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Riders hold off Ottawa push, start 2025 with a win
The Saskatchewan Roughriders nearly let a 17-point lead slip away from them, but the CFL club closed things out at Mosaic Stadium. Saskatchewan held on to a 31-26 decision against the Ottawa Redblacks...
Jun 05, 2025 Saskatchewan Roughriders running back Thomas Bertrand-Hudon was called into action after an injury to AJ Ouellette. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Saskatchewan fans getting into Stanley Cup spirit as Oilers win Game 1
Edmonton Oilers fans left the Canadian Brewhouse in Saskatoon happy on Wednesday night, after Leon Draisaitl scored in overtime to give the Oilers a 4-3 win and a 1-0 lead over the Florida Panthers in...
Jun 05, 2025
Shane Ray back in the CFL, chasing third pro championship
Shane Ray's football journey has seen him reach the top of the mountain in both the NFL and CFL. The Kansas City, Miss., defensive end won Super Bowl 50 as a member of the Denver Broncos and then the ...
Jun 04, 2025 Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive end Shane Ray (5) is looking to impress in his first season back in the CFL. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Edmonton, Sunrise mayors up the ante in bet over Stanley Cup rematch
If history repeats itself, Edmonton's mayor may soon declare an official Florida Panthers Day in Alberta's capital city. Last year's bet between Amarjeet Sohi and Mike Ryan, the mayor of Sunrise, Fla....
Jun 04, 2025 Edmonton Oilers fans cheer and arrive before the Oilers take on the Florida Panthers during game 7 of the NHL Stanley Cup finals in Sunrise, Fla., on Monday, June 24, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Canada hopes eighth time a charm as nation seeks first Stanley Cup in a generation
EDMONTON - Here we go again. From B.C. to all points north and east, Canadian hockey fans are hoping the nation's Stanley Cup nightmare-drought ends as the Edmonton Oilers host the Florida Panthers in...
Jun 04, 2025 Kids from Pierceland, Sask., in the city on vacation, stop to touch and look at a nearly 4 metre replica of the Stanley Cup trophy that is a permanent installation, in Edmonton, on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. The Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers are scheduled to play game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final in Edmonton on Wednesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The Blitz podcast: Riders' final cuts, Week 1 against Ottawa
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have decided on their roster for the 2025 CFL season and are ready to kick things off this week. Saskatchewan will host the Ottawa Redblacks on Thursday at Mosaic Stadium ...
Jun 04, 2025 Jamie Nye and Britton Gray host The Blitz podcast. (980 CJME)
Riders' Patrick excited to be back on the field after year not playing
Aaron Patrick was out of football for all of 2024. Now the defensive end is back on the gridiron as a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. "Just even at the start of camp, I came back and did rooki...
Jun 03, 2025 Defensive end Aaron Patrick was one of the few first-year CFLers to make the Saskatchewan Roughriders active roster. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
'You embrace it': Saskatchewan Roughriders know expectations are high for 2025
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are embracing the expectations put on the team for 2025. In 2024, plenty of question marks surrounded the CFL club heading into the season - a new head coach in Corey Mace...
Jun 02, 2025 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris hopes to lead the team to the Grey Cup in 2025. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Riders hit the field as preparations begin for CFL season opener
Even in his second CFL season as a head coach, Corey Mace doesn't believe cut-down day gets any easier. Mace and his staff let 17 players know on Saturday that their time with the Riders came to an en...
Jun 01, 2025 Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Corey Mace admitted it's a tough day when they make final cuts. (Saskatchewan Roughriders/submitted)
Roughriders cut 17, add 11 to practice roster ahead of 2025 season opener
After a long training camp and a pair of preseason games against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the Saskatchewan Roughriders have determined how their 2025 roster will look come Week 1. The Riders announc...
Jun 01, 2025 The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced their final cuts ahead of the 2025 CFL regular season. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
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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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