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 ...
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New faces join Rider lineup as old faces return
Old and new faces were present at Riders practice as the team prepared for their Western Conference showdown with the Calgary Stampeders. Injuries have recently plagued the team, but the team received...
Sep 20, 2017 Riders defensive back Marc-Olivier Brouillette speaks to reporters after practice on Sept. 20, 2017. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Jamie Nye: Is it time to write off Darian Durant?
Is it time to write off Darian Durant? Is it time to say the career is over and that Chris Jones was right to send him out of Saskatchewan? Is he 'moderately successful'? Durant is playing so poorly i...
Sep 18, 2017
Bridge tosses 3 touchdowns in 27-19 victory over Ticats
Derek Dennis was spat on, players went down with injuries left and right and Brandon Bridge had a historic night as the Roughriders defeated the Hamilton Tiger-cats 27-19. Head coach Chris Jones was p...
Sep 15, 2017 Roughriders Quarterback Brandon Bridge throws the ball in a preseason game against the Bombers on June 10, 2017. (Courtesy the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Source: Potential trade results in extension of Johnny Manziel CFL saga
The Johnny Manziel saga has taken an unusual twist with multiple CFL teams interested in securing exclusive negotiating rights to the former Heisman Trophy winner. According to a source, Manziel's rep...
Sep 14, 2017
Glenn still listed as starting QB for Ticats clash
The Saskatchewan Roughriders released their depth chart ahead of Friday's game in Hamilton. Kevin Glenn is still listed as the top quarterback, despite head coach Chris Jones saying he's still a game ...
Sep 14, 2017 Kevin Glenn drops back for a pass in the 2017 Labour Day Classic. (Courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Darrell Davis: Protecting CFL players
Tackling and blocking may suffer from the CFL's new rules, but the players won't. Effective immediately, full-contact practices are no longer allowed in the CFL, except during training camp. Commissio...
Sep 14, 2017
Jamie Nye: The race is on to the basement
It looks like the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Montreal Alouettes are having a competition for who could have a worse season. The Tiger-Cats, however, may be starting to lose ground as the Alouettes pick u...
Sep 14, 2017
'Where I belong:' Otha Foster happy to return to the Riders
It wasn't that Otha Foster didn't like being a Roughrider. He just didn't want to spend his entire life wondering. The Roughriders 2016 defensive player of the year was released just ahead of free age...
Sep 14, 2017 Otha Foster chases down Tigercats quarterback Zach Collaros during a 2016 regular season game. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Glenn a game-time decision for Riders; Bridge ready to go
Kevin Glenn took snaps from the backup centre and played a little catch, but showed no indication if he was able to throw well enough to play in Friday's game in Hamilton. In meeting with the media af...
Sep 13, 2017 Roughriders quarterback Kevin Glenn throws a pass during a game in July 2017. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Darrell Davis: Who belongs in the Hall of Fame?
The hardest job I have these days is serving on the Canadian Football Hall of Fame's selection committee. When I hear this year's inductees talking about the honour of joining the Hall today in Hamilt...
Sep 13, 2017
OPINION
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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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
On Thursday's show, Evan welcomes a trio of teens to discuss banning social media for children and teenagers, discusses ...