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'Lot of respect for those guys': Riders' defence looking forward to Argos challenge
Defensive coordinator Josh Bell will take on some familiar faces as his Saskatchewan Roughriders meet the Toronto Argonauts on Friday. Bell was on the Corey Mace defensive staff in Toronto from 2022-2...
1h ago Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive back Tevaughn Campbell (26) and the rest of the defence will look to stop the Toronto Argonauts' aerial attack. (Saskatchewan Roughriders/Submitted)
Grey Cup win, postponed regular-season game leads to $157K loss for Riders
The Grey Cup turned green and white, so the cost to do so was worth it for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Saskatchewan experienced a net loss of $157,005 due to extra costs associated with having a pos...
Jun 23, 2026 Saskatchewan Roughriders CEO Craig Reynolds (left) and Chief Financial Officer Kent Paul announce the team's financials from last season. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Riders practice update: A.J. Ouellette sits out; DB James Burgess Jr. re-signed
The Saskatchewan Roughriders returned to practice on Tuesday but were missing some key players on the field. Running back A.J. Ouellette, who left the 40-37 victory over the Calgary Stampeders at the ...
Jun 23, 2026 Saskatchewan Roughriders re-signed defensive back James Burgess Jr. (27) after more injuries to the group. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Regina Pats hire David Bell as WHL franchise's 44th head coach
The Regina Pats have hired David Bell as the club's new bench boss. On Monday, the team announced the 49-year-old product of Wiarton, Ont., will be serving as the WHL club's 44th head coach. Read more...
Jun 22, 2026 Regina Pats general manager Dale Derkatch (right) introduces David Bell (left) as the team's new head coach on June 22, 2026. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Riders out-gallop Stamps in overtime thriller, win 40-37
It was another thriller in the 2026 CFL season as the Saskatchewan Roughriders left Calgary with a 40-37 win over the Stampeders at McMahon Stadium on Saturday. The Riders led 23-7 at one point but wi...
Jun 20, 2026 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Tommy Stevens celebrates a touchdown during first half CFL football action against the Calgary Stampeders in Calgary, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh)
Rider Foundation shares stories behind impact on Saskatchewan youth
A family sharing the loss of their son, a principal describing the excitement of a Rider player walking into a classroom, and a teenage football player explaining how he stayed in the game. Those were...
Jun 20, 2026 Saskatchewan Roughrider receiver Dhel Duncan-Busby reads to students at École Wilfrid Walker School during a Rider Reading and Win With Wellness visit on March 25, 2026. The Saskatchewan Roughrider Foundation says its literacy programs reached more than 21,000 students across the province during the 2025-26 school year. (Saskatchewan Roughrider Foundation/Submitted)
Hurricanes fans jam into downtown Raleigh for Stanley Cup celebration
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes brought their Stanley Cup celebration to downtown Raleigh on Saturday, with thousands of fans arriving hours early to line sidewalks for the team's victory...
Jun 20, 2026 Carolina Hurricanes fans crowd onto Fayetteville Street prior to the start of the Stanley Cup Championship celebration in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)
Riders set for CFL 'heavyweight fight' with Stamps in Calgary
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will look to best the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday to improve to 2-0 to start the 2026 CFL season. Calgary was the only team that the Riders didn't beat last season, los...
Jun 20, 2026 The Saskatchewan Roughriders will look to get a win in Calgary over the Stamps to move to 2-0 to start the 2026 CFL season. Pictured is head coach Corey Mace. (Saskatchewan Roughriders/Submitted)
'The biggest thing that's ever happened': Canada's historic World Cup win fuels excitement in Sask.
For a generation of Canadian soccer fans, a win on the world's biggest stage felt like a dream, and now, it's become a reality. On Thursday, the Canadian men's team secured its first ever World Cup wi...
Jun 19, 2026 Canada's Nathan Saliba (25) holds up injured teammate Ismael Kone's jersey after scoring against Qatar during the second half of a World Cup Group B soccer match, in Vancouver, on Thursday, June 18, 2026. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)
Riders defensive back Juju Hughes to make debut against Calgary Stampeders
Juwuane "Juju" Hughes is no stranger to pro football, but the Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive back will have a new first added to his resume on Saturday. The 27-year-old defensive back will suit up...
Jun 19, 2026 Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive back "Juju" Hughes will make his CFL regular season debut against the Calgary Stampeders. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: As the final school bell rings, let the summer begin
Sarah Mills says school is done for another year, so let's give thanks to all those who all those who make a positive im...
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8:30 - Premier Scott Moe is back from a trade mission to Europe that saw Saskatchewan sign new agreements on nuclear ene...