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Roughriders have seen Adams Jr. evolve into CFL starter
While Vernon Adams Jr. has become the motor that drives the B.C. Lions' offence, one member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders can recall a time when both of them were battling for playing time. Lineback...
Jul 20, 2023 B.C. Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE PHOTO/Darryl Dyck
2013 Grey Cup-winning team, Wendy Kelly going into Riders' Plaza of Honour
A decade later, the 2013 Saskatchewan Roughriders continue to add to their lengthy list of accolades. That edition of the CFL team, which beat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 45-23 to win the 2013 Grey Cup at...
Jul 20, 2023 The Grey Cup sits on a float with a Rider Nation flag behind it during the Grey Cup parade on Nov. 26, 2013 in Regina. THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE PHOTO/Liam Richards
Super Mario: Alford becomes Riders' all-time leader in return TDs
Much like "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" was No. 1 at the box office, Mario Alford quickly raced to No. 1 in the Saskatchewan Roughriders' record book. The 31-year-old returner needed just 18 games to ...
Jul 19, 2023 Saskatchewan Roughriders kick returner Mario Alford returns a kick against the Calgary Stampeders at Mosaic Stadium on July 15, 2023. (File photo courtesy of Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Britton Gray: Will Mason Fine be given the time to learn?
Opinion As a young quarterback making just his third CFL start for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Mason Fine deserves some patience to work through the growing pains that will inevitably be there. Unfo...
Jul 19, 2023
'As a kid, you pray for the opportunity': Fine ready to take the reins of Riders' offence
Mason Fine is preparing for what could be a career-making opportunity. The 26-year-old quarterback from Peggs, Okla., will be the man the Saskatchewan Roughriders turn to with Trevor Harris on the roa...
Jul 18, 2023 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Mason Fine. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Harris' surgery a success, but no timetable for his return: O'Day
The CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders are preparing for a long stretch without their franchise quarterback. "Trevor (Harris) had his surgery performed and he is recovering from the surgery," Riders gener...
Jul 18, 2023 Saskatchewan Roughriders general manager Jeremy O'Day meets the media to discuss the injury to Trevor Harris. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Jamie Nye: Injuries are a necessary evil to find new CFL stars
Opinion You just never know when the next great quarterback is going to show himself in the CFL. However, there is usually one common factor when he's discovered. The starter gets hurt. Jeff Garcia ne...
Jul 18, 2023
'Mason is a warrior:' Roughriders confident in new starter Fine
Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Tevin Jones had quite a compliment for the CFL team's new starting quarterback. "Mason is a warrior," Jones said of Mason Fine after Saturday's 33-31 loss to the Calg...
Jul 17, 2023 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Mason Fine. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
It's a deal!: Blackhawks sign Bedard to first NHL contract
Connor Bedard got a nice present for his 18th birthday. The Chicago Blackhawks announced Monday they had signed the Regina Pats star to a three-year entry-level contract that runs through the 2025-26 ...
Jul 17, 2023 Chicago Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson poses with first-round draft pick Connor Bedard during the first round of the NHL draft on June 28, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Trevor Harris to undergo surgery for knee injury, return not ruled out
The CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders will be without Trevor Harris for the foreseeable future. Saskatchewan announced the 37-year-old quarterback suffered a fractured tibial plateau in his right knee in...
Jul 16, 2023 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris (7). (FILE PHOTO BY THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson)
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