Sarah Mills: We came so close to the zipper merge
Three block of two lanes of traffic merging one by one, with everyone inching forward. It was the zipper merge in action...
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Riders newcomers strut their stuff in 27-19 win over Argos
Some big offseason acquisitions came up in the clutch as the Roughriders beat the Argos 27-19 in their season opener Friday night. It was a bit of a grudge match for the green and white as it was Toro...
Jun 16, 2018 Defensive back Nick Marshall picked off Ricky Ray and ran 65 yards for a touchdown in his debut for the Saskatchewan Roughriders on June 15, 2018. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Jamie Nye: CFL makes another good move for the fans
The CFL may have made their best move of the off-season and quite quietly on Thursday as the season was about to begin. They announced via their football operations twitter account as well as the foot...
Jun 15, 2018
Ricky Ray to square off against Riders QB to be named later
While there's been a lot of questions around who the Roughriders will start at quarterback, there is only one answer to that question in Toronto. It's Ricky Ray. The 38-year-old pivot is entering his ...
Jun 15, 2018 The Roughriders will wait until later in the week to name their 2018 starting quarterback. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Darrell Davis: 'Whose Rider jersey should I buy?'
In our neighbour's backyard, we used to play football, using the chokecherry trees as goalposts that we avoided while pretending to be Ron Lancaster, George Reed, Gord Barwell or Ed McQuarters. They w...
Jun 15, 2018
Riders' Lauther cracks CFL roster after 4 years of trying
If there's one thing to know about Riders kicker Brett Lauther it's that he doesn't give up. Drafted by the Hamilton Tiger-cats in 2013, the 27-year-old played four games that season and then ... noth...
Jun 14, 2018 Brett Lauther attempts a field goal during the Roughriders preseason on June 8, 2018. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Jamie Nye: Naive? Maybe; a Grey Cup prediction
The season is here for the Canadian Football League! The off-season was full of Johnny Manziel talk, Zach Collaros came West, Ricky Ray came back, Darian Durant retired and the Montreal Alouettes ... ...
Jun 14, 2018
Darrell Davis: Revisiting the Argos' resurgence
One year ago we were laughing at the Toronto Argonauts. The team had lost its head coach, unbelievably fired its general manager and took forever to hire GM Jim Popp. Popp was given just 2.5 months to...
Jun 14, 2018
Riders put together a young, fast linebacking corps
Chris Jones has watched his linebacking corps all through camp and has been happy with what he's seen. They're a young group - not a single one is over the age of 30 - but Jones doesn't seem worried a...
Jun 13, 2018 Linebackers Sam Hurl (left) and Samuel Eguavoen participate in linebacker drills at Roughrider practice on June 12, 2018. (Arielle Zerr/980 CJME)
Jamie Nye: This has been a weird week
This has been a weird week or so in terms of spouses and girlfriends in pro sports. Basketball executive Bryan Colangelo is out of work in Philadelphia because his wife set up twitter accounts and att...
Jun 13, 2018
Darrell Davis: Hahahaha, Collaros will start
Chris Jones has the media wrapped around his little finger and it's becoming quite comical. Reporters always want to know who's going to start at quarterback for Jones' team, the Saskatchewan Roughrid...
Jun 13, 2018
OPINION
Murray Wood: Isn't it time for more 'we' than 'oui' in Rideau Hall?
Louise Arbour brings much more than French skills to her role as the king's representative, but she also has taken contr...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, May 8
8:30 - We're learning that the cost to refit Saskatchewan's coal-fired power plants has climbed to $26 billion over the ...