Author Archives: Craig Silliphant

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have only scored more than 20 points in a football game once this season, and that was in Week 1 when they knocked off the defending Grey Cup champion Toronto Argonauts at...

One of Saskatoon's most popular museums is in for a facelift. The Western Development Museum (WDM) announced plans Monday to upgrade the Saskatoon location's battered parking lot as part of a $2.3 mil...

The Saskatchewan Roughriders are 2-2 in mid-July. We will likely have forgotten about this point of the season in two weeks. However, we in the media, fans and perhaps even members of other CFL teams ...

The relationship between media and professional athletes is always changing. Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman had to do some damage control on Twitter after being quoted as saying, "we're terrible" on Sund...

It may not have been the news Rider Nation wanted to hear. The team returned to the practice field Sunday after a one week bye. When speaking to media, head coach Chris Jones said he would take his ti...

Every game is a big game in professional football - especially in a nine-team league. Week five of the CFL season starts with Calgary in Ottawa. I believe that match up is the best east-west rivalry i...

It's the nature of how we communicate now. I am talking about social media. It didn't take long for CFL players to tweet about the turf at BMO Field after Eskimos receiver Derel Walker slipped in the ...

Soccer, has not, is not, and likely never will be my sport of choice. There is a reason for that. I wasn't around it enough in my formative years. Being born and raised in this country decades ago, th...

As news of Greyhound Canada's departure from Canadian markets spread Monday, those who depend on the service were shocked to hear that travelling by bus may soon be a thing of the past. Greyhound Cana...

One game doesn't define a CFL season. However, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' Week 4 performance with quarterback Matt Nichols back in the lineup should make fans reassess how the West Division standings ...