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Murray Wood: Bomber fans may be feeling green ahead of Grey Cup
Not only does Winnipeg not have their team in a home Grey Cup game, but Murray Wood says they're now faced with the prospect of the Saskatchewan Roughriders and their fans moving in. Murray Wood deliv...
Nov 13, 2025
'The craziest, best game': Riders' Lauther focused on Grey Cup after wild West Final
After a 12 years, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are going back to the Grey Cup. The Riders were able to beat the B.C. Lions in a neck-and-neck West Final on Saturday. The Green and White were just able...
Nov 10, 2025 “It feels like it's my home away from home,” kicker Brett Lauther said after the CFL West Final on Saturday. “This is family here.” (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Saskatoon spin studio's Roughrider-themed class appeals to football fans
Green is the colour, but riding is the game for one Saskatoon spin instructor. Wearing her Saskatchewan Roughriders jersey, a beaded necklace with the team's logo, green glow stick bracelets and under...
Nov 07, 2025 RYDE YXE instructor Paige Hansen said she was really young when she underwent cancer treatment. Although she doesn't remember a lot about that time, she has fond memories of attending Rider games. She said the games were "something to look forward to for so long." (Marija Robinson/650 CKOM)
Murray Wood: Reflections on a weekend of sports, presidential tantrum and fall colours
Murray Wood says the Riders got robbed, while the Jays surprised the Dodgers and the experts. Meanwhile, he's not sure not even Donald Trump's tantrums could wreck a beautiful last weekend of October....
Oct 27, 2025
Murray Wood: Show your Rider pride ahead of Labour Day Classic
Murray Wood says this weekend marks the biggest Rider game of the regular season, as the team faces off against the Bombers in the 60th Labour Day Classic. Wood says he considers it a warmup for the G...
Aug 28, 2025
Saskatoon declares Friday 'Green & White Day' ahead of 60th Labour Day Classic
The Roughriders may play in Regina, but the Bridge City is showing its Rider pride as well. Ahead of the 60th Labour Day Classic - which will see the Riders square off against their arch rivals, the W...
Aug 28, 2025 Saskatchewan Roughriders fans eat watermelon ahead of a CFL game in Regina, Saskatchewan. (Saskatchewan Roughriders/Submitted)
Looking back at Labour Day Classics with Roughrider historian Rob Vanstone
The Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers are ready to square off in the 60th Labour Day Classic on Sunday in Regina. This year's game has already sold out, and the excitement is building...
Aug 27, 2025 The 60th annual Labour Day Classic is already sold out. The game will be played on Sunday at Mosaic Stadium in Regina. (Abby Zieverink/980 CJME)
Murray Wood: You just can't hit every goose
Murray Wood says hunting is a lot like being a sports fan, because you'll never be 100 per cent successful. Wood compares the Saskatchewan Roughriders' recent loss to Calgary with a missed shot at a g...
Aug 25, 2025
Riders to play preseason game in Saskatoon next year
Saskatchewan Roughrider fans in Saskatoon will be able to skip the drive down Highway 11 next year, as the Green and White will be playing a preseason game in the Bridge City. The game will be played ...
Aug 15, 2025 The Saskatchewan Roughtiders are expected to hit the Griffiths Stadium field in more than just a practice next year. A preseason game has been confirmed, but the date has yet to be announced. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Jamie Nye: Plenty of surprises in first half of 2025 CFL season
The midway point of the CFL season comes with reflection on the expectations we held going into the season. And, to be honest, how many people actually think this season has played out exactly how you...
Aug 14, 2025 Jamie Nye takes a look at some of the biggest surprises so far during the 2025 CFL season. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
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