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Canada News.Net
19-07-2025
- Sport
- Canada News.Net
Tiger-Cats looking for second straight win over RedBlacks
(Photo credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images) Bo Levi Mitchell and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats look to take down the host Ottawa RedBlacks for the second straight weekend on Sunday in the Canadian capital. Mitchell's 3-yard touchdown pass to Kenny Lawler with 1:54 remaining lifted the Tiger-Cats to a 23-20 victory over the RedBlacks last Saturday in Hamilton. It was the third consecutive win for Hamilton (3-2) and the third straight loss for Ottawa (1-5), which enters the East Division rematch with an 0-2 record at home. Mitchell passed for 266 yards and two TDs in last Saturday's win. Counterpart Dru Brown threw for 283 yards and one score with two second-half interceptions as Ottawa blew a 20-13 fourth-quarter lead. The Tiger-Cats only had four points at halftime. Mitchell, a two-time CFL Most Outstanding Player, has been in the league since 2012 and knows there will be days when the offense struggles. 'It makes you understand as a player, as a team, as a whole that when you don't have your best stuff it doesn't mean you're going to lose a game,' Mitchell said after the game. 'Tonight, we needed the defense, and it was there, it stepped up. I can't wait to watch that film, watch the defense and just admire the amazing game it had.' The RedBlacks offense was held to 313 yards (53 rushing) and Ottawa's costly turnovers included a fumbled punt return by Kalil Pimpleton. 'That was a very difficult loss,' Ottawa coach Bob Dyce said. 'Right now, where we're at as a team, we can't afford critical errors, and we had a couple of them. 'I'm never going to question Pimp's heart. He's out there playing offense and special teams ... he just wasn't able to secure that catch.' Mitchell entered the weekend with a league-leading 11 touchdown passes and just one interception, while Lawler leads the CFL with seven TD catches through five games. Brown, who has missed three of Ottawa's games this year due to injury, has completed 73.0 percent of his passes for 1,012 yards with five TDs and two picks. His top target is Eugene Lewis with 30 catches for 422 yards and a pair of scores. These teams will meet again at Hamilton in the Oct. 24 regular-season finale.
CTV News
11-05-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
Ottawa RedBlacks kick off 2025 season Sunday with training camp in Kingston
Kingston resident and RedBlacks fan Bob Crowson watches the first day of training camp. (Jack Richardson/ CTV News Ottawa). The Ottawa RedBlacks opened their 2025 training camp Sunday morning at Queen's University's Richardson Stadium in Kingston, Ont. The team will host their entire training camp in Kingston. All practices are open to the public, so Canadian Football League (CFL) fans in Kingston can get a taste of professional football. 'It's kind of exciting to have them come to Kingston,' said resident Bob Crowson, a lifelong Ottawa football fan. Kingston is about 200 kilometres southwest of Ottawa, making the RedBlacks the closest CFL team. 'The connection with Ottawa to here is a good one,' said Frank Halligan, a former coach with the Queen's University football team. '(I) Hope it's something that the RedBlacks enjoy and perhaps continue for other years.' Gareth Cunningham says one of the best parts of the CFL is how accessible it is for the fans, and he's thrilled the RedBlacks will be in his city for their training camp. 'I've been a fan of the Canadian Football League since I was 11 years old,' said Cunningham. 'It's amazing having them here in Kingston. Kingston's a great football town. The RedBlacks finished the 2024 season with a 9-8-1 record, good enough for 3rd in the East division. They lost to the Toronto Argonauts - the eventual Grey Cup Champions - 58-38 in the Eastern Semi-Final. 'I hope they're going to come along a lot better, and I think they will,' said Crowson. The RedBlacks start the regular season on June 5 in Regina against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. More details to come.
