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Dru Brown faces former team as Blue Bombers clash with Redblacks
Nov 1, 2025; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Winnipeg Blue Bombers wide receiver Ontaria Wilson (80) runs the ball against the Montreal Alouettes during the fourth quarter at Percival-Molson stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images Dru Brown will pay his former team a visit less than a month after being traded when he starts at quarterback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Sunday night at the Ottawa Redblacks.
The Blue Bombers (3-2) may have a quarterback controversy on their hands. Zach Collaros, 37, was off to a poor start to the season before sustaining a neck injury in Week 5.
Brown took all the snaps on July 10 in a 30-21 home win over the Toronto Argonauts, completing a stellar 25 of 31 passes for 339 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Collaros was ruled out for Winnipeg’s Week 7 matchup with Ottawa and Brown will make another start.
Brown gets his chance at revenge after he lost his starting job to Jake Maier in preseason and requested his release from the Redblacks.
“It probably was a little bit of a distraction, just how (Brown) went about it, but I thought he did his best to support Jake,” Ottawa coach and general manager Ryan Dinwiddie said in June. “He wanted to go someplace else, so we gave him that opportunity to do that.”
Now there’s a chance that could come back to bite the Redblacks (0-5), the last remaining winless team in the CFL.
Sunday’s matchup is between the two lowest-scoring offenses in the league, tied at 23.8 pointer per game. Each team has seven passing TDs this year; only the BC Lions are behind that with six.
Maier, Brown’s replacement as QB1 in Ottawa, tossed four interceptions in last week’s 40-17 drubbing at the hands of the Edmonton Elks.
“I knew (this potential storyline) was going to be coming weeks ago,” Dinwiddie told reporters this week. “I only worry about the guys in this building. Obviously, we wanted to keep Dru around, and it didn’t work out. … But we still believe in Jake. Obviously, the four interceptions are not what we wanted.”
Winnipeg coach Mike O’Shea didn’t want to feed the potential fuel, saying the revenge game angle was something “the media has to cover,” but one of his top receivers, Nic Demski, said “the whole team” is rooting for Brown to stick it to his old club.
“Everybody knows what the situation is,” Demski said. “It’s pro football but, at the end of the day, everybody has a personal relationship with Dru since he’s been here before. Everybody knows how hard he works and how much preparation he puts into this.”
–Field Level Media
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Report: Owners finalizing extension for Roger Goodell
Apr 23, 2026; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; NFL commissioner Roger Goodell during the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images NFL owners expect to finalize a contract extension with commissioner Roger Goodell “in the coming months,” Front Office Sports reported Monday.
Goodell’s current contract expires in March 2027. The extension would keep him place to oversee negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement with the players and new broadcasting deals, per the report.
Goodell, 67, will mark his 20th anniversary as the NFL boss this September.
The report said there is no known opposition to an extension, which could be announced as soon as the special Aug. 26 owners’ meeting in Atlanta where the proposed sale of the Seattle Seahawks is expected to be ratified. The owners also have a quarterly meeting scheduled for October in New York.
The NFL declined to comment on the report from Front Office Sports.
The league’s current CBA with the NFL Players Association runs through the 2030 season. The major sticking point to be ironed out in the near future is a potential 18-game regular season.
The current broadcasting rights deals signed in 2021 were valued at $110 billion over 11 years, but the NFL can opt out early.
–Field Level Media
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Brooke Henderson announces engagement to Twins prospect
Jun 28, 2026; Chaska, Minnesota, USA; Brooke Henderson takes a tee shot off of hole 1 during the final round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Nick Wosika-Imagn Images World No. 13 golfer Brooke Henderson announced her engagement to Minnesota Twins prospect Ricky Castro over social media.
The pair’s post on Instagram Sunday came one week after Henderson nearly won the Evian Championship, losing in a playoff to Haeran Ryu of South Korea. Henderson officially became engaged two days later.
“Engaged! 7/14/26. The beginning of forever,” the post began. “We are beyond excited and blessed to announce our engagement with one another! God is so good for giving us each other!”
The couple started dating in March 2025 after meeting in Naples, Fla., where Henderson has a home.
Henderson, 28, has two major titles (2016 Women’s PGA Championship, 2022 Evian Championship) among her 14 wins on the LPGA Tour. The Canadian’s most recent victory came on home soil at the CPKC Women’s Open in August 2025 in Mississauga, Ontario.
Castro, 26, is a right-hander currently pitching for Triple-A St. Paul, where he is 2-1 with a 4.13 ERA in 10 appearances (four starts) with the Saints.
–Field Level Media
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Gotham FC head coach taking 5-week parental leave
Nov 22, 2025; San Jose, California, USA; Gotham FC head coach Juan Carlos Amoros speaks to media after defeating the Washington Spirit in the 2025 NWSL Championship at PayPal Park. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images Gotham FC head coach Juan Carlos Amoros began a five-week parental leave on Monday following the birth of his family’s second child.
The NWSL club announced that lead assistant coach Shaun Harris will serve as acting coach until Amoros returns in early September.
“I’m incredibly grateful to everyone at Gotham FC for supporting us unconditionally while we were deciding to take this step,” Amoros said. “This is a personal decision for our family, but I also recognize the visibility that comes with my role. When fathers take parental leave, particularly men in leadership positions, it helps normalize an important principle: Caring for children is a shared responsibility between parents. I need to be there for my family.”
Amoros, 42, has coached Gotham since 2023 and guided the squad to league championships in 2023 and 2025. He was the 2023 NWSL Coach of the Year.
“We are proud to be a club that recognizes that creating an equitable environment requires supporting all parents,” said Yael Averbuch West, president of soccer operations for Gotham FC. “We appreciate that Juan is using his platform to reinforce that message. We have great confidence in Shaun and our entire technical staff to continue leading the team during this period, and we look forward to welcoming Juan back in September.”
Harris served as acting head coach for three matches earlier this season and has been with the club for three years.
–Field Level Media
Report: Owners finalizing extension for Roger Goodell
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