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Rob Vanstone: Remarkably resilient Roughriders repel REDBLACKS rally

June 6, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
The way things are going for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, the athletic therapist might require an athletic therapist. It must have been an exhausting Thursday night for the great Greg Mayer and ...

Roughriders open regular season with down-to-the-wire victory over Ottawa

June 6, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
The Saskatchewan Roughriders registered their fifth consecutive season-opening victory, but not without some tense moments — outlasting the Ottawa REDBLACKS 31-26 at Mosaic Stadium on ...

“We’re on the clock this year”: New theme for 2025 Roughriders team

June 5, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
The Saskatchewan Roughriders, assertively on the clock, are counting down the ticks until the first kick. The CFL’s 2025 regular season is to open on Thursday, when the Green and White opposes ...

“Clifford the Big Red Dog” ready for debut in green and white

June 4, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
Big Red and the REDBLACKS are about to collide. Red-haired rookie Payton Collins will start at left offensive tackle for the Saskatchewan Roughriders when they play host to Ottawa to begin the ...

Roughriders’ speedy Tevaughn Campbell marvels at how time flies

June 4, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
Tevaughn Campbell still wears No. 26 for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. That much remains the same. But a lot has changed for the Canadian-born cornerback between stints with the Green and ...

Roughriders’ Malik Carney is primed for a big season

June 3, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
M. Carney could be closely associated with Ottawa — or an upcoming game versus Ottawa. “That would be cool if they started calling me Prime Minister,” Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive end Malik ...

Roughriders’ Ray wants a trey — to become a “three-time champion”

June 3, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
Shane Ray has already won one title with a 39-year-old starting quarterback as a teammate. As a new member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Ray would like history to repeat itself. The Green and ...

Roughriders’ Brett Lauther nearing 1,000 career points

June 2, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
Brett Lauther will soon celebrate a milestone in grand style. The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ placekicker is 13 points shy of becoming the 27th CFLer to register 1,000 career points. He could reach ...

Major milestones loom for Jorgen Hus and Jameer Thurman

June 2, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
Jameer Thurman and Jorgen Hus are getting ready for a numbers game. Thurman, the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ starting middle linebacker, will play in his 100th CFL regular-season game when the ...

“Let’s go get this party started”: Riders excited for Thursday’s season opener

June 1, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
Week 1, Day 1 is a big one for Trevor Harris. “It’s like a kid at Christmas,” the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ starting quarterback said Sunday after the CFL team’s first regular-season-oriented ...

Emma Sharp had a riot with the Riders

May 31, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
Emma Sharp has spent most of the past month focusing on football, football and, for variety, football. “It has honestly been an amazing experience,” she said. “I’ve had so much fun. “Every day is ...

ROBSERVATIONS: Robust showing by Robustelli … happy times for Nick Wiebe … Hoskins ties Riders record … Picton’s prolific pass-catching

May 31, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
We kick off today with a ground-breaking Rob(ustelli)servation. The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ Joe Robustelli treated a Mosaic Stadium crowd to a dazzling performance on Friday, catching six ...

Decision day for Roughriders as pre-season concludes

May 30, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
Weighty decisions loom for the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ brass as Saturday night’s CFL cutdown deadline draws inexorably closer. The last audition for jobs with the 2025 Roughriders took place on ...

Maier “super grateful” to be a player in Saskatchewan

May 30, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
Jake Maier is poised to start at quarterback for the fourth consecutive time at Mosaic Stadium. But the latest front-line assignment will have a new and welcome twist. “Truth be told, I’ve played ...

Roughriders ready to Bring ’Em Out after 209-day wait

May 30, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
The smiling face of Corey Mace says it all. “I’m super excited for these guys to get that feeling — walking down the tunnel and just waiting for the crowd and the Bring ’Em Out,” the Saskatchewan ...

Riders’ easygoing Thomas Bertrand-Hudon celebrates the lighter side

May 29, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
“Thomas the Train” took it upon himself to train, train, train. As a result, third-year Saskatchewan Roughriders running back Thomas Bertrand-Hudon is “an efficient 10 pounds” lighter heading ...

Tyrique McGhee’s wish list includes win versus Winnipeg

May 28, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive back Tyrique McGhee has noticed a pattern — one that is unlike the routes run by receivers he conventionally covers. Winnipeg has invariably been part of the ...

“This is everything I ever wanted to do in my life” — Jermarcus Hardrick

May 28, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
The powerful presence of Jermarcus Hardrick is such that he was asked to break down the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ practice upon its conclusion on Tuesday at Mosaic Stadium. “You think about it ...

(Oue)lette’s get started! Riders running back ready for takeoff

May 27, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
A.J. Ouellette jump-started the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ offence by hurdling a would-be tackler. The feat of athleticism was part of a 21-yard run during Saturday’s game against the host ...

Physical Ford flattened foes during Roughriders’ pre-season opener

May 27, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
Jaxon Ford elevated his game while lowering the boom. The third-year Saskatchewan Roughriders safety administered two jarring hits during Saturday’s pre-season opener against the host Winnipeg ...

Big-play Drae McCray impresses in Roughriders’ pre-season opener

May 26, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
Drae McCray, an accomplished sprinter at North Florida Christian School in Tallahassee, Fla., exploded out of the starting blocks with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Playing in his first game of ...

CFL’s Diversity in Football program was “huge” for Donnavan Carter

May 26, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
Donnavan Carter’s professional football debut coincided with a milestone day on which diversity in the CFL was accentuated. On July 6, 2000, the Saskatchewan Roughriders became the first ...

Rider Pride helped Brian Grover meet his bride

May 25, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
Having married their season-ticket packages into one joint account, Brian Grover and Doreen Kosmachuk will follow through by exchanging wedding vows on July 12th. Once upon a time, they were ...

“Every day is a ladder”: Roughriders take first step as pre-season opens

May 24, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
The Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers engaged in a defensive battle on Saturday, with the home side posting a 15-9 CFL pre-season victory at Princess Auto Stadium. It was Step 1 ...

ROBSERVATIONS: Harris, Maier ready to roll … recalling a seven-overtime classic … Geno joins legendary list … remembering Tommy Reamon

May 24, 2025 | Rob Vanstone
It will be up to Saskatchewan Roughriders Head Coach Corey Mace to make a snap decision. As in: How many snaps will starting quarterback Trevor Harris receive during Saturday’s CFL pre-season ...
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