Murray Wood: A star-crossed leader is beset by floor-crossing MPs
Murray Wood says Pierre Poilievre has suffered some bad timing in his career as Conservative leader, but the question is...
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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
Jamie Nye: With injured knee, LaBatte walked the walk
If the Riders want to play a game of follow the leader to win more, look no further than Brendon LaBatte to follow. The offensive lineman joined Chris Jones on Tuesday, calling out the team's practice...
Jul 20, 2018
Darrell Davis: Riders heading West on a roll
The silly start to the Saskatchewan Roughriders' CFL season is over. After five straight games against Eastern opponents, the Riders will finally play an intra-division rival when they play host next ...
Jul 20, 2018
Jamie Nye: Rider Nation confidence waning, I don't blame them
Confidence is dropping in Saskatchewan around their football team. Before the season 65 per cent of fans voted on a Green Zone poll that the team would have 11 or more victories. Some were so embolden...
Jul 19, 2018
Darrell Davis: CFL shows strength opposing sexual assault
Teague Sherman's case almost got lost in the news cycle. The Canadian defensive back was released Saturday by the CFL's Ottawa Redblacks, who said afterwards they knew Sherman had been charged with tw...
Jul 19, 2018
Jamie Nye: Growing concern over Riders offence
On Tuesday the Riders were called out by the head coach and veteran offensive lineman Brendon LaBatte. But a comment from LaBatte is a curious one when he said the team being called out on poor practi...
Jul 18, 2018
Darrell Davis: Jones' motivational tactic may work on Riders
We'll see if Chris Jones' rant pays dividends on Thursday night. That's when his team, the Saskatchewan Roughriders, resumes its CFL schedule with a rematch against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Jones stop...
Jul 18, 2018
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Sarah Mills: A lifetime smoking ban in the UK may be a step too far
Sarah Mills says there are great health-care costs associated with smoking, but those costs are also associated with obe...
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