Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Jamie Nye: NFL anthem policy could do more bad than good
The National Football League's anthem policy goes down as another flop by the leadership of Commissioner Roger Goodell. The pressure to do something was high as advertisers and ticket holders and fans...
May 24, 2018
Steel, Henry shine as Pats eliminate Broncos from Memorial Cup
Sam Steel and Nick Henry know how tough it can be to reach the Memorial Cup tournament so both are taking full advantage of the opportunity presented to them this year. Both were members of a Pats tea...
May 24, 2018 Sam Steel #23 of the Regina Pats takes a shot on Stuart Skinner #74 of the Swift Current Broncos during first period at the Brandt Centre on May 23, 2018 in Regina, Canada. (Photo by Marissa Baecker/CHL Images)
Riders’ Stacy says he plays the game for his brother
A smile grows on Zac Stacy's face when you ask him about his younger brother Justin. Justin is the Rider running back's younger brother. He has Down Syndrome - not that it slows him down any - so Stac...
May 23, 2018 Zac Stacy (right) speaks at the Zac Stacy All-Star Clinic, an event he organized for children with Down Syndrome including his little brother Justin(left). (National Down Syndrome Society/Facebook)
Jamie Nye: NFL kickoffs suck and they're getting worse
The National Football League has ruined kickoffs to the point where they might as well get rid of them. New rules were implemented at league meetings this week. Kick returns offer the potential for so...
May 23, 2018
‘Sky’s the limit’ for Riders veteran receiving corps
At Rider games, nothing gets the crowd on its feet like a Naaman Roosevelt touchdown. Or a Duron Carter touchdown. Or a Chad Owens touchdown. The list goes on and on, but the point is the Roughriders ...
May 23, 2018 Chad Owens celebrates during a 37-12 victory over the Montreal Alouettes that saw him catch for over 100 yards and a touchdown. (Courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Empty seats don't mean fewer tickets sold at Memorial Cup
Empty sections at the Memorial Cup have some social media critics still complaining about the price. The cheapest ticket for Tuesday's game against the ABT and the Hamilton Bulldogs went for $53.55 in...
May 23, 2018 Fans play a game to win prizes during intermission at game two of the Memorial Cup on May 20, 2018. (Keith Hershmiller/Regina Pats)
Broncos staying loose with season on line against rival Pats at Memorial Cup
By Ryan McKenna, The Canadian Press Just hours after enduring a 54-save losing effort at the Memorial Cup, Swift Current Broncos goaltender Stuart Skinner told his coach that he was looking for more p...
May 22, 2018
'Third times a charm:' Wilkins hopes 2018 is his year
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. If that doesn't work, then take a lesson from Gary Wilkins. Wilkins is one of 75 players at the Saskatchewan Roughriders training camp looking to earn a ...
May 22, 2018 Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive line coach Ed Phillion watches Gary Wilkins (#50) in a one-on-one drill during training camp on May 21, 2018. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Jamie Nye: Manziel means it'll be more football and less circus
Many believe the circus has arrived with Johnny Manziel signing officially in the Canadian Football League. But if past precedent is any indication, the circus just ended. The circus around Manziel wa...
May 22, 2018
Jefferson celebrating new additions on and off the field
Terrified. That's the word Roughriders' defensive end Willie Jefferson used when asked how quarterbacks should feel going up against his team's defensive line. It's not that it wasn't scary before, it...
May 21, 2018 Willie Jefferson celebrates after a big play against the Montreal Alouettes on Oct. 27, 2017. (Courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
OPINION
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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