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The Saskatchewan Roughriders were back on the practice field Tuesday at Mosaic Stadium to begin their on-field preparations for Sunday’s home opener against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Before the team took the field however, Head Coach Corey Mace adjusted his practice plan from a full practice to a walk-thru. Coach Mace told us on the 5th Quarter […]

Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93. Mays’ family and the San Francisco Giants jointly announced Tuesday night he had died earlier in the afternoon in the Bay Area. “My father has passed away peacefully […]

Leading the B.C. Lions to their first win of the season earned quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. the nod as top offensive player on the CFL honour roll Tuesday. Adams earned a grade of 94.6 from Pro Football Focus after completing 17-of-29 passes for 277 yards and two touchdowns in B.C.’s 26-17 win over the Calgary […]

The Saskatchewan Roughriders remain undefeated after beating the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday 33-30 with a walk-off field goal by Brett Lauther. Riders’ quarterback Trevor Harris had a stellar game, and that did not surprise Darian Durant, who spoke about him on Monday’s edition of the SportsCage. “That’s Trevor,” Durant said to host Barney Shynkaruk. “He’s […]

Brett Lauther’s 43-yard field goal on the final play of the game rallied the Saskatchewan Roughriders to a stunning 33-30 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday night. Lauther’s boot was set up by C.J. Avery’s interception at the Hamilton 37-yard line with 35 seconds left on the clock. It was the second straight comeback […]

He was the Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ second-leading rusher last week but Bo Levi Mitchell doesn’t believe that’s kept the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ defensive braintrust up at night. Mitchell leads Hamilton (0-1) into its home opener against Saskatchewan (1-0) on Sunday night. The veteran quarterback ran for a personal-best 36 yards on three carries in the Ticats’ season-opening 32-24 road loss in […]

A quick review of our KPIs from last weeks Edmonton Primer tells us A LOT…  As a summary, we talked about Marc Muellers in-game scheme rollout. Resounding success there. Mueller dialed up plays the got the team into the end zone, specifically after defensive turnovers. Teams have to score TOUCHDOWNS to win Grey Cups. Kicking […]

Reviewing strategic plans, discussing changes to league rules and league discipline & many other topics were discussed during the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League’s annual general meeting held last week in Nipawin.  The event was attended by league governors, sponsors, coaches, and SJHL staff and was a great opportunity to build relationships among our partners, celebrate […]

We are one game into the CFL season, with the Riders playing Game Number Two on the road in Hamilton this Sunday. The following Sunday, June 23rd, Rider faithful will flood to the holy land of Mosaic Stadium for the home opener. The Saskatchewan Roughriders and Saskatchewan Government Insurance are working together to make sure […]

The Edmonton Oilers are under pressure as the Stanley Cup final shifts to their home arena tonight. Edmonton trails the Florida Panthers 2-0 in the best-of-seven series for hockey’s holy grail heading into Game 3 at Rogers Place. Led by superstar Connor McDavid, the Oilers need to solve goalie Sergei Bobrovsky to avoid a daunting 3-0 deficit. Bobrovsky stopped 50 of […]