Matte cut by Texans, could join Als
The NFL’s Houston Texans released seven players on Wednesday, including former Concordia Stingers’ offensive-lineman Kristian Matte. That will be of particular interest to the Alouettes, who selected...
View ArticleNo cuts yet as Als head to Montreal
The Alouettes held their final full training camp practice on Thursday – inside a soccer facility in Sherbrooke because of the inclement weather. No players have been released and, according to head...
View ArticleThe first cut is the deepest for Als’ Cobourne
Alouettes’ tailback Avon Cobourne was upset, but not surprised, over the release of his brother, Patrick, who was attempting to crack the roster as a returner and receiver. The younger Cobourne was one...
View ArticleAls defeat Argos; Calvillo makes history
HERB ZURKOWSKY THE GAZETTE It wasn’t easy, but the record has been broken. And Anthony Calvillo did so in dramatic fashion, thanks to receiver Jamel Richardson. Calvillo became professional football’s...
View ArticleThe Story So Far: World’s living longer, Als love Calvillo, Golden Globes...
Hello and welcome to The Story So Far for Thursday, Dec. 13. Click on the grey icon below to hear the stories we’re following for you today. And remember, you can listen to us on iTunes at...
View ArticleAn Extraordinary Year: The best and worst of times for sports fans
It was year that saw James Bond help open the London Olympics and Gary Bettman shut down the NHL. Gazette sports columnist Dave Stubbs witnessed and wrote about all of it, and when we spoke to him...
View ArticleThe Story So Far: Trestman leaves Als for Bears
Hello and welcome to The Story So Far for Wednesday, Jan. 16. Click on the grey icon below to hear the stories we’re following for you today. And remember, you can listen to us on iTunes at...
View ArticleGazette Midday: Trestman goes to Bears, Quebec universities going bust
Hello and welcome to montrealgazette.com and welcome to Midday. Here’s the rundown on some of the stories we’re following for you today. The big story here – and in Chicago – is the departure of...
View ArticleThe Story So Far: Charges in fatal Dorval bus crash and Rizzuto heads south
Hello and welcome to The Story So Far for Wednesday, Jan. 16. Click on the grey icon below to hear the stories we’re following for you today. And remember, you can listen to us on iTunes at...
View ArticleThe Story So Far: Florida defers special permit law, zombie apocalypse cancelled
Hello and welcome to The Story So Far for Thursday, Feb. 14. Click on the grey icon below to hear the stories we’re following for you today. And remember, you can listen to us on iTunes at...
View ArticleZurkowsky: Esks’ Bowman having a career season
EDMONTON — Canadian professional football is full of guys like Adarius Bowman — players who seemingly had endless amounts of talent and potential, who seemed destined to play in the NFL and yet ended...
View ArticleEskimos equipment manager living with Parkinson’s
“I’m the luckiest 5-foot-5 guy in Canada.” — Dwayne Mandrusiak EDMONTON — When Dwayne Mandrusiak started with the Edmonton Eskimos in 1971, Bruce Lemmerman was the club’s first-string quarterback. The...
View ArticleEdmonton QB Reilly returns to lead Esks over Als
EDMONTON — Earlier this week, the Alouettes generated an impressive comeback victory against Hamilton. On Friday night, the Edmonton Eskimos delivered the same fate to Montreal. Playing for the second...
View ArticleZurkowsky: Als defence gets a mulligan
MONTREAL — When a team has won three of its first 11 games, it probably isn’t used to holding fourth-quarter leads. So the Alouettes can be excused for blowing one Friday night, at Edmonton....
View ArticleZurkowsky: Als’ Crompton to start against Stampeders
MONTREAL — The numbers can be analyzed and dissected, worked over top to bottom, front to back. Sideways, too. But there’s only one set of digits with which Alouettes’ quarterback Jonathan Crompton...
View ArticleZurkowsky: QB Smith’s number is coming up soon
MONTREAL — On the day the Alouettes announced the upcoming retirement of Anthony Calvillo’s jersey number, the quarterback everyone thought would be his replacement wore a tuque at practice, did...
View ArticleZurkowsky: Cash a dependable fixture on defence
MONTREAL — Alan-Michael Cash probably would have ended up with the Alouettes, regardless. But when he needed some gentle prodding and a bit of reinforcement, Billy Parker was there to provide the...
View ArticleVideo: Alouettes pack up for the season
The Montreal Alouettes cleaned out their lockers at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal Monday November 24, 2014. It was one day after losing the CFL Eastern Final, and a chance to go to the Grey Cup, to...
View ArticleMichael Klassen signs two-year deal with Alouettes
The Montreal Alouettes announced Friday that defensive linesman Michael Klassen has signed a new contract for two seasons. Klassen, the 23-year-old Albertan standing at a colossal height of 6-5 and...
View ArticleAlouettes sign linebacker Nicolas Boulay to two-year contract extension
The Montreal Alouettes have signed national linebacker Nicolas Boulay to a two-year contract extension. The six-foot, 200-pound native of Magog, Que., had 13 special teams tackles and a fumble this...
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