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Riders hoping to hit high notes in Banjo Bowl clash
The Saskatchewan Roughriders hope the music in the air is the silence of Winnipeg fans during the 2021 Banjo Bowl. The Riders find themselves needing to even the season series with the Winnipeg Blue B...
Sep 11, 2021 Cody Fajardo and the Saskatchewan Roughriders faced the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Labour Day Classic at Mosaic Stadium on Sept. 5, 2021. (Photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Roughriders reveal revamped roster for rematch
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will have some new faces as starters in the Banjo Bowl -- and not due to on-field performance issues. The Roughriders will be without defensive end A.C. Leonard after it w...
Sep 10, 2021 Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Craig Dickenson. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Riders will look to slow down Bombers' D, Willie Jefferson in Banjo Bowl
For the second week in a row, a tall challenge awaits the Saskatchewan Roughriders' offence. The group will need to find a way to slow down a potent Winnipeg Blue Bombers pass rush led by 6-foot-7 def...
Sep 09, 2021 Willie Jefferson. (Winnipeg Blue Bombers/Twitter)
On the road again: Riders preparing for first away game of 2021
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are hoping to make their own noise in Winnipeg while quieting a crowd for the first time this season. The Riders head out on the road for the first time in 2021 for the an...
Sep 08, 2021 Saskatchewan Roughriders centre Dan Clark (67). (Britton Gray/980 CJME file photo)
Riders look to bounce back following Labour Day Classic loss
It's a rare feeling for the Saskatchewan Roughriders as they prepare for the Banjo Bowl. The team will need to bounce back from a 23-8 loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the CFL's Labour Day Classic...
Sep 07, 2021 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Winnipeg earns rare Labour Day Classic win, beats Riders 23-8
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers accomplished their goal of quieting the Saskatchewan Roughriders faithful -- and a high-powered Riders offence -- in a 23-8 win at Mosaic Stadium on Sunday. It was only the s...
Sep 05, 2021 Cody Fajardo and the Saskatchewan Roughriders faced the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Labour Day Classic at Mosaic Stadium on Sept. 5, 2021. (Photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
LaFrance, Neufeld enter Labour Day Classic dressed for childhood rivals
Kienan LaFrance and Patrick Neufeld always dreamed about playing in the Labour Day Classic - but now it's for the CFL teams they grew up booing. Neufeld, a guard with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, grew u...
Sep 05, 2021 Saskatchewan Roughriders tailback Kienan LaFrance runs the ball during a practice. (File photo courtesy of Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Labour Day Classic first matchup between Riders and Bombers since 2019 West final
It's a rivalry renewed during the annual Labour Day Classic. With the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season due to COVID-19, it's been 659 days since the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombe...
Sep 05, 2021 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo. (File photo courtesy of Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Riders' Ricardo Louis to make CFL debut in Labour Day Classic
Ricardo Louis isn't new to rivalry games - and the slotback will make his CFL debut in one of the league's most historic ones. The 27-year-old will start for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in their show...
Sep 04, 2021 Saskatchewan Roughriders slotback Ricardo Louis during practice on Sept. 4, 2021. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Riders reflect on nail-biting 2019 Labour Day Classic as 2021 edition approaches
It was a celebration for the ages after the 2019 Labour Day Classic. And it was exactly how Saskatchewan Roughriders punter Jon Ryan and kicker Brett Lauther drew it up. "(On the) Thursday before that...
Sep 03, 2021 Kicker Brett Lauther, who kicked a game-winning field goal in the 2019 Labour Day Classic, is ready for another shot at the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
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