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Saskatchewan Roughriders’ head coach Corey Mace did not like his team’s effort at practice on Tuesday. “We didn’t meet our expectations,” Mace said. “That’s something I think is my job to hold everybody to that expectation.” Mace stopped practice on two separate occasions, once on the field and the second time he sent the team to the locker room for a […]

Saskatchewan Roughriders American defensive lineman Anthony Lanier has been on the six-game injured list for six games. He practiced for the first time on Monday since suffering a knee injury against the Montreal Alouettes in Week 8.  “Still working on it, the trainers are doing a great job of getting me back ready. Strength and conditioning […]

The Canadian Football League has hit Saskatchewan Roughriders’ defensive lineman Miles Brown in the pocket book.  The 27-year-old was fined the maximum allowable, half a game cheque, for delivering a low hit on Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ quarterback Chris Streveler during the Labour Day rematch in Week 14. The play in question happened in the third quarter during a […]

Former Saskatchewan Roughriders offensive lineman Ben Fairbrother died in a motorcycle accident at 51 years old on Friday, September 13 in Edmonton. The Riders selected Fairbrother with the No. 2 overall pick in the 1997 CFL Draft. The University of Calgary graduate played 58 games over four seasons in Saskatchewan with 20 starts along the offensive line. “The Saskatchewan Roughriders […]

Nick Wiebe made his professional debut in Week 14, suiting up for the Saskatchewan Roughriders against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The six-foot-three, 240-pound Canadian linebacker is in his rookie season with the Riders and did not play the first 12 games because he was rehabbing an ACL injury. That setback occurred when he was with the University of Saskatchewan Huskies […]

SJHL Preseason (5)Estevan Bruins 1 Weyburn Red Wings 4Melfort Mustangs 0 Humboldt Broncos 6Yorkton Terriers 3 Melville Millionaires 7Battlefords North Stars 3 Kindersley Klippers 1Nipawin Hawks 2 La Ronge Ice Wolves 5 ===== MJHL Preseason (3)Dauphin Kings 4 Swan Valley Stampeders 5Winnipeg Freeze 4 Selkirk Steelers 3Steinbach Pistons 4 Winkler Flyers 5 (SO) === Junior A Hockey Preseason (1)Northern Manitoba Blizzard 4 Flin […]

Even though the Saskatchewan Riders are on a seven-game losing streak, morale remains high, according to defensive back Marcus Sayles. “This is one of the best teams I’ve been on,” Sayles said. “It doesn’t seem like it from our record but the camaraderie, the coaching, our work ethic, our schemes — everything looks so good.” The Riders […]

Amid a seven-game winless streak, the Saskatchewan Roughriders know they are running out of time to get back on track and challenge for a playoff spot. The Riders haven’t won since July 19 and fallen from contending for first in the West Division into the third and final playoff spot. Those seven games have been decided by an average […]

Darian Durant has a different offensive approach for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, which he explained during an appearance on 620 CKRM. “I would have loved to see more shots down the field,” Durant told SportsCage host Barney Shynkaruk. “They went to the well way too many times.” Durant believes taking shots down the field is the way […]

WINNIPEG — After getting their season off to a great start, the Saskatchewan Roughriders have run into the hardest of times — and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers were more than happy to take advantage during the Banjo Bowl on Saturday afternoon in Winnipeg. Winnipeg scored 10 fourth-quarter points and went on to a 26-21 victory […]