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CFL unveils 2026 schedule, with Riders' home opener set for June 13
The CFL has released its 2026 schedule, which means Rider fans can start marking their calendars. The Saskatchewan Roughriders - who return in 2026 as the defending Grey Cup champions - will open the ...
Dec 09, 2025 The Roughriders will get to put their feet up during Week 1, then welcome the B.C. Lions to Mosaic Stadium for their home opener on June 13. (Abby Zieverink/980 CJME)
'Rider Retro' theme for 2026 Winter Classic charity hockey game
"Rider Retro" will be the theme for the Roughrider Foundation Winter Classic event in 2026. The foundation said in a news release on Dec. 8 that tickets are now on sale for the annual charity event on...
Dec 08, 2025 Current Riders, former Riders and former NHLers participate in the Roughrider Foundation Winter Classic hockey game in Saskatoon on Feb. 1, 2025. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Saskatchewan Rush open season with nail-biting 16-13 win over Calgary
After coming painfully close to their third National Lacrosse League (NLL) championship in May, the Saskatchewan Rush began their season with a win in Saskatoon on Saturday. The first test for last se...
Dec 07, 2025 The Saskatchewan Rush beat the Calgary Roughnecks 16-13 in their home opener in Saskatoon on Dec. 6, 2025. Pictured is Rush defenceman Matthew Hossack. (Saskatchewan Rush/X)
'A once in a lifetime opportunity': Sask. soccer superfan excited for World Cup in Canada
It took close to two hours at the 2026 World Cup draw and while the group hasn't been completely finalized Canada's group is taking shape. Both Switzerland and Qatar will join Canada in group B, but t...
Dec 06, 2025 Saskatchewan soccer superfan Lee Kormish at the FIFA World Cup draw in Washington DC on Dec. 5, 2025. (Lee Kormish/Facebook)
Canadian men to face Switzerland, Qatar and possibly Italy at 2026 World Cup
Canada's draw for next summer's World Cup started well but finished with a twist of the tail. The Canadian men, ranked 27th in the world, drew No. 17 Switzerland, the fifth-ranked team in Pot 2 and th...
Dec 05, 2025 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, speaks as he stands on stage with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and President Donald Trump during the draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Saskatchewan Rush heading into 2025-26 season with high expectations
For the first time in nearly seven years, the Saskatchewan Rush's expectations are set on a championship. The team made the National Lacrosse League finals last season for the first time since 2018, b...
Dec 05, 2025 The Saskatchewan Rush have set championship expectations on themselves for the upcoming season following their first trip to the NLL finals since 2018 (Steve Hiscock/Submitted)
The sheriff is back: Riders sign QB Trevor Harris to contract extension
Trevor Harris isn't done yet. With questions surrounding his future after winning the 2025 Grey Cup, the Saskatchewan Roughriders announced they have signed the 39-year-old quarterback to a one-year c...
Dec 04, 2025
St. Cyr Trails Club rebuild gains momentum in push toward Sask. Winter Games
Months after a fire levelled the St. Cyr Trails Club chalet near Meadow Lake, volunteers are deep into construction on a replacement building - a push the club hopes will keep the venue on track to ho...
Nov 29, 2025 A volunteer clears debris from the fire-damaged St. Cyr Trails Club chalet site near Meadow Lake as part of efforts to prepare the ground for a rebuild ahead of the 2026 Saskatchewan Winter Games. (Desiree Lalonde/Submitted to MeadowlakeNOW)
Sask. First Nations hockey player recruited for U13 World Cup Series
By Alyssa Rudolph Jolene Starblanket says her son Logan is "very grateful" after the recent announcement of his recruitment for the U13 Bauer World Cup Series in Paris, France. Logan Pahsaknunk, is an...
Nov 29, 2025 Logan Pahsaknunk was selected for the U13 Bauer World Cup Series in Paris, France. The 11-year-old is from Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head Lean Man First Nation. (Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head Lean Man First Nation/Facebook)
Canadian curling legend Colleen Jones dead at 65: Curling Canada
A Canadian curling legend has passed away. According to a statement from Curling Canada, Colleen Jones has died at age 65. The organization described Jones, who won the world championship twice and th...
Nov 25, 2025 Colleen Jones is pictured after being formally inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame during an event In Toronto 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
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