What a difference a week makes. Last week the Winnipeg Blue Bombers were riding high after a victory over the Hamilton Tiger Cats in front of a raucous crowd at Investors Group Field. – PHOTOS BY JIM MILLER for MANITOBA POST A week later, the same raucous crowd showed up, but a completely…
$100,000 Starting Point for the Bomber’s 50 / 50 This Friday
WINNIPEG – The 50/50 prize pot for next Friday’s Blue Bombers game against Ottawa starts at $100,000. One lucky ticket winner will walk away form the game with half of the total funds raised from that game. Friday’s game is also the annual Military Appreciation Night, which will feature a fly past of two Canadian…
Bombers Win Third Straight With Victory Over Tiger Cats
WINNIPEG – Another great night from Andrew Harris, and contributions from all facets of the team were enough for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to hang on for a 29-23 win over the Hamilton Tiger Cats on a sweltering evening at Investors Group Field. Harris finished the night with 82 yards on the ground…
Winnipeg Blue Bombers O-Lineman, Qadr Spooner, Suspended for Two Games
WINNIPEG – The CFL announced the suspension of Winnipeg Blue Bombers offensive lineman Qadr Spooner after testing positive for a banned substance, methasterone, under the drug policy of the CFL and the CFL Players’ Association. Blue Bombers General Manager Kyle Walters issued a statement regarding Spooner’s two game suspension: “We were informed recently that Qadr…
Andrew Harris Named CFL Top Performer for July
WINNIPEG – Winnipeg native Andrew Harris of the Blue Bombers, was named the CFL Top Performer for the month of July. Harris had an outstanding July, with three consecutive games of 100+ rushing yards. Harris is on pace for another 1000+ yard season. He scored five touchdowns in four games in July four of them…
Bombers Blowout Argonauts 40 – 14
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers completed the home-and-home sweep over the Toronto Argonauts with an impressive 40-14 win on Friday night at Investors Group Field. Nic Demski had a pair of touchdowns, Jovan Santos-Knox had three sacks, and the Bombers improved to 4-3 on the season, getting contributions on offence, defence, and special teams…
Andrew Harris Named CFL Top Performer of the Week
WINNIPEG – Andrew Harris has been named the CFL Top Performer for his career-best performance in last week’s win against the Argonauts. Harris eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark for the third consecutive game, racking up 161 yards along the ground – a new career high, besting his previous mark of 147 set in 2012 when…
Harris Has Big Night in Win Over Toronto
WINNIPEG – Andrew Harris ran for a career-high 161 yards and two touchdowns, and Matt Nichols threw for a pair of touchdowns as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers beat the Toronto Argonauts 38-20 in the first game of a home-and-home series between the two clubs. But they sure didn’t make it easy on themselves. The Bombers…
Nervous Times for CFL in Toronto
After their shocking collapse in Vancouver last weekend, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers got back on track in Toronto on Saturday afternoon. Led by 31-year-old Winnipeg-born-and-raised RB Andrew Harris, who carried 26 times for 156 yards and a touchdown and caught two passes for 16 more yards and another TD, the Bombers blasted the defending Grey…
Former Ottawa Redblack Charged for Sexual Assault
Ottawa police have confirmed former Redblacks defensive back Teague Sherman has been charged with two counts of sexual assault. Police say Sherman was charged last week, but did not provide further details because the matter is before the courts. Sherman didn’t play in Ottawa’s game against Calgary on Thursday and was released by the Redblacks…