Murray Wood: April is the most frustrating month on the prairies
As much of Saskatchewan deals with another spring snowstorm, Murray Wood says we're all asking the same question: This i...
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Roughriders basking in extreme heat during practice
With extreme heat warnings across much of southern and central Saskatchewan this week and temperatures hitting 35 C on Thursday afternoon, some Saskatchewan Roughriders hit the field for practice in t...
Sep 01, 2022 In hopes of beating the heat, the Saskatchewan Roughriders deployed a misting machine during their practice on Sept. 1, 2022. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
'A revenge season': Riders ready to finally face Bombers in regular season
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have been calling 2022 "a revenge season" and there's one team that has been the catalyst for that. The Riders are to meet the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for the first time in ...
Aug 31, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Shaq Evans catches a pass against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Oct. 5, 2019. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Roughriders' Dickenson tests positive for COVID
Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Craig Dickenson has been sidelined. The CFL team tweeted Wednesday that Dickenson has tested positive for COVID-19 and was in quarantine as per the league's COVID p...
Aug 31, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Craig Dickenson. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Riders confirm Lenius' return, announce two other signings
The Saskatchewan Roughriders confirmed the return of one player and announced the signings of two others Monday. As was first reported Thursday, the CFL's Roughriders have brought back receiver Brayde...
Aug 29, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Brayden Lenius. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
2022 Grey Cup Festival now accepting registrations from volunteers
The 2022 Grey Cup Festival is looking for volunteers. Registration has opened for volunteers who want to help out during the Festival, which is set for Nov. 15-20 in Regina. The organizing committee i...
Aug 29, 2022 Bernadette McIntyre (right) discusses the volunteering process for the 2022 Grey Cup Festival in Regina. (Shane Clausing/980 CJME)
Fajardo, Riders' air attack fly by Lions in B.C.
A trip to the west coast had Cody Fajardo throwing with a lot more confidence. The Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback threw for 321 yards and two touchdowns Friday in a 23-16 win over the B.C. Lions...
Aug 26, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo passes while being chased by B.C. Lions' Ben Hladik during the second half of a CFL football game in Vancouver on Aug. 26, 2022. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)
Roughriders look to avoid third loss to Lions
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will look to be the hunter this week against the B.C. Lions. The Riders (5-5-0) have been unable to keep up with a high-powered Lions squad (8-1-0) the first two times the...
Aug 26, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Craig Dickenson. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Roughriders bring back Lenius after NFL stint: Report
According to 3DownNation's John Hodge, the Saskatchewan Roughriders have re-signed Regina-born receiver Brayden Lenius. The 25-year-old receiver was released by the CFL's Roughriders on Jan. 7 so he c...
Aug 25, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Brayden Lenius. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
'He's a good quarterback': Riders prepare for O'Connor-led Lions
The B.C. Lions will have a new leader of the pack Friday. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are preparing to face a Michael O'Connor-led Lions team after Nathan Rourke suffered a foot injury in last Friday...
Aug 24, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Darnell Sankey (53) during practice. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Riders know O-line needs improvement to defeat hungry Lions defence
The Saskatchewan Roughriders know their offensive line will need to be better if they hope to beat the B.C. Lions on Friday. The Riders' offence has struggled against one of the best defences in the C...
Aug 23, 2022 Offensive co-ordinator Jason Maas. (Saskatchewan Roughriders/Twitter)
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An appeal is already underway, but Sarah Mills says the court case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster has exposed what...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 16
8:30 - There are no shortages of stories coming from Parliament Hill this week. Following the Liberal majority, the gas ...