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Riders looking ahead to Labour Day Classic weekend

Sep 3, 2021 | 6:47am

It’s a big weekend in Saskatchewan this week, as the hometown Riders host their long-time rivals, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. This week comes with a lot of motivation, especially with both teams near the top of the standings in not only the west division, but the entire CFL. Winnipeg goes into the game with a […]

2019 Western Final still in minds of Fajardo, Gainey

Sep 1, 2021 | 9:37pm

The 2019 Western Final may have happened 22 months ago, but the sting of that heartbreaking 20-13 loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers is still strong with two veteran members of the team. Sunday’s Labour Day Classic will be the first meeting between the two since that defeat.  Quarterback Cody Fajardo admits there is still […]

Labour Day Classic once again sold out

Aug 12, 2021 | 11:09am

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have announced the 56th Annual Labour Day Classic has sold out. The Riders will host their long-time rivals, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, on Sept. 5, and will feature a half-time performance from The Sheepdogs, as well as the first Party in the Park of the 2021 season. “After an absolutely electric home […]

CFL denies reports that Winnipeg would be hub city for shortened 2020 season

Jul 3, 2020 | 10:40am

The CFL says no decision has been made regarding a hub city for an abbreviated 2020 regular season. On Friday, a CFL spokesman denied reports the league had settled upon Winnipeg as a hub city in the event football was played this year. The spokesman added the CFL also hasn’t reached a decision whether or […]

Brendan Taman back in the CFL

Jan 24, 2020 | 12:54pm

The man who was the general manager of the Saskatchewan Roughriders the last time they won the Grey Cup is back in the CFL. Brendan Taman, who has not had a job since being fired by the Riders midway through the 2015 season, was hired Friday to become a senior player personnel executive with the […]

Harris, Blue Bombers bully Ti-Cats to win Grey Cup

Nov 24, 2019 | 9:42pm

CALGARY — A historic first by Andrew Harris ended the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ dubious championship drought and continued the Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ Grey Cup misery. The 32-year-old Winnipeg native scored rushing and receiving TDs as the Bombers stunned Hamilton 33-12 in the 107th Grey Cup before 35,439 spectators at McMahon Stadium. Harris put an exclamation mark […]

Rider fans shocked, but optimistic after Western final loss to Winnipeg

Nov 17, 2019 | 9:06pm

It’s a difficult day in Rider Nation, as the Saskatchewan Roughriders lost Sunday night’s Western final 20-13 to their biggest rival, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. There were mixed emotions on display from fans leaving Mosaic Stadium after the game, whether it was excitement from Bomber fans in attendance, or shock and devastation from Rider fans. […]

Riders lose Western Final

Nov 17, 2019 | 6:18pm

The Saskatchewan Roughriders season is over In front of a sold-out crowd at Mosaic Stadium Sunday afternoon, the Riders lost 20-13 to Winnipeg. On the last play of the game from the 8, Cody Fajardo, who played the game with two torn oblique muscles, saw his third down pass hit the crossbar and fell incomplete […]

Fajardo to start in West Final

Nov 16, 2019 | 6:19pm

After some doubt was cast on Friday, the Riders confirmed that Cody Fajardo will start Sunday in the West Final. “He’s shown that he’s healthy,” says Head Coach Craig Dickenson. “He’s going to have some soreness and some stiffness. But he’s shown that he can execute and run the offense the way we need him […]

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