Murray Wood: Sask. farmers pay the price for Ottawa's gopher ban
Gophers are chewing through crops and profits, and farmers blame Ottawa's strychnine ban. They say the damage is out of ...
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Riders' Jacob Dearborn turns record-breaking combine into CFL opportunity
Jacob Dearborn set a goal to become a professional athlete and he embraced the hard work that came with it. "A lot of guys say they work hard and they like to train and all that stuff and I really hol...
Oct 26, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders safety Jacob Dearborn (33) during practice on Oct. 24, 2019. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Former WHL players return to Regina in Heritage Classic showdown
Thousands of fans filing into Mosaic Stadium on a Saturday may be a normal occurrence on Saskatchewan Roughriders game days, but this time, it won't be football taking place on the field. The Tim Hort...
Oct 26, 2019 Preparations are almost finished for the NHL's Tim Hortons Heritage Classic. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Roughriders looking to clinch home playoff date with win over Eskimos
The Saskatchewan Roughriders could leave Saturday's game against the Edmonton Eskimos in top spot in the CFL's West Division, and they can also cross off another goal on their list. With the Winnipeg ...
Oct 26, 2019 Micah Johnson. (Britton Gray/980 CJME file photo)
'A big challenge': Riders ready for returning Trevor Harris
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will need to find a way to keep one of the CFL's top quarterbacks in check Saturday. Quarterback Trevor Harris is expected to make his return to the Edmonton Eskimos' line...
Oct 25, 2019 (Edmonton Eskimos/Twitter)
The Manny Show gets a sequel: Riders again turn to veteran receiver
The Manny Show is getting renewed for at least one more episode in 2019. Saskatchewan Roughriders slotback Emmanuel Arceneaux will once again be added to the starting lineup as the CFL team takes on t...
Oct 24, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders wide receiver Emmanuel Arceneaux during a drill at practice (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Pair of Riders close to 1,000-yard milestones
Saskatchewan Roughriders running back William Powell is looking to eclipse the 1,000-yard mark for the second time in the same season. The 31-year-old rusher reached the mark in Friday's 27-19 CFL vic...
Oct 23, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders tailback William Powell. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Riders players happy to see Fajardo sign extension
Cody Fajardo admitted stepping onto the practice field Tuesday after signing a two-year contract extension was nerve-racking. "I just didn't want my first completion to be an interception," the Saskat...
Oct 22, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Riders sign Fajardo to two-year contract extension
The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed quarterback Cody Fajardo to a two-year contract extension Monday. "I'm fortunate enough that the Riders took a chance on me and I knew if I got an opportunity, I di...
Oct 21, 2019 Quarterback Cody Fajardo. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Olivia Howe becomes first woman on WHL coaching staff
Olivia Howe is making WHL history in the city she grew up in. Howe was named a coaching assistant with the Moose Jaw Warriors on Oct. 11. According to the WHL, Howe becomes the first woman to join a c...
Oct 21, 2019 Olivia Howe instructing the Moose Jaw Warriors. (Moose Jaw Warriors/Twitter)
Thunder comeback falls short, season ends with 20-17 loss to Huskies
For the second straight year, the Edmonton Huskies have ended the Regina Thunder's season. The Thunder couldn't overcome a slow start, ultimately falling short in a comeback bid and falling 20-17 to t...
Oct 20, 2019 Regina Thunder quarterback Blake Scherle takes off for the end zone against the Edmonton Huskies on Oct. 20, 2019. (Wanda Harron Photography)
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