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Riders' revenge: Saskatchewan looks to overcome recent playoff disappointments
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have one prevailing theme for the 2022 season: Revenge. In each of the past two CFL seasons, the Riders have come within a game of reaching the Grey Cup only to be turned ...
Jun 07, 2022 Receiver Shaq Evans (1) stretches during a Saskatchewan Roughriders practice. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Roughriders announce final cuts, including some surprising names
The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced their final cuts Sunday -- and the list includes some notable names from the 2021 season. Among the players released by the CFL team were defensive backs A.J. He...
Jun 05, 2022 (Saskatchewan Roughriders/Twitter)
Roughriders wrap up pre-season with loss to Lions
The dress rehearsals are over for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Saskatchewan completed its CFL pre-season slate Friday with a 20-18 loss to the B.C. Lions in Vancouver. Next up for the Roughriders is ...
Jun 03, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders' Kian Schaffer-Baker makes a reception during the first half of a pre-season CFL football game against the B.C. Lions in Vancouver on June 3, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
After high school injury, Dolegala out to prove himself with Riders
Jake Dolegala's football career hit a roadblock just as it was picking up steam. The Hamburg, N.Y., product was starting to get interest and offers from colleges in his senior season of high school, b...
Jun 03, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Jake Dolegala. (650 CKOM file photo)
Riders rookies gear up for final showcase in pre-season finale
C.J. Reavis knows all about last chances. The Saskatchewan Roughriders' rookie linebacker attended East Mississippi Community College when it was featured on the Netflix series Last Chance U. Now, the...
Jun 02, 2022 The Saskatchewan Roughriders held their final practice before their second pre-season game on June 2, 2022. (Shane Clausing/980 CJME)
McRoberts among nine players released by Roughriders
Three years after signing with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Paul McRoberts' time with the CFL team appears to have come to end. The 29-year-old receiver was one of nine players released by the Roughr...
Jun 02, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Paul McRoberts during training camp. (Steve Seto/650 CKOM file photo)
GAME DAY: Riders to play in first pre-season tilt since 2019, host Blue Bombers
It's an important game for players looking to stick around with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The Riders are hosting the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Tuesday in their first pre-season game of the year. Th...
May 31, 2022 Riders prepare for Tuesday's pre-season opener against Winnipeg (Britton Gray/ 980 CJME)
Student of the game: Weah still learning as he tries to catch on at Riders camp
Jester Weah admits he is still learning the game of football. The 6-foot-3, 209-pound receiver didn't start playing until his sophomore year at James Madison Memorial High School in Madison, Wis. "A c...
May 31, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Jester Weah. (Steve Seto/650 CKOM)
Riders ecstatic to return to field in pre-season contest
While it might not mean anything in the standings, Tuesday's pre-season game will mean a lot to a couple of Saskatchewan Roughriders. "I'm really appreciative that I get to be here in Saskatchewan bec...
May 30, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Dieuly Aristilde Jr. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
'I'm just glad it's over': Lauther excited to focus on football rather than CBA
Brett Lauther enjoyed some celebratory beverages Thursday after CFL players voted to ratify the new collective bargaining agreement with the league. "I put back quite a few beers last night," the Sask...
May 27, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders kicker Brett Lauther. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: May long weekend looks different this year
Sarah Mills says we should be excited about the official start to summer, as the May long weekend represents all that li...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, May 15
8:30 - Avi Lewis, the newly elected federal NDP leader, is touring Saskatchewan this week with 11 stops over five days, ...