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Possibility of strike looms as CFL, CFLPA continue negotiations
As the Saskatchewan Roughriders' 2022 training camp nears, there's more than just rainclouds hanging over it. The CFL and CFL Players' Association still do not have a deal in place for a new collectiv...
May 12, 2022
Vedvik once again learning new culture at CFL rookie camp
Kaare Vedvik isn't a stranger to new lands. "I took a trip to Nigeria when I was 16 and I really enjoyed being abroad. It was a different culture in Nigeria compared to Norway, it's a different way of...
May 12, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders punter Kaare Vedvik was born in Norway and enters his second season with the team after appearing in four games last season. (Steve Seto/650 CKOM)
'Feels like a homecoming:' Riders return to Saskatoon for rookie camp
It was a return to normalcy Wednesday as the Saskatchewan Roughriders kicked off their 2022 rookie camp. For the first time since 2019 and the COVID-19 pandemic, the team was on the field at Griffiths...
May 11, 2022
Roughriders' rookie camp set to begin in Saskatoon
A number of football players will take their first steps toward a CFL career on Wednesday. Saskatchewan Roughriders rookie camp gets underway at Griffiths Stadium in Saskatoon with a number of Canadia...
May 11, 2022 Former NFL running back Tre Mason participates in his first practice with the Roughriders on May 30, 2018, at Griffiths Stadium in Saskatoon. (980 CJME file photo)
Riders sign Charleston Hughes ahead of training camp
Charleston Hughes had one place listed ahead of the others when it came to where he wanted to play football in 2022. "I was leaning towards a few teams but I wasn't going anywhere unless I got an abso...
May 10, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive end Charleston Hughes. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Dressler, McCullough, Miller going into Riders' Plaza of Honour
It was a reunion of friends Monday as Weston Dressler and Mike McCullough were welcomed as the newest inductees into the Saskatchewan Roughriders' Plaza of Honour. "I was super-excited. I told Weston ...
May 09, 2022 Weston Dressler (left) and Mike McCullough are part of the Class of 2022 for the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ Plaza of Honour. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Estevan beats Flin Flon 2-0 in Game 7 to win first SJHL title in 23 years
The Estevan Bruins turned back the clock to 1999 on Friday when they hoisted the Canalta Cup as SJHL champions. The Bruins, who finished atop the 2021-22 regular-season standings with 91 points, defea...
May 06, 2022 The Estevan Bruins won the Canalta Cup after a 2-0 Game 7 win over the Flin Flon Bombers on May 6, 2022. (SJHL/Twitter)
Warriors lose 6-1 to Ice in Game 1 of WHL playoff series
The Moose Jaw Warriors weren't able to win Game 1 on the road in their second-round WHL playoff series Friday, losing 6-1 to the top-seeded Winnipeg Ice. The Ice, which had a league-best 111 points in...
May 06, 2022 Winnipeg Ice forward Owen Pederson scores in Game 1 of a WHL playoff series against the Moose Jaw Warriors on May 6, 2022. (Winnipeg Ice/Twitter)
CFLPA asks players to delay flights in case new deal with league can't be reached
The CFL Players' Association and CFL are still working towards a new collective bargaining agreement in time for training camp, but the players' union is telling its players to prepare for the worst. ...
May 06, 2022
'A way to highlight the game:' Hockey Sask. rues missed opportunity with world juniors
Saskatchewan isn't going to get a chance to welcome the best junior hockey players in the world this year. Hockey Canada elected to give the 2023 world junior tournament to Halifax and Moncton. Regina...
May 06, 2022
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