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CTV News
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- Sport
- CTV News
X's and O's Previews CFL Week 2
Regina Watch The Riders will head out East to face the Hamilton Tiger-Cats this weekend. Wes Cates shares his preview in X's and O's
National Post
06-06-2025
- Sport
- National Post
Players to watch as Calgary Stampeders kick off season and new era after roster overhaul
And so it begins. Article content The hopeful turnaround of the Calgary Stampeders following a few futile seasons kicks off Saturday against the visiting Hamilton Tiger-Cats at McMahon Stadium (5 p.m., TSN, CHQR 770 AM/107.3 FM the Edge, TSN). Article content Article content Are they headed for another down year, as ugly as their five-win playoff miss of 2024? Or is the Canadian Football League franchise now on the upturn? Article content Article content It's not like the Dave Dickenson & Co. sat on their hands and did nothing in the face of criticism offered over the last two campaigns. Article content They went out and made some noise, just as they promised they would in trying to U-turn their fortunes. Article content While the mission was to improve in all areas of the franchise — both on and off the field — it's the pigskin personnel that matters most to fans. Article content But the Stampeders didn't fall short on that, living up to their promise to be aggressive in the off-season. Article content The Red and White sent underachievers packing, made a monster trade and signed many sought-after free agents. Article content Good on them. Article content But stay tuned Saturday — and beyond — to see how it's turned out. Article content QB Vernon Adams Jr. Article content It's arguably the biggest signing by the Stamps in decades. The veteran CFL pivot is a top-three QB in the league and comes armed with a desire to win a Grey Cup. A championship has eluded him until this point. He's charismatic and talented and should bring excitement to the field as both a passer and runner. After all, they don't call him 'Big-Play V.A.' for nothing. So if nothing else, the offence should be fun once again, with no apologies for the vanilla flavour we've seen from QBs in recent years. Article content Article content WRs Dominique Rhymes and Tevin Jones Article content 'The Twins', as they bill themselves, are tall, rangy, talented pass-catchers, giving Adams two more dynamic targets to go with veterans Reggie Begelton, Jalen Philpot and Clark Barnes. It's quite the receiving corps actually, with Rhymes and Jones bringing as much bravado as three-time 1,000-yard-man Begelton. Rhymes is quite familiar with Adams, so that connection is strong — they hooked up for big passing gains with the BC Lions. And Jones, who has similar traits to Rhymes, should be familiar to Stamps fans, having run amok for 200-plus receiving yards on the Red and White last Labour Day.
CBC
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
B.A. Johnston — 'Hamilton's grandmother' — lovingly celebrates the city in new season of YouTube show
Social Sharing Rome wasn't built in a day and neither was the new season of B.A. Johnston's Ham Jam a "love letter" to Hamilton, "the greatest city in the world... greater than Rome." That's how Hamilton musician B.A. Johnston describes the second season of his show, which launched on YouTube Thursday. It's been six years since the first season, which included episodes on sub sandwiches, arcades and waterfalls. The new season tackles topics including the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, gentrification and classic dining spots. Featuring candid interviews and scenes around the city, the comedy documentary is reminiscent of the Rick Mercer Report — if Rick Mercer really hated the Toronto Argonauts. Johnston is known for his funny, folksy songs about falling in love at Jackson Square Mall, working a crappy job, running into an ex at Swiss Chalet and going to a Tiger-Cats game with Jesus Christ. Like his music, the show balances sincerity with tongue-in-cheek humour. "You've got to walk a fine line," Johnston told CBC Hamilton, comparing his approach to teasing a family member. "I can make fun of Hamilton because I love it." "Hamilton gets shown in a certain light, but it doesn't get shown in this light," he said. "It's a loving light, but also judgmental and critical. It's like I'm Hamilton's grandmother." Johnston interviewed former Ticats kicker Paul Osbaldiston That method is on full display in a two-part Ticats episode in which Johnston attends a game and talks to fans about loving Hamilton's only major sports team, even when it lets you down. In that episode, he talks to Ticat legend Paul Osbaldiston. Johnston recounted walking out of a game in the 1998 Eastern Conference finals after the Ticats lost the lead, then running back as he heard cheers. Osbaldiston had kicked a 54-yard field goal for the win. Osbaldiston appeared emotional as he said he wished he could play just one more game. "It was a sweet moment," Johnston said, adding it was strange to be interviewing one of his heroes. Hamilton music promoter Lou Molinaro told CBC Hamilton he also had an emotional experience on the show. He said he's been Johnston's fan for "many years," describing the artist as the "punk rock version of Stompin' Tom Connors." Johnston is one of his favourite Canadian performers, Molinaro said, because he makes art that's amusing but does serious topics justice. For an episode about gentrification and how Hamilton has changed, Johnston took Molinaro to the restaurant that used to be Miolinaro's music venue This Ain't Hollywood on James Street N. It closed in 2020 and going back left Molinaro with a lump in his throat, he said, adding sometimes he feels guilty about moving on when he did. At one point, the pair locked eyes and Molinaro could see Johnston was sad too, he said, adding it was probably the most sincere moment they've had together and he was "honoured" to take part in the series. Ham Jam was directed by Douglas Nayler Jr. of Quiet Ghost Inc. In a message, he told CBC Hamilton Johnston's ability to balance light and dark elements is a big part of why Nayler wanted to work with him. "I really love when we can make that turn and really land it, because I think it can really disarm the viewer and connect emotionally. You're laughing, you're laughing, then all of a sudden it's like 'Oh damn, I'm actually feeling something.'" The premise of one of the new episodes is Johnston pitching a food show in which he and his cousin try to tour multiple classic Hamilton food spots in 24 hours, including Hutch's and Grandad's Donuts. As the episode continues, Johnston starts to transform into food TV personality Guy Fieri. Things get psychedelic as the viewer is transported into Johnston's subconscious, where he fights a wrestler. Johnston said he didn't manage to eat all the food in 24 hours, but said he ate more than he thinks Guy Fieri would have. While getting body slammed by a wrestler hurt more than he expected, Johnston said it was nice to showcase local spots that might not get their flowers when people discuss Hamilton's restaurant scene. That's a big part of Johnston's music too, which highlights places throughout the province. Johnston working on 'miserable' new record "Just because something's only big in one small place doesn't mean it doesn't have value," he said. "You just need that one person who recognizes the location of the Tim Hortons in North Bay to make the song worthwhile." Johnston will be doing backyard shows this summer and said he'll be releasing a new album soon. "It's a huge bummer. I feel bad for people listening to it," he said. "It's going to be called I Don't Know Who Needs to Hear This Right Now, But They're Never Coming Back and You're Going to Die Alone. And all the songs are just miserable."
CTV News
12-05-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
Ticats head coach Milanovich confirms Greg Bell as club's starting running back
Ottawa Redblacks defensive back Adrian Frye (22) trips up Hamilton Tiger-Cats running back Greg Bell (5) during the first half of regular season CFL action against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at TD Place in Ottawa, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Globe and Mail
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Globe and Mail
Ticats to add offensive lineman Miles Gorrell to their Wall of Honour
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will add Hall of Famer Miles Gorrell to their Wall of Honour this summer. The 6-foot-8, 285-pound Gorrell played on Hamilton's offensive line from 1985-91 and again in 1996. He will be formally inducted Aug. 7 at Hamilton Stadium. 'Miles Gorrell was the heart of our offensive line during some of the Tiger-Cats' most memorable seasons,' said former Ticats player Sandy Beveridge, who is the president of the Ticats alumni association. 'His toughness, leadership, and commitment to excellence made him one of the most respected players of his era.' Gorrell played 19 seasons in the CFL, appearing in 321 regular-season games, leaving him sixth in all-time league history. The Edmonton native was a five-time East Division all-star, twice the division's top offensive lineman and earned league all-star honours in 1989. Gorrell also spent time with Calgary (1978-82), the Ottawa Rough Riders (1982), Montreal Concordes (1982-85) and Winnipeg (1992-95). He earned a Grey Cup win with Hamilton in 1986 and was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2013. Gorrell will become the 30th inductee into the Ticats' Wall of Honour.
