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Long journey has Roughrider Daniel Johnson feeling at home in Saskatchewan
Offensive lineman Daniel Johnson might be finally finding his footing in the CFL. The Saskatchewan Roughriders 25-year-old fifth-round pick in 2024 has been given some high praise at training camp fro...
May 19, 2025 Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Corey Mace said offensive lineman Daniel Johnson (65) has been the team's most improved player this year at training camp. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan Rush force Game 3 in NLL Finals with 11-10 win over Buffalo
A buzz started to grow in the crowd in Saskatoon on Sunday night at the start of O Canada and it continued until the final buzzer of Game 2 of the National Lacrosse League (NLL) Finals. The fans at th...
May 19, 2025 Austin Shanks and Clark Walter celebrating with fans after a goal. (Steve Hiscock/Submitted)
The Blitz podcast: Riders training camp and preseason predictions
The Saskatchewan Roughriders found themselves back in the playoffs last season. Now under a second year with Corey Mace as head coach, the CFL club has more than just a return to the playoffs on the m...
May 18, 2025
Riders all-star centre Sean McEwen out for 'a while' after training camp injury
Newly acquired all-star centre Sean McEwen will be out for "a while" according to Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Corey Mace. McEwen left practice on Tuesday and was seen sitting on a chair with c...
May 18, 2025 Roughriders coach Corey Mace said there will be a couple things they will be looking to coach the players on in the film room heading into the second week of training camp, such as penalties by the defence and pre-snap penalties. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan Rush fall to Buffalo Bandits 12-10 in Game 1 of NLL Finals
It was not the night the Saskatchewan Rush had in mind as they took the court in their first National Lacrosse League (NLL) Finals game since 2018 on Friday night in Buffalo New York. The game started...
May 17, 2025 The Saskatchewan Rush fell to the Buffalo Bandits 12-10 in Game 1 of the NLL finals in New York on May 16, 2025. (Saskatchewan Rush/X)
Improbable road leads Joe Robustelli to massive opportunity with Riders
Improbable but not impossible could be the best way to describe receiver Joe Robustelli's road to becoming a professional football player. The six-foot-three receiver born in Connecticut grew up lovin...
May 16, 2025 Joe Robustelli has taken an improbable road to Riders training camp and now he's got an opportunity to become a big name with the team. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan Rush preparing for NLL finals against Buffalo
It's a big weekend for the Saskatchewan Rush as the team prepares for the National Lacrosse League finals. The Rush take on the Buffalo Bandits and will travel to Buffalo, New York on Friday to take o...
May 16, 2025 The Rush will face the Buffalo Bandits in game one of the NLL finals on Friday in Buffalo. (Saskatchewan Rush/Submitted)
Hilltops lineman turns heads at Riders training camp on Thursday
Saskatchewan Roughriders training camp has been an adventure for rookie defensive lineman Johnathon Stevens. On Thursday at camp, the Riders junior player invitee from the Saskatoon Hilltops was calle...
May 15, 2025 Saskatoon Hilltops defensive lineman Johnathan Stevens is getting a memorable experience at Saskatchewan Roughriders main camp after being invited by the club to participate as one of its junior football player invitees. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Coach Mace not concerned after injury sidelines centre Sean McEwen
A noticeable name was not on the field Wednesday morning when Day 4 of Saskatchewan Roughriders training camp got underway. Newly acquired all-star centre Sean McEwen was seen sitting on a chair in th...
May 14, 2025 All-star centre Sean McEwen was not on the field Wednesday at training camp after he was sidelined with an injury. Head coach Corey Mace said the team is going to get another look at the injury, but mentioned they aren't worried about it. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
'You feel at home': Playoff hockey helps newcomers feel more Canadian
TORONTO - Mykhailo Ivanov never thought he'd become a diehard hockey fan. The 42-year-old had immigrated to Winnipeg a little over two years ago to escape the war in Ukraine. He didn't know much about...
May 14, 2025 This undated handout photo shows Mykhailo Ivanov in Winnipeg. The 42-year-old immigrated to Winnipeg a little over two years ago to flee the war in Ukraine. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Mykhailo Ivanov
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