Sports

WINNIPEG - The playoff-bound Winnipeg Jets have launched a new campaign to sell season tickets. It is hoped Forever Winnipeg will significantly boost attendance for next season. True North Sports and Entertainment chairman Mark Chipman says the hockey team has lost 3,000 season ticket holders since the COVID-19 pandemic. He points out in other Canadian…

WINNIPEG - In a game that meant nothing to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Dru Brown’s two “pick six” interceptions basically gave the B.C. Lions a 40-32 win over the defending Grey Cup champions. Brown went 28 of 39 for 325 yards and did toss 3 touchdown passes; 2 to Rasheed Bailey and the other to…

WINNIPEG - With first spot in the West Division locked up, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (14-2) are opting to rest several stars when they face the B.C. Lions (10-5) tonight in Vancouver (10-5). Dru Brown make his first CFL start, as Zach Collaros will rest up for the playoffs. Several veteran offensive linemen will also…

WINNIPEG - Like a shark that smelled blood in the water, rookie receiver Dalton Schoen caught three touchdown passes and running back Brady Oliveira scored twice as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers clinched first place in the CFL West Division for the second straight season with a dominating 48-11 victory over the Edmonton Elks Saturday night…

WINNIPEG - The major story line going into tonight's game at IG Field is this; if the Winnipeg Blue Bombers beat the Edmonton Elks and the B.C. Lions lose to the Toronto Argonauts this afternoon, Winnipeg will clinch first place in the West Division for the second season in a row. The 13-2 Bomber offense…

WINNIPEG - On a glorious fall night in front of a sold out IG Field crowd, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers secured a home playoff date with a 31-13 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Zach Collaros completed 14 of 25 passes for 296 yards and four touchdowns. Collaros completed touchdown passes of 25 and 42 yards…

WINNIPEG - Week 17 in the CFL kicks off tonight at IG Field with another showdown between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Both teams are coming off their bye weeks. The Bombers last played on September 17th, falling in Hamilton to the Ti-Cats 48-31 while the Roughriders were embarrassed at home losing…

WINNIPEG - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats outscored the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 24-4 in the second quarter and went on to defeat the West Division leaders 48-31 yesterday afternoon at Tim Hortons Field. It was the first time since August 17, 2018 that the Bombers gave up at least 40 points in a game. The two-time defending…

WINNIPEG - By now you know the Winnipeg Blue Bombers handily defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders 54-20 last Saturday in the Banjo Bowl at IG Field and now hit the road to face the 3-9 Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Tim Hortons field on Saturday afternoon. It’s hard to come up with any kind of scenario that would…

WINNIPEG - The 18th annual Banjo Bowl between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Saskatchewan Roughriders is set to kickoff this afternoon at IG Field at 4pm (680 CJOB, TSN 3). In case you were wondering, the "Banjo Bowl" was created by Blue Bombers board member David Asper in 2004, inspired by an infamous comment…

WINNIPEG - By now, you know the Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders 20-18 on Sunday in the Labour Day Classic at Mosaic Stadium to move to 11-1. Below are some random thoughts on my weekend in Regina. HARD WORKING WADE MILLER – At the Tim Hortons on Highway 1 in Brandon, the team…

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Saskatchewan Roughriders will meet Sunday for the annual Labour Day Classic (which really isn’t on Labour Day), marking the first of three meetings over the next few weeks, including next weekend’s rematch in the Banjo Bowl at IG Field. Winnipeg is riding a four-game win streak against the…

WINNIPEG - Zach Collaros threw for a pair of touchdowns as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers became the first team in CFL history to record 400 home victories as they beat the Calgary Stampeders 31-29 on Thursday in front of 30,062 fans at IG Field. The win completed a three game sweep of the Stamps this…

WINNIPEG - After a non-stop 10 week grind that saw the defending Grey Cup champs go 9-1, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers take to the turf at IG Field tonight to take on the 6-3 Calgary Stampeders. Winnipeg, after already beating the Stampeders two times this season, will be without receivers Greg Ellingson (hip) and Janarion…

WINNIPEG - The officiating crew led by Andre Proulx and the Montreal Alouettes handed the Winnipeg Blue Bombers their first loss of the season last night in a 20-17 overtime victory at IG Field. Phantom offside calls, missed pass interference and other blatant errors marred what was otherwise a pretty good football game. The Bombers…

WINNIPEG - The 2022 Winnipeg Blue Bombers are looking to match the Bomber squad that opened the 1960 season with 10 straight victories as they take on the 2-6 Montreal Alouettes tonight at IG Field. The 1960 team was coached by Bud Grant and included stars such as running back Leo Lewis and guard/defensive end…

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers scored 28 points in the second half on Thursday night, handing the Montreal Alouettes a 35-20 home loss to move to 9-0 on the season. Despite throwing three interceptions, Bombers QB Zach Collaros finished 15 of 26 for 210 yards and 2 touchdowns, finding Dalton Schoen and Rasheed Bailey…

WINNIPEG - Montreal Alouettes’ owner Gary Stern took to Twitter earlier this week - “Game against Winnipeg coming up fast. No one gives us a chance. I sincerely believe we are at home, we have the talent, coaches have installed great systems, we will win this game. Don’t write this team off.” He’s right about…

WINNIPEG - Even without league leading receiver Greg Ellingson and all-star defensive end Jackson Jeffcoat, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers remained perfect in 2022 with a 24-10 win over the Edmonton Elks last night in the Alberta capital. Winnipeg took advantage of an early Elks error to start the scoring four minutes in. Malik Clements tipped…

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers put their perfect 6-0 record on the line tonight in Edmonton against the 2-4 Elks. The Bombers are lining up against former teammate Kenny Lawler who bolted from the team as a free agent when Edmonton offered him a wheelbarrow full of cash. The problem is the Elks don’t…