Football has evolved into a global sport with Saskatchewan Roughriders punter Kaare Vedvik being a prime example. The Norwegian first arrived in North America in 2011 with limited experience in the sport, but has since turned his kicking skills into a full-time profession. Earlier this week, the Roughriders punter joined Don Hewitt and Sean […]
A new study conducted by Sport Tourism Canada has shown that the 109th Grey Cup and 2022 Grey Cup Festival in Regina generated $68.7 million in economic activity in Canada and added $25.7 million to Saskatchewan’s GDP. The study shows that the total reported attendance for the six-day festival to be 210,000. One-third of […]
The snow flurries may continue in Saskatchewan, but the Canadian Football League off-season is almost over, as the Roughriders and the other eight teams in the league are now less than a month away from live on-field activity with training camps almost set to begin. On Monday, the Riders head coach made his weekly […]
There have been a lot of changes for Saskatchewan Roughriders running back Frankie Hickson over the last year. In the spring of 2022, he was an unknown running back heading to training camp with the Roughriders. Now he has become one-half of the top rushing tandems in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and has […]
Just ahead of training camp, the Saskatchewan Roughriders have added another offensive lineman to their roster with the signing of Colton Lamson. The offensive lineman spent five seasons at UC Davis (2017-21), primarily playing at left tackle over a 37 game-span. He won the Tony Kays award as the Aggies most improved offensive player […]
For most people when they think of “Shake and Bake”, their first thought is chicken seasoning or some famous lines in the movie Talladega Nights. But in Saskatchewan, when you mention “Shake and Bake”, wide receiver Kian Schaffer-Baker is on the minds of the Roughriders fanbase. Earlier this week, the Canadian wide receiver and […]
The old saying is, “You can take the boy off the farm, but you can’t take the farm out of the boy.” This off-season, Saskatchewan Roughriders returner Mario Alford is going back to his roots as he gets ready for the upcoming season. The Most Outstanding Special Teams Player in the Canadian Football League […]
The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Canadian receiver Kian Schaffer-Baker to a two-year contract extension through the 2025 season on Wednesday. Schaffer-Baker broke out as a sophomore last season with career-highs in receptions (68), receiving yards (960) and touchdowns (five). He ranked second among all Canadian wideouts in receiving yards. The six-foot-four, 205-pound Schaffer-Baker also ranked 11th […]
The snow is slowly retreating from the turf, and soon Rider fans will begin filing into the iconic Capital of Rider nation Mosaic Stadium. As the team preps for the arrival of players for training camp in Saskatoon, the club has also been plotting out several “theme days” for the upcoming season. It kicks off, […]
Simon Fraser University’s decision to discontinue their football program has been met with immediate pushback from the sport’s community from both professional and amateur levels. On Monday’s edition of the SportsCage, during his weekly appearance, Saskatchewan Roughriders Head Coach Craig Dickenson was the latest to voice disappointment in the closure of the football program. […]
