Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
Tag Archives: CFL
From pucks to pigskin: Shepley goes 5th overall to Riders
It was less than 10 years ago that Dakoda Shepley was wishing for a professional hockey career. Now, at 23 he's at the start of his career in professional football all because of a broken bone. "I was...
May 03, 2018 Dakoda Shepley, shown here in a file photo, has signed with the Roughriders. (Johany Jutras/CFL)
'Best player here:' Collaros impressing at Riders mini-camp
While mini-camp is a place for players on the bubble to show coaches they deserve a spot on the team, the star for the Riders has been someone whose name could be at the top of the depth chart. The gr...
Apr 25, 2018 Quarterback Zach Collaros poses with his new Saskatchewan Roughriders jersey at a media conference at Mosaic Stadium on Jan. 9, 2018. (Arielle Zerr/980 CJME)
Darrell Davis: Expanding the CFL's cap
No CFL teams cheated last year. At least in terms of the Salary Management System, none of the nine franchises exceeded the $5.15 million cap on players' salaries in 2017. Overspending teams can be di...
Apr 23, 2018
Darrell Davis: Two sides to Chick
John Chick was one of the most mild-mannered football players I ever met. Until he stepped into the football field. Then that shy, aw-shucks demeanour disappeared and he became an unstoppable locomoti...
Apr 02, 2018
Darrell Davis: Johnny Football is everywhere
Johnny Manziel. Johnny Manziel. Johnny Manziel. Have you heard his name enough lately? Manziel is a Heisman-winning quarterback whose college prowess didn't transition into the NFL, primarily because ...
Mar 28, 2018
Jamie Nye: CFL Week 2019 could have very different feel
CFL Week wrapped up over the weekend and while it remains to be seen how the league feels about Winnipeg's job compared to year one in Saskatchewan, there are other teams interested in hosting this ev...
Mar 26, 2018
U of R rusher Atlee Simon excited for CFL combine
Atlee Simon's biggest critic might just be himself but this week, the CFL scouts will get their chance to evaluate the University of Regina's all-time leading rusher. The Thom Collegiate product is ta...
Mar 24, 2018 U of R running back Atlee Simon is the school's all-time leading rusher. (Piper Sports Photography)
Darrell Davis: Subtract a review, add a review
Anything that reduces the number of video reviews in professional sports is a good idea. With that said, give the CFL a checkmark for recommending that coaches can no longer challenge - via video revi...
Mar 23, 2018
Darrel Davis: How to fill Mosaic Stadium
Saskatchewan Roughriders season tickets are now available. It's the first time in three seasons the CFL team has extra season tickets for sale. Two years ago the Roughriders were closing Taylor Field,...
Mar 20, 2018
Darrell Davis: Breaking the bank
The CFL Players' Association and Alumni Association want to win a court case that could conceivably destroy the CFL. If a civil suit filed by more than 200 former CFL players is successful, the league...
Mar 19, 2018
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Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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