Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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Despite significant knee injury, Riders' Albert Awachie never gave up
Fullback Albert Awachie has become one of the unsung contributors to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2019. That the 26-year-old even has a chance to contribute is a testament to his perseverance. A de...
Oct 05, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders fullback Albert Awachie during practice. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Riders, Bombers clash in a battle with playoff implications
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will try to get one step closer to a home playoff game with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in town. Those teams, along with the Calgary Stampeders, enter Saturday with nine win...
Oct 05, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Cam Judge. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
'I want to be No. 1': Hughes climbing all-time sacks list
Charleston Hughes finds himself at No. 8 on the all-time CFL sacks list, but he's not satisfied with his current position. "It feels good to be top 10, but when it's all said and done, I want to be No...
Oct 04, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive end Charleston Hughes. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Jamie Nye: Bombers shouldn't be considered pretenders just yet
Let's not count out the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Yes, they've lost two straight games and Chris Streveler is 2-3 as a starter. Yes, they just got smoked by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in their first loss th...
Oct 04, 2019
Jason Shivers, Riders' defence not missing a beat in 2019
Jason Shivers had big shoes to fill in 2019 with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. But the defence hasn't missed a beat since he took over the defensive co-ordinator role after Chris Jones left to join th...
Oct 03, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive co-ordinator Jason Shivers. (Britton Gray/980 CJME file photo)
Charbel Dabire gaining hands-on experience in first CFL season
The 2019 CFL season has been an accelerated learning experience for rookie defensive tackle Charbel Dabire. The fifth-round selection (44th overall) in the 2019 draft has been thrust from the practice...
Oct 02, 2019 Charbel Dabire (98) has learned plenty of lessons in his rookie season, including some from Charleston Hughes (39). (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
'It's exciting': Jordan Williams-Lambert to play against Blue Bombers
As the Saskatchewan Roughriders enter the final stretch of the CFL regular season, the offence is to get another weapon to add to its aerial attack. Slotback Jordan Williams-Lambert is make his season...
Oct 01, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders slotback Jordan Williams-Lambert (17). (Britton Gray/980 CJME file photo)
Wray Morrison: Underestimated
Saskatchewan Roughriders training camp broke in early June and, at the time when I was asked if the Riders were a Grey Cup contender, I said no. Chris Jones left the province late in the off-season. W...
Sep 30, 2019
Jamie Nye: CFL schedule sets up an incredible October
The CFL schedule-maker used to take some big-time criticism. Monday afternoon games in Toronto; 8 o'clock starts in late October in Saskatchewan; four of the final five games of the season against the...
Sep 30, 2019
Roughriders cement CFL playoff berth with 41-16 road victory over Argonauts
TORONTO - Now the real fun begins for Cody Fajardo and the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Fajardo threw three TD passes and ran for another as Saskatchewan (9-4) clinched a playoff berth with a convincing ...
Sep 28, 2019 Quarterback Cody Fajardo. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
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Sarah Mills: Cancelled ferries on west coast put the short Saskatchewan commutes into perspective
Using the ferry system is a great way to enjoy BC from the water, but Sarah Mills says recent issues have had a big impa...
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