Murray Wood: Saskatchewan is winning the race to the bottom on minimum wage
An increase is coming for Saskatchewan's minimum-wage earners this fall, but Murray Wood says it will ensure they contin...
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Stopping Harris and the run key for Riders against Redblacks
When the Roughriders squeaked by the Redblacks two weeks ago, they did it without Ottawa's starting quarterback Trevor Harris. That won't be the case this time, as Harris returned from his shoulder in...
Oct 13, 2017 The Roughriders defence makes a tackle against the Ottawa Redblacks in July of 2016 (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Chad Owens’ Roughriders debut on hold again
Fans waiting to see the Flyin' Hawaiian suit up in green and white will have to keep waiting. While Chad Owens has finally made his way off the six-game injured list and onto the 46-man roster, head c...
Oct 12, 2017 Roughriders receiver Chad Owens at his first full practice since spring training camp on Aug. 1, 2017. (Arielle Zerr/980 CJME)
Jamie Nye: So much for the decline of Ovechkin
Has anybody changed the narrative about themselves quicker than Alexander Ovechkin? Before the NHL season started he was ranked outside of the top 20 on TSN's Top 50 list for the first time in his car...
Oct 12, 2017
Darrell Davis: Shhhh, it's CFL deadline day
That sound you heard (silence) was the CFL trade deadline passing by. Like all professional sports leagues, the CFL has a deadline for trading players. It comes about 80 per cent of the way through th...
Oct 12, 2017
Rodgers out, Lyles in as injuries shake up Rides defence
Some of the Riders biggest names in defence will be out of the lineup when they play the Redblacks on Friday. At practice on Wednesday, head coach Chris Jones confirmed defensive back Kacey Rodgers wi...
Oct 11, 2017 Photo: Kacey Rodgers participates in Roughriders training camp at Saskatoon Minor Football Field in June of 2017. (Chris Carr/650 CKOM)
Jamie Nye: I can't believe it took this long
I knew it was coming. Sooner or later the NFL owners and Roger Goodell were going to finally start feeling the pinch and start demanding or maybe more politely negotiating with the players to get them...
Oct 11, 2017
Bridge taking 'reliever' role in stride
In baseball when the starter is struggling, the manager turns to the bullpen to get the game back on track. Consider Brandon Bridge the Roughriders' bullpen. It was a comment made by Roughriders head ...
Oct 11, 2017 Roughriders Quarterback Brandon Bridge throws the ball in a preseason game against the Bombers on June 10, 2017. (Courtesy the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Darrell Davis: The NFL is trying to take a stand, the wrong one
Stand for the national anthem or you will be fired ... or you won't play. Sounds like a plantation. Not an NFL team. Yet the NFL, closely following the lead of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, looks ...
Oct 11, 2017
Glenn not bothered by Riders mid-game QB change
After 17 seasons in the CFL, there's nothing that surprises Kevin Glenn anymore, not even being pulled from a football game. "Anything can happen at any given time and I've probably been associated wi...
Oct 10, 2017 Roughriders quarterback Kevin Glenn throws a pass during a game in July 2017. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Darrell Davis: Glenn is the unquestioned leader
Quarterback controversies are always entertaining. Everybody loves debating who should be the starting quarterback. In Saskatchewan, it's often said the Roughriders' backup quarterback is the team's m...
Oct 10, 2017
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Sarah Mills: World Cup fun is becoming infectious
There is something special about watching your country play at the World Cup. Sarah Mills says the collective experience...
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