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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From California to Canada, hard work has paid off for Fajardo
Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo has been enjoying a great start to 2019 both on and off the field. Off the field, Fajardo married his wife, Laura, in March. "We've been together for ...
Jul 06, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo. (Britton Gray/980 CJME file photo)
Battling brothers, new faces highlight early-season Riders-Stamps meeting
More than a couple of firsts will happen when the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Calgary Stampeders meet Saturday at Mosaic Stadium. For the first time in CFL history, two brothers will be on opposite s...
Jul 06, 2019
Riders' Elimimian in, Marshall and Lauther out ahead of Stamps matchup
There's some good news and some bad news when it comes to the Saskatchewan Roughriders' injury report. On Saturday, Rider Nation will finally get to see one of the team's high-profile free-agent signi...
Jul 05, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Solomon Elimimian does a drill at practice. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Jamie Nye: Hope vs. expectation; the difference between Sask and Calgary
It has been a while since the Saskatchewan Roughriders played a Calgary Stampeders team that didn't have Bo Levi Mitchell starting at quarterback. It was October 2014 when the Riders played the Stamps...
Jul 05, 2019
Jamie Nye: Are big-money QBs going to be worth it in 2019?
Early indications are the money spent by the Calgary Stampeders and B.C. Lions on their quarterbacks aren't giving them quite the return they had hoped. The Stamps and Lions changed the pay structure ...
Jul 04, 2019
Through years as a backup, Riders' Fajardo waited for opportunity
Cody Fajardo had to play the waiting game to get a chance to start in the CFL. Before joining the Saskatchewan Roughriders this off-season, Fajardo spent two seasons as the backup to quarterback Ricky...
Jul 03, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Darrell Davis: NBA, NHL bury CFL with non-stop buzz
The past three weeks should have served as a great lesson for the CFL. Why? Because the CFL has been fighting a losing battle for exposure against the NBA and NHL, two professional sports leagues that...
Jul 03, 2019
Riders' Shepley shows skills on football field, the big screen
Dakoda Shepley's journey to becoming a professional football player has been filled with twists and turns. The 24-year-old's first passion in life wasn't even a sport at all -- it was music. "I've pla...
Jul 01, 2019 Photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders
Roughriders feel some pressure to get first win
While it's not a must-win game, the Saskatchewan Roughriders know Monday's home opener is an important game early in the 2019 CFL season. "I think there's some pressure (to get a win), I think the pla...
Jul 01, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Craig Dickenson. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Liam Richards/Electric Umbrella)
'I've dreamed of this moment': Riders' Ryan excited for home opener
The CFL game Monday is shaping up to be a very special one for Saskatchewan Roughriders punter Jon Ryan. Not only is it Ryan's first Canada Day since signing with a Canadian team after spending 13 yea...
Jun 30, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders punter Jon Ryan punts against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in a CFL pre-season game on June 6, 2019. (Photo courtesy of Saskatchewan Roughriders)
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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...