Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
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Flasch, Dunstone teams both headed to Tim Hortons Brier
Saskatchewan will have two representatives at the Tim Hortons Brier. Colton Flasch and his Saskatoon Nutana team of Catlin Schneider, Kevin Marsh and Daniel Marsh will wear Saskatchewan's colours as t...
Feb 16, 2022 Colton Flasch's team won the 2022 SaskTel Tankard. (CurlSask/Facebook)
Canada-U.S. women's hockey rivalry to take centre stage in Beijing
There's something familiar about the women's hockey gold-medal game at the Beijing Winter Olympics. When the puck drops Wednesday at around 10:10 p.m. Saskatchewan time, Canada and the United States w...
Feb 16, 2022 Canada's Marie-Philip Poulin scores on U.S. goalie Maddie Rooney on a penalty shot during second-period women's hockey action at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing on Feb. 8, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Canada wins gold in 5,000m short-track relay; men's hockey team eliminated
Canada reached the top of the Olympic podium in Beijing on Wednesday with a gold medal in short-track speed skating. Charles Hamelin (Sainte-Julie, Que.), Steven Dubois (Terrebonne, Que.), Pascal Dion...
Feb 16, 2022 The men's short track team won gold in the 5,000-metre relay event. (Twitter/@TeamCanada)
Roughriders announce signing of another quarterback
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have added another quarterback to the mix. The CFL team announced Tuesday it had signed Jake Dolegala, who had NFL stints with the Cincinnati Bengals, New England Patriots...
Feb 15, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Roughriders re-sign Justin Herdman-Reed
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have scratched the name of another of their free agents off their to-do list. The CFL team announced Friday it had re-signed national linebacker Justin Herdman-Reed. The 2...
Feb 11, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Justin Herdman-Reed. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Roughriders sign free-agent receiver Wesley Lewis
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are adding a towering presence to their receiving group. Wesley Lewis, 27, has signed a contract with the CFL team. Lewis, who is 6-foot-5 and 218 pounds, was drafted by t...
Feb 09, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
2 Canadians land on the podium in Olympic debuts
After experiencing the sting of having her Olympic dream snatched away four years ago in South Korea, Canada's Meryeta O'Dine got her chance at redemption. The wait was worth it. The product of Prince...
Feb 09, 2022 Canada's Meryeta O'Dine celebrates her bronze medal in the women's snowboard cross final at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in Zhangjiakou, China on Feb. 9, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
O'Day says more signings could be on the way for Riders
Jeremy O'Day is going to take full advantage of his spending money in free agency. "I spend to the (salary cap) every year. If I didn't spend to the cap, I would be doing our team a disservice and I w...
Feb 08, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders general manager Jeremy O'Day. (Britton Gray/980 CJME file photo)
'This place was like home for me': Moncrief returns to Riders, Sask. adds Sankey to LB group
Derrick Moncrief said coming back to the Saskatchewan Roughriders feels like coming home. "I come from a small hometown - Prattville, Alabama - and it just reminds me of that, just football and nothin...
Feb 08, 2022 Linebacker Derrick Moncrief speaks after agreeing to a two-year contract with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Feb. 8, 2022. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Riders retain most of offence, big defensive names on the move as CFL free agency nears
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will continue to put together the pieces as they try to win a Grey Cup at home in 2022. CFL free agency got underway Tuesday at 11 a.m. The Riders come into the day with 2...
Feb 08, 2022 Loucheiz Purifoy (left) and Samuel Eguavoen celebrate a big defensive play against the B.C. Lions on Oct. 27, 2018. (Derek Elvin/Saskatchewan Roughriders)
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Sarah Mills: Americans need to dial back talk of World Cup dominance
Being a World Cup host comes with bragging rights and automatic entry, but Sarah Mills says if you have watched France o...
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