Local and Provincial Sports
Jobs on the line as Riders head to Winnipeg for pre-season finale
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are off to Winnipeg to face their arch-rivals in their pre-season finale. The Green Zone Game Day pre-game show starts at 4:30 p.m. Friday on 650 CKOM and 980 CJME. A lot will be on the line for members of the Roughriders, as jobs could be won or lost depending on how the CFL game goes. Hea...
Jun 01, 2023
Veterans to rookies: Big names looking for second chance at Riders training camp
Several members of the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders will be looking to make the most of their opportunity Friday against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. It's the Riders' pre-season finale, which means final cuts are looming. For defensive lineman Bryan Cox Jr., the opportunity to earn a spot on the football field could be...
May 31, 2023
Defensive back Amari Henderson making strong statement at Rider camp
Defensive back Amari Henderson is gearing up for his second season in the CFL. In 2022, Henderson appeared in 11 games for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He stayed on the bench for the first three weeks of the season, but was called into action in Week 4 and didn't look back. While he didn't secure any interceptions in ...
May 30, 2023
Riders' Harris returns to the field; backup spot still a battle
While the backup quarterbacks are still battling for their spots, the starter returned to the field Monday for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Trevor Harris returned to practice after leaving the team last week to be in Ohio for the birth of his third child. Tripp Joseph Harris was born Thursday. "It was awesome. It...
May 29, 2023
Jayden Dalke aiming to improve on strong rookie season with Riders
Heading into his second season with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, defensive back Jayden Dalke says he's feeling a lot more comfortable with a year of experience under his belt. "I came in and the body was feeling better than it was when I was a rookie," Dalke said after practice wrapped up on Thursday. "...
May 25, 2023
Riders vets hoping to set tone on discipline in 2023
The Saskatchewan Roughriders know that if they want to have any success on the field this CFL season, they'll have to keep the penalty flags in officials' pockets. In 2022, the Riders took 173 penalties in 18 games for an average of 9.6 per game, which was the most in the CFL. The Edmonton Elks were the next-closest, a...
May 24, 2023
Australian punter hopes to make big impact in Riderville
For those who punt the football for a living, trying to get noticed can be pretty tough. But for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, it was hard to ignore the talents possessed by Adam Korsak. On Monday, Korsak joined the team for training camp at Griffiths Stadium in Saskatoon. He was selected third overall in the 2023 CFL ...
May 23, 2023
Positional clarity starting to present itself on Day 7 of Rider training camp
The Saskatchewan Roughriders were back on the field Monday as Week 2 of training camp began. The Riders' Green and White intrasquad game over the weekend didn't go to plan as the game was called off due to smoke only 4 ½ minutes into the game. The Riders seemed to have a heavy focus on running plays Monday with ...
May 22, 2023
From football to wrestling: How a Riders prospect could be on his way to the WWE
While KeShaun Moore is battling for a spot on the Saskatchewan Roughriders' roster right now, the defensive lineman could have a unique career waiting for him when he hangs up the cleats. Just over a year ago, the WWE reached out to him on Instagram asking if he'd be interested in signing a Next In Line (NIL) deal with...
May 19, 2023
Quarterbacks shine on Day 5 of Riders' training camp
The Saskatchewan Roughriders returned to Griffiths Stadium on Thursday after heavy smoke from forest fires up north forced them to move indoors Wednesday. The pads were strapped on once again, and players were able to practise like normal. The majority of Thursday's practice was centred around getting the quarterbacks ...
May 18, 2023