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Past articles by Kirk:

Six Manitobans picked in CFL draft

Six players with Manitoba ties were selected in Tuesday night's CFL draft, but only one got taken by the hometown team. → Read More

Josiah St. John selected first overall by Roughriders in CFL draft

When Josiah St. John was riding the bus 30 minutes every morning in Fresno, Calif., to get to junior college classes in the fall of 2011, never in a million years did he expect to be the first overall pick in the CFL draft four and a half years later. → Read More

Four Bisons could go at draft

Only three schools have had more CFL draft picks than the University of Manitoba Bisons since 2001. → Read More

Canadian offensive linemen to dominate CFL draft

The demise of the Canadian offensive lineman has been greatly exaggerated. → Read More

Bisons roster grows with new recruits

Vanessa Martinez Lagunas welcomed four new recruits to her University of Manitoba Bisons women's soccer team on Friday. → Read More

Walters: No. 19 draft pick might be deep cut

Bombers general manager Kyle Walters said after the CFL combine there were 20 or so really good football players available in this year's draft. → Read More

CFL teams trying to determine which top draft prospects have long-term NFL potential

The NFL draft has come and gone, and the undrafted free agents have been scooped up in the meat market that followed the annual selection process. → Read More

Evan Gill ready for NFL

It's been nearly two years since the Hamilton Tiger-Cats picked Manitoba Bisons defensive tackle Evan Gill in the first round of the CFL draft, and he still hasn't played a game for them. → Read More

Arruda-Welch shows he has chance to start for Bisons

If you spun the wheel of Winnipeg High School Football League statistical categories from last season, there's a good chance you'd find Garden City Fighting Gophers standout Marcel Arruda-Welch on the leaderboard. → Read More

Amber Balcaen has the need for speed

Amber Balcaen graduated from high school, went to Red River College and two years ago enrolled in the University of Manitoba. → Read More

Fall of Troy: Bombers release Stoudermire

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed two players and released five more on Thursday, including their primary returner from the last two seasons, Troy Stoudermire. → Read More

Terriers back in the hunt

The Portage Terriers earned a well deserved break after capturing their second straight Manitoba Junior Hockey League crown last week. → Read More

Bombers sign two, release five

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed two players and released five Thursday morning, including their primary returner from the last two seasons, Troy Stoudermire. → Read More

Bisons need to restock shelves

The University of Manitoba Bisons football team will celebrate one of its greatest moments in program history if defensive tackle David Onyemata is selected in this weekend's NFL draft. → Read More

Bisons recruit defies odds to playing volleyball

The first sign of trouble was there when Jocelyn Koswin rolled out of bed last May 9. → Read More

Bombers' Harris is lost no more

Andrew Harris tried to get to the stadium in south Winnipeg for the first time, and did what most of us have done at least once. → Read More

Onyemata takes over as top CFL draft prospect

The top five CFL prospects for next month’s draft have not changed. → Read More

Dressler settling in with Bombers

Weston Dressler figured having history with new Bombers offensive co-ordinator Paul LaPolice would make his transition down the Trans-Canada Highway a little easier. → Read More

Mini-camp the debut for 3 Bombers

The Bombers kicked off their offensive mini-camp today at Investors Group Field minus a handful of offensive players. → Read More

Bombers' Harris fitting right in

Monday morning will mark Andrew Harris' first on field activity as a Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back. → Read More