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Payton Collins back along the Riders' offensive line
The man known as "Clifford the Big Red Dog" is back along the Saskatchewan Roughriders' offensive line. Payton Collins, the red-haired rookie in the group, is back after suffering a knee injury in a W...
Jul 30, 2025 Saskatchewan Roughriders offensive tackle Payton Collins (62) is set to return to the lineup this week against the Montreal Alouettes. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Riders look to continue CFL-best pass rush against Montreal
Even though Micah Johnson is in year 12 of his CFL career, he's still doing new things-like getting a walkoff sack for a victory. "It's awesome. That might be my first one like that-a game-winning sac...
Jul 29, 2025 The Saskatchewan Roughriders defense has a CFL-high 20 sacks through Week 8 of the 2025 season. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
2025 Canada Games flag bearer sees it as 'once in a lifetime opportunity'
With most athletes specializing in a single sport, 16-year-old Hayden Kot is an anomaly. The Regina athlete from Dr. Martin Leboldus high school will represent Team Saskatchewan both basketball and vo...
Jul 28, 2025 Athlete Hayden Kot described the Canada Games as a "mini-Olympics" and said she's focused on making the most of her experience. (Joshua Potter/980 CJME)
U.S. politics threaten to complicate Canada's co-hosting of FIFA World Cup
OTTAWA - With less than a year to go until the 2026 FIFA World Cup, political tensions and U.S. policy threaten to pose problems as Canada, the United States and Mexico prepare to co-host the tourname...
Jul 27, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump, centre right, and FIFA president Gianni Infantino, centre left, hand Chelsea's Reece James (24) the championship trophy following the Club World Cup final soccer match between Chelsea and PSG at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Sunday, July 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Sack attack: Riders record eight sacks to beat Elks
On a game with the theme of Christmas in July, the Saskatchewan Roughriders delivered the gift of a victory to their fans at Mosaic Stadium. The Riders defeated the Edmonton Elks 21-18 in front of a c...
Jul 25, 2025 Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive end Shane Ray records one of two sacks on Edmonton Elks quarterback Cody Fajardo. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Sask. Roughriders take on Fajardo-led Elks Friday at Mosaic
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will look to improve to 6-1 while meeting a familiar face for the first time. The Edmonton Elks have elected to relegate Tre Ford to the backup spot and have made former R...
Jul 25, 2025 The Saskatchewan Roughriders hope their high-scoring offence can continue against the Edmonton Elks. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Cody's back: Elks' Fajardo to start against Riders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will take on Cody Fajardo for the first time as the opposing starting quarterback. The Edmonton Elks released their depth chart with the former Rider pivot placed in the t...
Jul 24, 2025 Edmonton Elks' quarterback Cody Fajardo, top, tries to score a touchdown against the B.C. Lions during the second half of a CFL football game in Vancouver, on Saturday, June 7, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
The Blitz Podcast: Riders look to keep building momentum against Elks
The Saskatchewan Roughriders bounced back following their first loss of the season, and now it's about putting together back-to-back performances. Saskatchewan defeated the B.C. Lions 33-27 on the roa...
Jul 24, 2025
Riders' Mario Anderson back for a second stint in Saskatchewan
Mario Anderson hoped he would get another chance with the Saskatchewan Roughriders - he didn't even unpack his bags. "I was very confident that if they needed me, I would always be ready whenever they...
Jul 23, 2025 Running back Mario Anderson, who wore #29 in training camp, signed with the Riders earlier this week after being released on June 23. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Milt Stegall breaks down CFL storylines on the Green Zone
As the Saskatchewan Roughriders get ready to take on the Edmonton Elks on Friday, there are a lot of storylines happening around the CFL. Milt Stegall, a Hall-of-Fame receiver and analyst for TSN, joi...
Jul 23, 2025
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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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