The Riders might have to consult the ‘experts’
The good news is that the Regina Rugby Club isn’t playing Queen’s University for the 1923 Grey Cup today. If it were, the Regina squad (“squad” is what sportswriters call a “team”) would lose 54-0....
View ArticleOh, what I wouldn’t do for the Riders
Darn it, Riders. Stop making me love you. I should hate that football team. They’ve broken my heart more times than I can count, going back to when I was an innocent child of 13 and we lost the Grey...
View ArticlePremier plays banjo, Speaker likes Africa
Premier Brad Wall plays a banjo in a YouTube video. Saskatchewan’s Premier Brad Wall was witnessed last week smuggling a banjo into his office at the Legislative Building in Regina. . . The mystery was...
View ArticleWall’s learned his lesson about helping
After the Saskatchewan Roughriders lost to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers earlier this year despite a viral video of Brad Wall’s banjo-backed pre-game taunt, the premier seems to have decided to take a more...
View ArticleNow you’re messing with a you-know-what
I’m kind of scared of him now. And I think I like it. Darian Durant. Our quarterback. We’ve had him for a few years now. Maybe you’ve seen him. He wears jersey number 4. (There will be a quiz on this...
View ArticlePremier describes his Grey Cup experience
On Monday after the Saskatchewan Roughriders won the Grey Cup, Premier Brad Wall discussed with reporters his experience related to the game: Reporter: You sound a little hoarse today. Wall: Yeah. I am...
View ArticleRoughriders suffer another disheartening defeat
WINNIPEG — Kendial Lawrence won’t stop. His Saskatchewan Roughriders may have fallen to 1-10-0 on Saturday after losing 17-10 to the host Winnipeg Blue Bombers, but Lawrence has all the motivation he...
View ArticleFirst and 10: Rob Vanstone's 10 takes on the Roughriders' 17-10 loss in Winnipeg
1. This is conventionally the first thing I write after a Saskatchewan Roughriders game but, given the circumstances, there was an additional urgency to the column-writing process. So, for this week...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: September 12, 2016
McMorris must quit as MLA The recent events concerning former deputy premier and Indian Head-Milestone MLA Don McMorris necessitates he resign or be removed from his seat. The issue is simple: It is...
View ArticleRoughriders release controversial Khalif Mitchell, saying he's not in shape
REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders released Khalif Mitchell on Monday, saying it would be difficult for the controversial defensive lineman to get into playing shape this season. Mitchell hasn’t...
View ArticleFan pours beer on head of boy for wearing green at Bombers-Roughriders game
A young boy who went to his first CFL game in Winnipeg was harassed by other fans for wearing green and even had beer poured over his head. The Bombers beat the Saskatchewan Roughriders 17-10 in...
View ArticleAnalysis: Here's what we learned from first mayoral meeting
ANALYSIS Saskatoon’s four mayoral candidates met for the first time at a town hall meeting Wednesday. Here are some early trends that emerged: Don Atchison Saskatoon’s longest-serving mayor served...
View ArticleRoughriders defeat Eskimos 26-23 in overtime
The Saskatchewan Roughriders snapped a seven-game losing streak Sunday with a 26-23 CFL overtime victory over the Edmonton Eskimos. Darian Durant ended the game with a six-yard touchdown run....
View ArticleVanstone: Long-awaited victory is a tonic for the Roughriders
For the longest time, Sunday’s CFL game was tougher to endure than, well, Donald Trump versus Hillary Clinton. It was as though the Edmonton Eskimos had constructed a wall, expertly designed to prevent...
View ArticleDurant leads Roughriders to overtime victory over Edmonton
Darian Durant wasn’t going to be denied. The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ quarterback put the CFL team on his back Sunday, seemingly willing it to a 26-23 overtime victory over the Edmonton Eskimos at...
View ArticleRoughriders lead Tiger-Cats 17-10 at halftime
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are leading the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 17-10 at halftime of Saturday’s CFL game on Taylor Field. After 30 minutes, Roughriders quarterback Darian Durant has completed 19 of 25...
View ArticleFirst and 10: Rob Vanstone's first take on the Saskatchewan Roughriders'...
The Saskatchewan Roughriders received plenty of good news Saturday night. In addition to defeating the visiting Hamilton Tiger-Cats 20-18 on a 29-yard, last-play field goal by Tyler Crapigna, it does...
View ArticleVanstone: Roughriders are showing progress under Jones
After a last-second victory on a rainy night, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are taking steps toward putting a dry spell behind them. The Roughriders have won back-to-back games — including Saturday’s...
View ArticleRoughriders head into their bye on a high
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have won two straight CFL games and finally may be hitting their stride. So, with the way their season has been going, it seems only fitting that the Roughriders have to...
View ArticleGale bounces back for Roughriders
The last time Mitchell Gale touched a football Saturday certainly went better than the first. The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ backup quarterback led a drive that ended in a last-play, 29-yard field goal...
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