Stories By Ryan Ballantine
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/ 2 months ago‘Twas the night before Christmas: 2025 CFL edition
With my annual apology to Clement Clarke Moore, here is my 2025 CFL-themed rendition of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. Enjoy...
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Calgary Stampeders
/ 2 months ago2026 CFL schedule does Calgary Stampeders no favours
The CFL schedule release makes for a nice palette cleanser for fans of teams based outside Saskatchewan whose squads didn’t take...
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/ 3 months agoDisappointment fueling desire to stay as Calgary Stampeders clean out lockers
The last few seasons in Calgary have played out a similar refrain on locker room cleanout day. Players and coaches, disappointed...
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Calgary Stampeders
/ 3 months agoMissing points and wasted seconds: five plays cost Calgary Stampeders West Semi-Final
Typically, I try to find something fun to reference in the opening lines of these articles, before moving on to tell...
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/ 4 months agoRanking all nine potential 112th Grey Cup matchups
As the CFL postseason gets set to kick-off this weekend, fans across the country are hoping their favourite club will make...
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/ 4 months agoCalgary Stampeders preserve home playoff hopes with win in Edmonton (& nine other thoughts)
The Calgary Stampeders got a much-needed road win to close out their regular season in Edmonton, keeping alive the hopes of...
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Calgary Stampeders
/ 4 months agoCalgary Stampeders send Argos to briny deep with dominant win (& eight other thoughts)
The Calgary Stampeders came into Week 20 without a playoff spot in hand, and potentially in danger of playing a “win...
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Calgary Stampeders
/ 4 months agoCalgary Stampeders run over Hamilton, snap losing streak (& eight other thoughts)
The Calgary Stampeders snapped a four-game losing streak in Hamilton, beating the brakes off the Tiger-Cats 37-20 in a game where...
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/ 5 months agoCalgary Stampeders stick with tradition, fall in Montreal (& seven other thoughts)
The Calgary Stampeders went into Montreal with a chance to clinch a playoff spot, with help from elsewhere, but lost their...
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/ 5 months agoCalgary Stampeders mauled by Lions; lose both quarterbacks in defeat (& eight other thoughts)
It was a beautiful night at McMahon Stadium as the Calgary Stampeders hosted the B.C. Lions on Friday. It was Indigenous...