbott discuss the ongoing CFL players' work stoppage, Calgary and Edmonton being eligible to strike as of Thursday afternoon, Canadian quarterback Tre Ford possibly being used creatively in Edmonton, the Elks releasing Canadian veterans Jordan Hoover and Tevaun Smith, and the Miami Dolphins waiving former CFL quarterback Chris Streveler. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The guys are back talking about the latest developments in the ongoing CBA negotiations between the CFL and CFLPA once again this week, as there has still been no deal reached.   We discuss the negotiation tactics by both sides, the details of the CFL's latest proposal, the beginning of the player strike, where we think things go from here, and much more. We also take comments and questions from the live YouTube chat as well.   Check out the video version at https://youtu.be/_ksXGZQEBD0   Recorded Monday, May 16th, 2022   Follow us on Twitter: Podcast - @cfcountdownpod Ryan - @koopertrooper42 Mike - @mikegerl Trey - @TreyMBharness Adam - @adamstuart1   We are a proud member of the Canadian Football Podcast Network. Check out all the other great shows at @CFPodNetwork on Twitter

This week on the 3Down Green Cast, Joel Gasson and John Fraser the CFLPA going on strike, and quarterback General Booty joining the Oklahoma Sooners.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of Game Play, Matt Cauz talks to TSN hockey analyst Dave Poulin about the Leafs' Game 7 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Then Matt is joined by TSN CFL Insider Dave Naylor to break down the latest news from the CFL strike and what the CFLPA is looking to achieve.

TSN CFL Insider Dave Naylor joins Game Play to discuss the latest updates surrounding the ongoing CFL strike. Naylor shares his thoughts on where the two sides are at and if they can find any common ground, whether there is any acrimony between the two sides, CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie's role in negotiations, whether any pre-season games will be canceled, and more.

AJ and Lee start the hour by discussing what the Leafs should do next, then they're joined by Dave Naylor to talk about the latest on negotiations between the CFL and the CFLPA. Then Patricia Boal stops by to talk about her and Terry Marcotte defeating AJ Jakubec in Pickleball this morning

TSN's Dave Naylor joins The Drive to explain the latest on the impasse between the CFL and the CFLPA, and to talk about what needs to happen to get the season started

We got the whole crew together for a spirited roundtable on the ongoing CBA negotiations between the CFL and CFLPA as the guys share their thoughts, musings, frustrations, predictions, and more on where things are at, how we got there, and where we think they will go from here   Recorded Monday, May 9th, 2022   Follow us on Twitter: Podcast - @cfcountdownpod Ryan - @koopertrooper42 Mike - @mikegerl Trey - @TreyMBharness Adam - @adamstuart1   We are a proud member of the Canadian Football Podcast Network. Check out all the other great shows at @CFPodNetwork on Twitter

This week on the 3Down Green Cast Joel Gasson and John Fraser discuss the ongoing negotiations between the CFL and CFLPA, the Riders Plaza of Honour inductees and the potential opening of training camp.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The XFL has announced their XFL Player Showcases and they are hitting the road to find the best talent to join their 2023 XFL relaunch. We are talking USFL with FOX Sports Sideline Reporter Brock Huard, discussing the USFL player unionizing with UFPA president Kenneth Farrow II and chatting CFL draft fallout and CBA negations with Canadian Press and CFL Hall of Fame reporter Dan Ralph. We're also joined by Quan Bray of the CFL's Montreal Alouettes and we learn about the American 7s Football League with commentator and producer Matt Ryan on this JAM-PACKED show!The XFL is continuing to make moves ahead of their 2023 relaunch including a new hire to the executive board with a new Senior Vice President of Team Services and the announcement of their 2023 XFL Player Showcases. We break down what this recent hire means as it relates to the potential for an XFL 2023 “hub” season or if the evidence points towards a “hybrid-bubble” season for the league's 2023 return. We also update you on the 6 locations feature player showcase events for hopefuls trying to play in the 2023 XFL relaunch and the next steps to participate with the league's return.LOTS of USFL chatter on the show as well as we welcome FOX Sports Sideline Reporter (and Pacific Northwest football legend) Brock Huard onto the show. We discuss Brock's involvement in the 2022 USFL launch, his thoughts on the season thus far and get insights into the USFL broadcast. Brock also rates the quality of play coming out of the USFL and talks the importance of alt-football leagues to player development. United Football Players Association president Kenneth Farrow II returns to the program to give updates on the news coming out this week with the USFL players signing up to unionize with the help of United Steelworkers. Kenneth shares the importance of a union as it relates to players in alt, non-NFL football leagues and lets us know the goals they hope to accomplish with their unionization.Plenty of CFL discussion as well this week with Canadian Press reporter Dan Ralph making a return to update us on the 2022 CFL Draft fallout and the upcoming expiration of the CFLPA current collective bargaining agreement. Is the 2022 CFL season in jeopardy? We discuss. Dan Ralph also gives the rundown for the 2022 CFL Draft and 2022 CFL Global Draft including notable players drafted and stories coming out of this week's affair. Quan Bray of the CFL's Montreal Alouettes also sits down to talk his CFL off-season thus far, retuning to Montreal for the 2022 CFL season and the nature walks (?) he likes to enjoy in his spare time!Finally Matt Ryan, commentator and producer for A7FL fills our listeners in on the great work the league is doing growing their specific brand of American football and why purveyors of alt-football would enjoy and should think about checking out their unique take on the game!0:00 The Markcast Episode Promo2:19 Show Intro8:02 Brock Huard, USFL FOX Sports Sideline Reporter Interview46:26 Kenneth Farrow II, UFPA President Interview, USFL Union Talks1:04:07 USFL Rule Updates, New Time Clock Thoughts1:07:36 XFL News, XFL Player Showcase Announcements, New XFL Hire, No “Hub” Season???1:20:56 Dan Ralph, Canadian Press, CFL Hall of Fame Reporter Interview, CFL Draft and CFLPA CBA1:47:46 Quan Bray, CFL Montreal Alouettes Interview1:59:21 Matt Ryan, A7FL Interview2:21:07 Show Outro

The Calgary Flames fell on Thursday to Dallas and the Florida Panthers evened their series with Washington! Also, it's Football Friday and Calgary Stampeders head coach Dave Dickenson joins us LIVE in Calgary! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lee and Graham are joined by CTV's Jeremie Charron to talk golf and the Stanley Cup playoffs. The fellas also get set for a big night of playoff hockey, and talk about the latest on negotiations between the CFL and the CFLPA

Co-hosts Justin Dunk, John Hodge, and JC Abbott discuss the 2022 CFL Draft, the league's recently announced rule changes, the three Canadian who were selected in the 2022 NFL Draft, John Hufnagel explaining his vote to explore four downs, and the CFLPA voting overwhelmingly in favour to strike as CBA negotiations continue. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Co-hosts Justin Dunk, John Hodge, and JC Abbott discuss the Toronto Argonauts and Calgary Stampeders voting to play four-down football, the CFL's new Women in Football Program, Shai Ross' insane barbell backflip, Jeremy O'Day's reaction to Charleston Hughes' poor 2021 season, and the CFL and CFLPA starting CBA negotiations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is the XFL moving to San Antonio? PLUS more USFL lawsuit news, a new court date pending and a question of who the “real” USFL is in the hearts and minds of USFL fans on this week's episode of The Markcast. The XFL is in the news with some new hires as well as a potential head coach lined up, plus we also have a slate of fantastic interviews including USFL historian Paul Reeths, newly drafted USFL Philadelphia Stars OL Sean Brown and Henoc Muamba on this week's show.The “real” USFL has come out to defend the right and legacy of the original USFL, but it seems that most new USFL fans don't really care. Who is and should be the rightful holder of the USFL trademarks moving forward? We chat with USFL historian Paul Reeths who's worked with and spoken to those involved in the USFL for his projects in the past. Why is the “real” USFL alienating themselves amongst new USFL fans and what can the “real” USFL do to fix it?Recently signed USFL Philadelphia Stars OL Sean Brown joins the program to talk signing up to play in the USFL in Birmingham in 2022. We talk through Sean's journey which includes stints in the AAF, the XFL AND The Spring League before finally winding up in the USFL with Bart Andrus and the USFL Stars. We talk about the importance of spring and alternative football leagues to give players more opportunities and places to succeed moving forward.There's also a bunch of XFL news in the world with the league formally announcing 3 new hires within the XFL office and a report out of a new head coach potentially heading to the XFL in 2023. We also chat through the XFL's resurgence on Twitter and if that has anything to do with trying to counter-program against the USFL's gaining momentum.***It came out last last Thursday night that the potential new XFL coach is heading to San Antonio to head up the XFL team there. We don't yet know if it's a team relocation, expansion, or something else. Redbird and XFL have yet to confirm or dispute the infomation as of this recording.***Finally, Henoc Muamba of the Toronto Argonauts joins the show. The newly-elected CFLPA member talks through goals for the CBA headed into 2022, why he loves playing in his hometown of Toronto and more. Henoc has played football both in the CFL and NFL and has a tremendous story and legacy to share with new and veteran players alike, don't miss this interview!Reid also gives an update on The Markcast and show plans moving forward.0:00 Show Intro, Guest Introductions3:15 Paul Reeths, USFL Historian Interview32:05 Sean Brown, USFL Philadelphia Stars OL Interview47:20 XFL to San Antonio?, XFL New Hires, New XFL Head Coach? USFL NFTs1:01:42 Henoc Muamba, Toronto Argonauts Interview1:17:27 The Markcast Show Update Moving Forward

The CFLPA wants to negotiate; the CFL unveils a new corporate entity and equity partner (recorded March 2, 2022).