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Riders win in Winnipeg for first time since 2018, defeat Bombers in Banjo Bowl
For the first time in seven years, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are leaving Winnipeg as the winners. The Riders were able to beat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 21-13 at Princess Auto Stadium for the secon...
Sep 06, 2025 Saskatchewan Roughriders' Malik Carney (11) and A.J. Allen (32) celebrate Carney’s sack of Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros (8) during first half CFL action in Winnipeg. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods)
Nine-year-old Lumsden boy burning rubber on the go-kart track
By Shawn Slaght Nione-year-old Jack Klym from the Lumsden area, will be representing Canada on the world stage in Bahrain, a country in the Middle East, in November as a go-kart racer. Klym won the Ro...
Sep 06, 2025 Lumsden's Jack Klym will be racing go-karts in Bahrain in late November. (Christie Klym/Submitted)
Regina Rams beat Alberta Golden Bears 47-23 in home opener
The University of Regina Rams kept their winning ways going at their home opener at Leibel Field in Regina on Friday night, beating University of Alberta Golden Bears 47-23 in Canada West football act...
Sep 06, 2025 Defensive back Carson Sombach sealed the win with a 109-yard pick-six at at Leibel Field on Sept. 5, 2025 as Regina Rams took out Alberta Golden Bears 47-23. (Rams X/Piper Sports Photography)
PHOTOS: Former Canadiens star goaltender Ken Dryden dies of cancer at age 78
by Joshua Clipperton MONTREAL - Ken Dryden, the Hall of Fame goaltender whose long resume in and out of hockey included six Stanley Cup victories and helping backstop Canada's generation-defining vict...
Sep 06, 2025 Serge Savard laughs as Ken Dryden shows a picture of the duo, with Buffalo Sabre Rick Martin during their playing days, at a news conference to announce the impending retirement of their sweater numbers in Montreal on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2006. The photograph shows Dryden in a relaxed pose despite the puck being played near his crease. (CP PHOTO/Ian Barrett)
Riders fans smash 50/50 record with $1.48M Labour Day Classic jackpot
Rider Nation broke records during the 60th Labour Day Classic at Mosaic Stadium last weekend. Not only did Mosaic Stadium set a game-day attendance record, with 34,234 fans packing the stands, but the...
Sep 06, 2025 One lucky Rider fan will walk away with half of the $1.48 million jackpot, while the other half will directly fuel the foundation's amateur football initiatives across the province. (Abby Zieverink/980 CJME)
Riders aim to earn first win in Winnipeg since 2018 in Banjo Bowl
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will look to end a streak of losses when travelling to Manitoba. Saskatchewan will take on the Bombers in the Labour Day rematch in Winnipeg today. The Riders have gone 0-...
Sep 06, 2025 The Saskatchewan Roughriders under head coach Corey Mace. have gone 0-9 since 2018 in Winnipeg and will look to right the ship this week. (Saskatchewan Roughriders/Submitted)
Saskatchewan Roughriders head to 'Hornet's nest' in Winnipeg to face Bombers
The Saskatchewan Roughriders know they are heading into hostile territory this week. Saskatchewan travels out east to Winnipeg to take on the Bombers in the second half of the annual home-and-home bet...
Sep 05, 2025 Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker C.J. Reavis believes the team is more ready this season to head to Winnipeg. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson)
Regina Thunder taking on Saskatoon Hilltops at Mosaic Stadium Saturday
After the Labour Day Classic drew a record 34,234 fans to Mosaic Stadium on Sunday, the venue will play host to another football rivalry game this weekend. The Saskatoon Hilltops and the Regina Thunde...
Sep 05, 2025 Regina Thunder's Adam King tackles Saskatoon Hilltop's Corbin Ebbe at Mosaic Stadium in Regina on Sept. 8, 2024. (Wanda Harron/Wanda Harron Photography)
Mario Anderson Jr. takes advantage of second stint with Riders
Just a few weeks ago, Mario Anderson Jr. was coaching high school football and working in a barber shop. Days ago, he scored twice for the Saskatchewan Roughriders - his first two rushing touchdowns a...
Sep 04, 2025 Saskatchewan Roughriders running back Mario Anderson Jr. rushes for the first of two touchdowns against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 2025 Labour Day Classic. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
'It's a madhouse': Jermarcus Hardrick returns to Winnipeg as member of the Riders
Jarmarcus Hardrick knows how tough Princess Auto Stadium can be for opposing teams in Winnipeg. He was the beneficiary of the crowd noise as a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for seven seasons. Re...
Sep 03, 2025 Jermarcus Hardrick will look to help the Riders win in Winnipeg for the first time since 2018. (Brittany Caffet/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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