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'Get used to it:' No changes coming to Rider offence
It was second and seven in the fourth quarter and the Riders were in desperate need of a touchdown. Desperate need of any sort of offence, really, but a touchdown would have brought them within five p...
Jul 29, 2018 Roughrider running back Marcus Thigpen charges the line after taking a hand off from Brandon Bridge on July 28, 2018.
Football fans in Regina visit Grey Cup on game day
The CFL brought the Grey Cup to Regina on Saturday afternoon outside of Sport Clips in Harbour Landing. Fans got a chance to take a picture with the cup in exchange for a Food Bank donation. "We've go...
Jul 28, 2018 Keeper of the Grey Cup Jeff McWhinney was outside of Sport Clips to speak to fans who came to take a picture with what he calls a "storybook." (Jayda Noyes/980 CJME)
Grey Cup to make Queen City stop before Riders game
While the Stampeders are in town to do battle with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, another - more welcomed - CFL guest will also be in the Queen City. The Grey Cup is slated to appear at the Sport Clips...
Jul 28, 2018
Jamie Nye: Riders will show they belong, but won't win Saturday
Rider Nation is feeling confident about the team's chances going into Saturday's rival matchup against the Calgary Stampeders. The confidence clearly stems from Bo Levi Mitchell's knee not being 100 p...
Jul 27, 2018
Riders feed off fans in rivalry against Calgary
It's always a loud one when the Calgary Stampeders are in town. The matchup between the Riders and the Stampeders is one that everyone circles on the calendar including the players because of the pass...
Jul 26, 2018 Roughriders defensive back Jovon Johnson makes a play against the Redblacks on June 21, 2018. (CFLPA/Twitter)
Jamie Nye: Will the real Roughriders please stand up
The Saskatchewan Roughriders season can be broken down into four parts. The first part is over. Five games against the East where they went 3-2. That record was easily the number they had to have comi...
Jul 26, 2018
Playing the Stamps 'a good test' for the Riders: Messam
The Roughriders run game struggled to get off the ground all season but took off in a big way against Hamilton last week. The team ran for a combined 218 rushing yards including an 80-yard touchdown b...
Jul 25, 2018 Jerome Messam, pictured during his second stint with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2018. (980 CJME file photo)
Riders add 2 new DBs, Carter to stay on defence
Rejoice Rider Nation as your wish has finally come true. The Roughriders' added two more defensive backs to the roster, former NFLer Will Blackmon and 23-year-old Shawun Lurry. Unfortunately, that doe...
Jul 24, 2018 Roughriders receiver turned defensive back Duron Carter participates in Roughrider walk-through on July 17, 2018. (Arielle Zerr/980 CJME)
Jamie Nye: Jobs and maybe the future of a franchise on Manziel's shoulders
A lot is on the line with Johnny Manziel's deal to Montreal for those with the Alouettes. Head Coach Mike Sherman admitted one of the first things he said to Manziel was 'this has to work,' and he's d...
Jul 24, 2018
Darrell Davis: CFL's open window attracts players
Realizing it may be about to lose players to two upstart American football leagues, the Canadian Football League has wisely reinstated its NFL option-year window. The CFL used to give its players a wi...
Jul 23, 2018
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Sarah Mills: Trudeau's behaviour after leaving office isn't endearing him to the public
Sarah Mills says the former PM has skied with a prince, appeared on Instagram with a backwards cap alongside his popstar...
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