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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Riders trounce Tabbies 37-20 for 1st win of the season
After two weeks of coming so close to victory they could taste it, the Riders have their first win of the season. Kevin Glenn rushed for two touchdowns for the first time since 2004 and threw for 380 ...
Jul 09, 2017 Naaman Roosevelt collected 167 yards passing in the Roughriders win against Hamilton on July 8, 2017. (Courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Riders looking for 1st win of the season against Hamilton
By now, "must-win" is a cliche up there with "giving 110%" but a win for the Roughriders is getting a little more urgent. The club is 0-2 to start the season and with a week four bye and week five gam...
Jul 08, 2017 Kevin Glenn huddles up with his receivers during training camp in Saskatoon in June of 2017. (Chris Carr/650 CKOM)
CFL sees decline in sacks since 2013
They are one of the most exciting defensive plays in football, but the CFL is seeing less of them per game. Quarterback sacks have declined from 5.5 sacks per game in 2013 to 4.5 sacks per game so far...
Jul 06, 2017 The Roughrider defence wraps up Winnipeg quarterback Matt Nichols on July 1, 2017. (The Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Blocking is best for Riders running back Cameron Marshall
Can he block? That might be the most appropriate question to ask when talking about a Roughrider running back. It's one of the top things that Chris Jones is looking for in a tailback - an extra set o...
Jun 30, 2017 Cameron Marshall had a strong showing in his first Rider game, rushing for 84 yards on June 22, 2017. (Arielle Zerr/980 CJME)
Riders and Als face off in much-anticipated season opener
Despite spending all week downplaying the significance of Thursday night's game, it will be big for both Darian Durant and Chris Jones. "It's a special ball game, but at the end of the day it's a game...
Jun 22, 2017 Former Roughrider quarterback Darian Durant donned a Montreal Alouettes jersey for the time at CFL Week in March of 2017. (Johany Jutras/CFL)
Legendary CFL coach Don Matthews dead at age 77
TORONTO - One of the CFL's most prolific coaches has died. Don Matthews was a larger-than-life character known for his abrasive style. He died today in Oregon at the age of 77. The native of Amesbury,...
Jun 14, 2017
Wray Morrison: One more time
Twenty days and two exhibition games - that's the length of CFL training camps. Teams go from around 85 or 90 players down to a 46-player active roster in a very short period of time. Riders VP of foo...
Jun 14, 2017
Bridge impresses in Riders 25-25 preseason tie
It just goes to show what you see in camp isn't always what you see on the football field. There was a lot of hype around Bryan Bennett going into Saturday night's preseason game, but it was Brandon B...
Jun 10, 2017
Blocking number 1 as Riders evaluate running backs
There has been a lot of talk about quarterbacks in Riderville this week, but for the first time, the running backs will be on full display. After the shooting death of Joe McKnight last year, the runn...
Jun 10, 2017
Riders’ Kevin Francis embracing being Canadian
You could call him the accidental Canadian linebacker. When Kevin Francis first tried out for the CFL, he thought of it as a chance to extend his football career, and hadn't thought that his Canadian ...
Jun 01, 2017
OPINION
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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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 7
On Tuesday's show, Evan marks Green Shirt Day , talks youth crime and justice on the Round Table of Justice and anticipa...