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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Finalists named in Grey Cup Festival community celebration contest
The field is set for the Richardson Pioneer Rider Nation Community Celebration contest. Richardson Pioneer and the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders on Wednesday announced the 10 finalists in the contest...
Jun 01, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Former Co-op CEO appointed as CFL board chair
Scott Banda, the former head of Federated Co-operatives Limited, has been appointed as the 40th chair of the Canadian Football League's board of governors. Banda, who was born and raised in Saskatchew...
Jun 01, 2022
Riders' fourth-quarter surge comes up short in 25-16 pre-season loss to Winnipeg
The Saskatchewan Roughriders couldn't overcome a three-quarter scoring drought and continued their pre-season losing streak, falling 25-16 to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Tuesday at Mosaic Stadium. Pr...
May 31, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Mason Fine during the May 31 pre-season game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Mosaic Stadium. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
GAME DAY: Riders to play in first pre-season tilt since 2019, host Blue Bombers
It's an important game for players looking to stick around with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The Riders are hosting the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Tuesday in their first pre-season game of the year. Th...
May 31, 2022 Riders prepare for Tuesday's pre-season opener against Winnipeg (Britton Gray/ 980 CJME)
Student of the game: Weah still learning as he tries to catch on at Riders camp
Jester Weah admits he is still learning the game of football. The 6-foot-3, 209-pound receiver didn't start playing until his sophomore year at James Madison Memorial High School in Madison, Wis. "A c...
May 31, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Jester Weah. (Steve Seto/650 CKOM)
Riders ecstatic to return to field in pre-season contest
While it might not mean anything in the standings, Tuesday's pre-season game will mean a lot to a couple of Saskatchewan Roughriders. "I'm really appreciative that I get to be here in Saskatchewan bec...
May 30, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Dieuly Aristilde Jr. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Riders, Football Sask. announce first-ever 'Football Weekend in Saskatchewan' this fall
You can mark it down as one of the biggest football weekends of the season. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are teaming up with Football Saskatchewan to grow the game at the amateur level in the province...
May 29, 2022
Green and White game closes out Rider training camp
After being away for three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Saskatchewan Roughriders held training camp in Saskatoon for the first time since 2019. There were plenty of highs and lows as a labo...
May 28, 2022
'I'm just glad it's over': Lauther excited to focus on football rather than CBA
Brett Lauther enjoyed some celebratory beverages Thursday after CFL players voted to ratify the new collective bargaining agreement with the league. "I put back quite a few beers last night," the Sask...
May 27, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders kicker Brett Lauther. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
CFL players ratify new collective bargaining agreement
A drama-filled couple of weeks have ended with the news CFL fans will be excited to hear. The CFL Players' Association tweeted out Thursday that its membership has voted to ratify a Memorandum of Agre...
May 26, 2022
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Sarah Mills: A U.S. jury says Live Nation and Ticketmaster's monopoly hurt fans
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
Evan catches up on the latest happening in Ottawa, checks in on safety in downtown Saskatoon and discusses a three-strik...