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Riders' original Gainer the Gopher reflects on fans, fun and donning a stinky suit
One of Don Hewitt's core memories from three years as the furry, minuscule mascot of the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the late 1970s can be summed up in two letters - P.U. "They'd wash the suit once at...
Nov 13, 2025 Gainer the Gopher, mascot for the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders, is shown in this undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Don Hewitt
Regina retirement home shows off Rider pride with Roughrider alumni
To commemorate the Riders' upcoming Grey Cup appearance, Renaissance Retirement Home hosted an early celebration on Wednesday featuring two Roughrider alumni. The honoured guests were former offensive...
Nov 13, 2025 A Green and White Party was held in honour of the Riders Grey Cup appearance. Nov. 12, 2025. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Riders hit the practice field for first time ahead of Grey Cup
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are now beginning to put in their final game plan of the season. Saskatchewan, which is in the Grey Cup for the first time since 2013, held its first full practice of the ...
Nov 12, 2025 Saskatchewan Roughriders wide receiver KeeSean Johnson was on the field briefly as the team practiced ahead of the 112th Grey Cup. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
What you need to know about the Grey Cup Festival
With the 112th Grey Cup around the corner, Rider fans are looking for details, including ways to get to Winnipeg for Game Day, accommodations and what to expect during the Grey Cup festival. Travel: f...
Nov 12, 2025 Rider fans gear up for the Grey Cup hosted in Winnipeg. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
'Started day one': Saskatchewan Roughriders ready for Grey Cup challenge
It's been 12 years in the making, but the Saskatchewan Roughriders are finally back in the Grey Cup. The team is already in Winnipeg ahead of the 112th Grey Cup, which is set to be played on Sunday ag...
Nov 12, 2025 Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Corey Mace (left) and Montreal Alouettes head coach Jason Maas (right) shake hands before speaking to the media at the Grey Cup head coaches' media conference in Winnipeg, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. The Alouettes and Roughriders are set to to play the 112th Grey Cup on Nov. 16. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski
Fondue and dead bread: Roughrider and Alouette superfans prep for Grey Cup Sunday
EDMONTON - Lance Hackewich loves his Saskatchewan Roughriders -- and he's got a 75-year-old desiccated, positively inedible piece of history to prove it. It's a loaf of bread from 1951. Read more: 'Wo...
Nov 12, 2025 Lance Hackewich, left, a Roughriders superfan, poses for a photo in Regina with his son Nelson in a Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Lance Hackewich
'Work as usual': Riders have eye on the prize during Grey Cup week
Grey Cup week in Winnipeg might not look like a usual week of practice of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, but head coach Corey Mace said he's making sure the team remains focused on its ultimate goal. M...
Nov 11, 2025 Roughriders head coach Corey Mace said he was looking forward to getting out of his suit and putting on some Riders gear at a media briefing in Winnipeg on Monday. (Thomas Skrlj/CFL)
'This team is special': Enthusiastic fans cheer Riders on route to Winnipeg for Grey Cup
On Monday, over 100 Roughriders fans stood outside Mosaic Stadium to cheer on the Green and White as the team boarded several buses heading to the airport before jetting off to Winnipeg to play in the...
Nov 11, 2025 Over 100 Riders fans arrived outside of Mosaic Stadium to cheer on the team on Nov. 10, 2025. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Jamie Nye: Riders' West Final victory was all about belief
BEL13VE! The promotional playoff phrase for a generation of Rider Nation was no more prominent than the final minutes of an emotional and heart-stopping finish to the West Final. "I'm sure there's peo...
Nov 09, 2025 Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Corey Mace looks on during a post-game interview after defeating the B.C. Lions in the CFL West Division final football action in Regina, on Saturday, November 8, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu)
Rider Nation braves the cold and drama to see team earn Grey Cup berth
It was a night only Rider Nation could love - cold, snowy, and unforgettable. Fans packed Mosaic Stadium through sub-zero temperatures Saturday night, refusing to leave until the final whistle as Sask...
Nov 09, 2025 Tyrieque Brown (far right) poses with family outside Mosaic Stadium after the Roughriders’ dramatic Western Final win over the B.C. Lions on Nov. 8, 2025. (Jacob Bamhour/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: World Cup dreams are made
The score may not have been ideal, but Sarah Mills says the World Cup experience was everything she hoped it would be.
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