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Legendary Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Darian Durant believes the offence needs to improve after the team’s bye week to snap the 0-6-1 winless streak. “I would like to see the offence step up,” Durant told SportsCage host Barney Shynkaruk. “The offence can’t seem to make plays late in the game. Aside from the Labour Day Classic when they went […]

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 […]

The puck drops on the 2024-2025 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League regular season this weekend, so it’s time to rank the teams after their off-seasons and pre-seasons with the real games set to start.  SportsCage.com’s SJHL power rankings are created by contributors independently ranking each team from No. 1 to No. 12, then averaging out the totals.  1) Humboldt Broncos  The […]

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 […]

The Regina Pats closed out their 2024 pre-season with a tight 3-1 loss to the Brandon Wheat Kings on Saturday night at the Brandt Centre. The Pats and Wheat Kings were tied 1-1 until the final eight minutes of the contest, when Nicholas Johnson gave the Wheat Kings their second lead of the game, now […]

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 […]

Regina Pats forward Braxton Whitehead has verbally committed to Arizona State University for the 2025-2026 season, according to ESPN reporter Greg Wyshynski. The NCAA has rules preventing any player who has played in a Canadian Hockey League game from suiting up in university of college hockey. Per Wyshynski, it’s the first commit from a CHL player since […]

University of Regina Rams quarterback Noah Pelletier has been named the Canada West offensive player of the week. Pelletier stepped into the QB1 role and delivered during a 33-28 win over provincial rival Saskatchewan. ​ The third-year Regina native threw for 359 yards with 3 touchdowns while showing his arm with impressive touchdown strikes from 43 and 45 yards. He finished with […]

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 […]