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The Edmonton Elks selected linebacker Eteva Mauga-Clements first overall in the CFL’s global draft Tuesday. The six-foot-four, 218-pound Mauga-Clements, from American Samoa, last played football at the University of Nebraska in 2022. He participated in the CFL’s national combine last month, posting a 4.73-second 40-yard dash time, a 35-inch vertical leap and 13 reps in […]

Andrew Harris is leaving football as one the greatest running backs in CFL history. But he says that he once went from the exhilaration of winning the 2019 Grey Cup with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to the lowest he could go. “When you’re having suicidal thoughts, that’s about as rock bottom as you can get,” […]

The CFL indefinitely suspended veteran defensive lineman Shawn Lemon on Wednesday for betting on league games, including one the league says he played in. The CFL said an investigation showed Lemon bet on games in 2021 while with the Calgary Stampeders. The league added there was no evidence to indicate games were impacted by his […]

The Saskatchewan Roughriders who have been adding hopefuls to their training camp roster will now be without a veteran. Offensive lineman Logan Bandy announced his retirement yesterday on Instagram. The 24 year-old native of Calgary, was selected 38th overall in the fifth round of the 2021 CFL Draft… He then went on to dress for […]

The Red Cross has been part of Canada since confederation in 1867. The Red Cross movement first swept through Europe, and the idea quickly found its away across the Atlantic Ocean by the late 1800’s. Since then, The Canadian Red Cross has been a beacon of hope in a disaster. Its an organization that counts […]

Training camp is less than a month away in Saskatoon, and the Roughriders are continuing to add to the roster.  The team announced it has signed American Linebacker C.J Avery. Avery played five years at the University of Louisville and was named the team’s top defensive player in 2019. Avery signed with Chicago of the […]

Dave Thomas is made to order for his new role as the voice of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Recognition of his broadcasting chops dates back to the teenaged years, when he was working at McDonald’s in his hometown of Weyburn. “The owners said, ‘You’ve got such a great voice. You should start working in the drive-thru,’ […]

The snow is pretty much gone, spring is in the air, and Rider Training Camp is opening next month. It all starts with the rookies reporting on May 6th to the Riders camp at Griffiths Stadium at the University of Saskatchewan, in Saskatoon. First time Roughriders will then be put through their paces May 8th […]

There is a long list of names in Rider’s history who are synonymous with the ideals of the football club that means so much to every football fan in Saskatchewan. Near the very top of that prestigious list is Jim Hopson. Hopson passed away at the age of 73, after a battle with colon cancer. […]

The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Canadian receiver Samuel Emilus to a one-year contract extension Monday. The deal keeps Emilus with the Riders through the 2025 season. The six-foot-one 200-pound Montreal native registered 70 catches for 1,097 yards and six TDs last season, just his second in the CFL. Saskatchewan selected Emilus, 26, in the first round, No. 7 overall, in […]