Author Archives: Craig Silliphant

The controversy over video review in sports is front-and-centre again after the Edmonton Oilers had a goal called back Tuesday late in a one-goal game in Nashville. When asked about the call minutes a...

Erik Burkhardt, the agent representing quarterback Johnny Manziel, is doing great things for the Canadian Football League without even realizing it. Burkhardt said Monday that Manziel wants a "fair de...

During the celebration of Johnny Bower's life yesterday, I kept thinking about his friendship with Gordie Howe. The iconic picture of the two Saskatchewan products standing with their arms around one ...

Some media members in the province, and many in Rider Nation, are of the mind that Zach Collaros' arrival in Riderville greatly improves Saskatchewan's chances of getting to the 2018 Grey Cup game. I'...

The Saskatoon Blades rang in the new year by extending their win streak to five games with a 4-2 win over the Swift Current Broncos on Monday afternoon at SaskTel Centre. Josh Paterson, who has eight ...

One of the biggest stories for me in 2017 was the disappearance of the Riders' identity crisis. In 2016, players such as John Chick and Weston Dressler were cut, and there was a sense Chris Jones was ...

The Brandon Bridge one-year contract extension with the Saskatchewan Roughriders is a win-win for quarterback and team. By not waiting until free agency, Bridge has shown loyalty to Chris Jones for th...

It was a story that came and went with little fanfare. Rogers Media and CBC signed a seven-year extension on a sub-licensing agreement. What that means is CBC will still carry Hockey Night in Canada o...

What goes around, comes around. In the mid 1990s, with a 70 cent Canadian dollar, the Quebec Nordiques moved to Colorado and the Winnipeg Jets moved to Phoenix. Four short years ago, when the dollar w...

It was Jan. 7, 2014, when the Canadian Olympic men's hockey team was announced. There will far less fanfare in 2018. We are 59 days away from Canada's opener at the Winter Olympic games in South Korea...