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'Just a leader of men': Corey Mace brings confidence in 1st year
Corey Mace has been up to the task in his first season as a CFL head coach. After the Saskatchewan Roughriders have missed the playoffs the past two seasons, Mace has the team back in the postseason a...
Oct 24, 2024 Winnipeg Blue Bombers head coach Mike O'Shea (left) and Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Corey Mace (right) are the two front-runners in the CFL West Division for Coach of the Year. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Rolan Milligan Jr. named Riders' most outstanding player
Rolan Milligan Jr. has been one of the premier defenders in the CFL this season. Heading into the final week of the season, the 30-year-old product of Lake Wales, Fla. leads the CFL in interceptions w...
Oct 23, 2024 Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive back Rolan Milligan Jr. has been named the team's nominee for three awards. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Riders focusing inwards ahead of final regular-season game
The Saskatchewan Roughriders don't know what the stakes will be come Saturday, but their weekly focus remains constant - go 1-0. Saskatchewan takes on the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday at Mosaic Stad...
Oct 22, 2024 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris is says the team is only focused on their game this week. (Saskatchewan Roughriders/Submitted)
Saskatchewan clinches home playoff by dismantling Lions
The Saskatchewan Roughriders feasted on Thanksgiving Saturday at Mosaic Stadium. The Riders were in control from the very start and never looked back as the team clinched a home playoff game for the f...
Oct 12, 2024 Saskatchewan Roughriders wide receiver Sam Emilus is now over 1,000 receiving yards on the season. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Riders can clinch home playoff spot in clash with Lions
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will look to ensure CFL playoff football is played in the province this season. The Riders, who are on a three-game winning streak, host the B.C. Lions on Saturday at Mosa...
Oct 12, 2024 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris says the province and fan base deserve a home playoff game. (Saskatchewan Roughriders/Submitted)
AJ Ouellette returns to Riders backfield
AJ Ouellette is back. The Saskatchewan Roughriders running back will return to the lineup after missing the past six games due to a hip injury. In seven games this season, the prized free agent signin...
Oct 11, 2024 Riders running back AJ Ouellette has missed the past six games with a hip injury. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Roy Shivers, Darian Durant to be enshrined in Riders' Plaza of Honour
A pair of era-defining Saskatchewan Roughriders are heading into the Plaza of Honour. Roy Shivers, the general manager of the team from 1999-2006, and Darian Durant, a quarterback with the team for a ...
Oct 10, 2024 Former Riders general manager Roy Shivers (left) and former quarterback Darian Durant (right) will be inducted into the Riders Plaze of Honour. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Sam Emilus closes in on second career 1,000 yard season
Sam Emilus is approaching a major milestone for a second straight season. The 26-year-old pass catcher is up to 970 receiving yards on the season to go along with five touchdown receptions. He is tied...
Oct 09, 2024 Saskatchewan Roughriders wide receiver Sam Emilus has 970 receiving yards over 16 games this season. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
KeeSean Johnson emerging as a top Riders receiver
Despite spending five games on the practice roster, KeeSean Johnson is emerging as a CFL receiver - something that's not surprising to the Saskatchewan Roughriders brass. "We saw the potential of the ...
Oct 08, 2024 Saskatchewan Roughriders wide receiver KeeSean Johnson has five touchdown catches this season. (Saskatchewan Roughriders/Submitted)
Riders punch postseason ticket with win over Elks
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will return to the CFL playoffs for the first time since 2021. Saskatchewan defeated the Edmonton Elks 28-24 at Commonwealth Stadium on Saturday. It was the Riders' third ...
Oct 05, 2024 Saskatchewan Roughriders' C.J. Reavis (1) and DaMarcus Fields (22) celebrate a fumble recovery against the Edmonton Elks during second half CFL action in Edmonton on Oct. 5, 2024. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson)
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April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 10
8:30 - After another conservative MP crossed the floor to the Liberals earlier this week, we wanted to get thoughts from...