Being a student-athlete is not an easy thing to do. Don’t say that at the University of Regina though as the athletic program is celebrating a major accomplishment. In the 2019-20 academic year, the Cougars/Rams program combined for 91 Academic All-Canadian nominations which is earned when a student-athlete registers a grade point average in excess […]
Curling Canada wants Calgary’s Canada Olympic Park to be a curling hub for the season’s top events. Canada’s governing body of the sport proposes holding the 2021 national men’s, women’s and mixed doubles championships, as well as the men’s world championship over a condensed schedule at WinSport’s Markin MacPhail Centre. Potential dates will be announced […]
Sad news from the hockey world as Saskatchewan-born Fred Sasakamoose passed away on Tuesday afternoon at the age of 86. Reports of his death stemmed from a Facebook Live video by his son Neil Sasakamoose who provided an update on his father’s health status. According to his son, Sasakamoose was hospitalized in Saskatchewan for five […]
Two players at Canada’s World Junior Hockey selection camp have tested positive for COVID-19. This has led to the postponement of the third Red and White intrasquad game that was scheduled for Tuesday. The two players have been quarantined at the team’s hotel in Red Deer, Alberta. All camp activities scheduled for Tuesday have been […]
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will have the first selection of the 2021 CFL draft. Commissioner Randy Ambrosie made the announcement Saturday. The draft order was determined by a random draw rather than won-lost records because the league didn’t stage a 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Saskatchewan Roughriders will select second overall, followed by […]
The Riders schedule for the 2021 is out, and it has some unusual features. They will open the season in Edmonton on Saturday, June 12. The home opener follows the next Saturday, June 19, vs. Ottawa. The Riders will play just once on Thursday night–the host the Stampeders on Canada Day. The schedule also includes […]
Saskatchewan Roughriders Vice President and General Manager Jeremy O’Day, was on the SportsCage Thursday afternoon. For 2021, the CFL says a six round draft will take place instead of the traditional eight. The draft order will be determined by a random draw that is equally weighted across the nine CFL clubs. Teams traditionally pick players […]
Cody Fajardo can be heard talking about his thoughts on the game each and every Friday on 620 CKRM’s Sportscage, but on Thursday he was grilled by media across the country about many things as he was one of several players taking part in availabilities as Grey Cup Unite week continues. ON THE FACT LEAGUE […]
There already weren’t enough hours in the day for CFL coaches. Now, there won’t be enough coaches. Riders Head Coach Craig Dickenson told the Sports Cage that he will have one fewer coach on his staff for the 2021 season. A cut to the football operations salary cap necessitated some hard decisions. “Last year we […]
With teams unable to host their annual teddy bear and toque toss games this upcoming holiday season, the WHL has launched the T’s for Toys campaign. Team mascot t-shirts are for sale for $20 each, with seven of those dollars going to community charities to spend on toys for children this holiday season. In Regina, […]
