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Japan’s Tomoya Machino embarks on a journey of a lifetime
For a Japanese country boy who didn’t start playing football until college, Tomoya Machino cut an impressive figure at the CFL Global Combine held in...
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Italy’s Lorenzo Dalle Piage switched from swimming to football and never looked back
When Lorenzo Dalle Piagge was picked from among 26 hopefuls at the CFL Global Combine in Italy to travel to Toronto in late March for...
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Spain 14th gridiron league to team up with CFL
Spain’s Federación Española de Fútbol Americano (FEFA) has partnered with the Canadian Football League (CFL) to become the 14th nation to join the global movement....
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A British take on the CFL Global Combine in Great Britain
The Canadian Football League has launched a global outreach program unlike any other. Throughout January, scouts and coaches from Canada crisscrossed Europe to assess some...
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Japan’s Taku Lee and Tomoya Machino advance to CFL Combine
Running back Taku Lee and offensive lineman Tomoya Machino have become the first Japanese players to be extended invitations to showcase their skills for Canadian...
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Germany’s Sven Breidenbach man on a mission
Grit, determination, and single-mindedness could be used to describe the character of any number of highly successful athletes, but maybe not a 30-year-old offensive lineman...
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British linebacker David Izinyon thrilled to get picked
When British linebacker David Izinyon was told at the end of the CFL Global Combine in Bristol, England that he would be headed to Toronto...
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Germans Niklas Liesen and Sven Breidenbach headed to CFL Combine
Offensive lineman Sven Breidenbach and linebacker Niklas Liesen have been extended invitations to showcase their skills for Canadian Football League (CFL) general managers, coaches and...
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Italian DE Lorenzo Dalle Piagge invited to CFL Combine in Toronto
Defensive lineman Lorenzo Dalle Piage has been extended an invitation to showcase his skills for Canadian Football League (CFL) general managers, coaches and scouts in...
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British linebacker David Izinyon earns invite to the CFL Combine
Linebacker David Izinyon has been extended an invitation to showcase his skills for Canadian Football League (CFL) general managers, coaches and scouts in Toronto for...
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LIVESTREAM: Italy welcomes the CFL Global Combine to Florence
The Canadian Football League takes its CFL Global Combine roadshow to Florence Italy, Saturday, January 25 and working with the Italian Federation of American Football, FIDAF,...
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French defensive back Tony Anderson persevering through speed bumps
At the CFL Global Combine held in Paris, France, maybe the most competitive combine of the three held so far, cornerback Tony Anderson from Elancourt,...
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Thiadric Hansen: ‘I want to represent the Global program well’
KRISTINA COSTABILE, CFL.CA, @KCOSTABILE It’s been two months since Thiadric Hansen and his Winnipeg Blue Bombers hoisted the Grey Cup, defeating the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for the...
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O’LEARY: Greg Quick assesses three ‘Phenomenal Global Combines’
CHRIS O’LEARY, SENIOR WRITER, @OLEARYCHRIS He’s seen three different cities in a week, been exposed to three different languages and dozens of different football players....
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France’s Anthony Mahoungou, Tony Anderson earn invites to CFL Combine
PARIS, France — Wide receiver Anthony Mahoungou and defensive back Tony Anderson have been extended invitations to showcase their skills for Canadian Football League (CFL)...
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Sweden’s William James receives CFL Combine invite
Defensive back William James has been extended an invitation to showcase his skills for Canadian Football League (CFL) general managers, coaches and scouts in Toronto...
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O’LEARY: QUICK READY TO TRAVEL AROUND THE WORLD FOR GLOBAL COMBINES
By: CHRIS O’LEARY, SENIOR WRITER, @OLEARYCHRIS Greg Quick’s 2020 started off with a trip to Blue Mountain Village, just outside of Collingwood, Ont. for the league’s president and...
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LIVESTREAM: CFL-Sweden Combine, Sunday, January 12, 11 am CET (5 am ET)
The Canadian Football League winds up a full weekend of CFL Global Combines in Norrköping, Sweden Sunday, January 12 in the second of six combines being held...
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LIVESTREAM: CFL-Finland Combine, Saturday, January 11, 11 am (10 am CET, 4 am ET)
The Canadian Football League kicks off a month of CFL Global Combines in Vantaa, Finland, Saturday, January 11 in the first of six CFL combines in...
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Great Britain releases list of athletes for CFL-UK Combine
The British American Football Association, BAFA, has released its list of athletes who will be attending the inaugural CFL-UK Combine on Saturday, January 25 at...
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CFL 2019 Plays of the Year
The Canadian Football League wrapped up its 107th season with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers beating the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 33-12 in the 2019 Grey Cup. There were some incredible plays along the...
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17 players to showcase their skills at CFL-Finland Combine
The Finnish American Football Federation, SAJL, has announced the names of the 17 athletes taking part in the historic CFL-Finland Combine scheduled for January 11 at...
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Top 10 Performances in the CFL in 2019
The Canadian Football League wrapped up its 107th season with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers beating the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 2019 Grey Cup. Along the...
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Canadian Football League ramping up global outreach in 2020
By Dan Barnes, Postmedia The Canadian Football League will wave the flag all over the globe in 2020, as its ambitious international outreach takes major...
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France announces 23 athletes for CFL-France Combine
The French Federation of American Football, FFFA, has released the names of the 23 players participating in the CFL-France Combine set to be held on...