Mike Koreen

The enthusiasm for the World Cup in Toronto seemed to carry over to the National Bank Open presented by Rogers.

TORONTO — The “Iga, Iga, Iga” chants started after the third point of the match. They just kept coming on Thursday night as Iga Swiatek completed a long-awaited return to top form.

Tre Ford has bounced between starting quarterback and backup for all five of his CFL seasons. On Saturday, the dynamic Canadian just might get another chance to grab hold of a No. 1 job. Mike Koreen sets it up.

While tradition is a focal point of NCAA football, the way the game is played today is nothing like it was even a few years ago.

Jim Popp made an important observation about quarterbacks in his first meeting with the Ottawa media after being named a senior adviser for the winless Redblacks this week.

CFL scouts are about to get very busy. The NCAA football season kicks off Saturday, and the growing influence of Canadians in the U.S. college ranks will keep talent evaluators channel surfing on many Saturdays.

The Week 14 opener marks the first career meeting between the best quarterbacks in the CFL — B.C.'s Nathan Rourke and Montreal's Davis Alexander. Mike Koreen tells us what to expect for what promises to be a very exciting Labour Day weekend.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats gave a Steeltown sellout of 25,274 little to cheer about, falling 37-22 to Chad Kelly and the Argos in a game the home side desperately needed to win.

For the Ottawa Redblacks to win a game before making dubious history, they'll have to get over a mental hurdle.

TORONTO — The Ottawa Redblacks found at least a temporary solution to their quarterback woes on Saturday.