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Roughrider tailgating legislation introduced in Saskatchewan ahead of 2026 season
Good news, sports fans - Saskatchewan has introduced legislation to allow tailgating events at Mosaic Stadium ahead of Roughrider games. Alana Ross, the minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Liquo...
Oct 30, 2025 Roughriders and Blue Bombers fans tailgate along Saskatchewan Drive before a game. Fans have gathered there for more than 20 years, as tailgating has not been permitted at Mosaic Stadium. (Jacob Bamhour/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan to host 114th Grey Cup in 2027
The biggest game in Canadian football will be back at Mosaic Stadium in 2027. Saskatchewan is set to host the 114th Grey Cup, CFL commissioner Stewart Johnston announced on Monday morning. The game wi...
Oct 27, 2025 CFL commissioner Stuart Johnston announced that Saskatchewan will host the Grey Cup in 2027 on Monday morning at Mosaic Stadium. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
A.J. Allen and Trevor Harris among Riders award winners
A.J. Allen has had to grind it out during his CFL career. The linebacker cut his teeth as a major special-teams contributor and became a starter after C.J. Avery suffered a season-ending injury in the...
Oct 22, 2025 Quarterback Trevor Harris is Saskatchewan's nominee for most-outstanding player after a banner season. (Saskatchewan Roughriders/Submitted)
Jake Maier to lead Saskatchewan Roughriders into clash with Winnipeg
The Saskatchewan Roughriders might be resting some starters, but head coach Corey Mace said his expectations for the team remain high. "Detail-oriented football, energy, juice, passion and a physical ...
Oct 17, 2025 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Jake Maier will make his second start of the season on Friday as the Riders take on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Corey Mace, Jeremy O'Day will continue to lead Sask. Roughriders through 2028
Head coach Corey Mace and general manager Jeremy O'Day have both signed two-year contract extensions with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, keeping the team's leadership unchanged through to 2028. "It's a...
Oct 14, 2025 Corey Mace (left) and Jeremy O'Day have both inked two-year extensions with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, keeping them at the helm of the team until 2028. (Saskatchewan Roughriders/Facebook)
'Felt awesome': Riders' Shawn Bane Jr. back on the gameday roster
Shawn Bane Jr. had to be patient to get back into the Saskatchewan Roughriders' lineup. The 30-year-old wide receiver suffered a serious leg injury last September in a game against the Ottawa Redblack...
Oct 02, 2025 Saskatchewan Roughriders wide receiver Shawn Bane Jr. (15) will suit up for a second game on Friday as he returns from a leg injury. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
The Blitz podcast: CFL rule changes, Riders take on Elks
CFL fans made a lot of noise this week as commissioner Stewart Johnston announced significant rule changes coming in 2026 and 2027. The changes include shortening the field from 110 yards to 100, brin...
Sep 26, 2025
Saskatchewan Roughriders looking to fix slow starts after bye week
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are leading the CFL, but they say slow starts are putting them in danger of losing that edge. The Riders have started from behind in nine of their first 13 games, and Satu...
Sep 19, 2025 Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Corey Mace said the team's slow first-quarter starts are coming back to bite them. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Jamie Nye: Trevor Harris deserves another year with the Riders, if he wants it
While the sports world in Canada spins around the question of whether Connor McDavid will sign an extension for the Edmonton Oilers, shouldn't Saskatchewan be thinking the same thing around the most i...
Sep 08, 2025 Jamie Nye says quarterback Trevor Harris has earned a chance to lead the team in 2026, if he decides to keep his CFL career going. (Saskatchewan Roughriders/Submitted)
Riders fans smash 50/50 record with $1.48M Labour Day Classic jackpot
Rider Nation broke records during the 60th Labour Day Classic at Mosaic Stadium last weekend. Not only did Mosaic Stadium set a game-day attendance record, with 34,234 fans packing the stands, but the...
Sep 06, 2025 One lucky Rider fan will walk away with half of the $1.48 million jackpot, while the other half will directly fuel the foundation's amateur football initiatives across the province. (Abby Zieverink/980 CJME)
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