Football (CFL)

VANCOUVER — Running back Brady Oliveira of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers was named the CFL's top Canadian for a second straight year Thursday night. Oliveira was honoured during the CFL's awards banquet.

VANCOUVER — Jason Maas of the Montreal Alouettes captured the Annis Stukus Trophy on Thursday night as the CFL's coach of the year. Maas was honoured during the CFL's awards banquet.

VANCOUVER — Edmonton Elks linebacker Nick Anderson was named the CFL's top rookie Thursday night. Anderson was honoured at the CFL awards banquet. Voting for the award was conducted by the Football Reporters of Canada and nine CFL head coaches.

VANCOUVER — Defensive back Rolan Milligan Jr. of the Saskatchewan Roughriders captured the CFL's outstanding defensive player award Thursday night. Milligan was honoured at the league's awards banquet.

VANCOUVER — Toronto Argonauts returner Janarion Grant claimed the CFL's top special-teams player award Thursday night. Grant was honoured at the CFL awards banquet.

VANCOUVER — Ryan Hunter of the Toronto Argonauts was named the CFL's top lineman Thursday night. Hunter earned the honour at the CFL's awards banquet.

VANCOUVER — Nick Arbuckle thought his football career was over. The journeyman quarterback was a free agent this spring after the Ottawa Redblacks did not renew his contract. With no other CFL teams calling, the 31-year-old from Oxnard, Calf.

VANCOUVER — Competition has always fuelled Kenny Lawler. Now the American wide receiver's insatiable drive to win is fuelling the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as they prepare to face the Toronto Argonauts in the Grey Cup on Sunday.

VANCOUVER — Referee Ben Major headlines the officiating crew that will work the Grey Cup game Sunday. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers meet the Toronto Argonauts at B.C. Place Stadium to decide this year's CFL champion. Major will work his eighth Grey Cup.

VANCOUVER — It's a mouthful, but Lirim Hajrullahu's name comes with a compelling story. The veteran CFL kicker's first name means "release" in Albanian.