Saskatchewan Roughriders News

The Kelowna Jays, 2010 and 2011 BC Junior Baseball Champions, once again are in need of some billet families for approximately 60 days during June and July.

Spencer Watt of the Toronto Argonauts is tackled by Jermaine McElveen of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Canadian Football League action at Ivor Wynne Stadium in Hamilton, Ontario, Saturday, July 14, 2011.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats acquired import receiver Lyle Leong Jr. from the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Thursday in exchange for import defensive lineman Jermaine McElveen.

The 2013 Canadian Football League season hasn't even started yet, but there is no doubt in my mind that I will hear some "bright" Saskatchewan Roughrider fan yell 'throw in Drew Willy' after Darian Durant's first questionable pass of the year.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders CEO Jim Hopson speaking at a Grey Cup Festival news conference at the Science Centre in Regina, SK.

CFL.ca Staff TORONTO As training camp draws near, CFL.ca takes a team-by-team look back at an off-season filled with trades, personnel changes and key signings and arguably no club was more active than the Edmonton Eskimos.

With the Grey Cup in on home turf this year, the Saskatchewan Roughriders would very much like to headline rather than just host.

B.C. Lions' Emmanuel Arceneaux dives to catch a pass but drops it after hitting the ground during first half CFL action against the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Vancouver, B.C., on Friday October 2, 2009.

So many members of the fashion, entertainment, and business communities were present for Thursday's event that it could have been a networking conference.

First baseman J.D. Closser of the Edmonton Capitals tags Lake County Fielders' Brad Agustin as he slides back to first base during a North American Baseball League game at Telus Field on July 30, 2011.

Last years off-season was all about the Toronto Argonauts. With the historic 100th Grey Cup to be played in their stadium, the Argos went all out in the off-season, loading up on talent that would eventually help the team capture the league championship.

The new general manager of the Edmonton Eskimos says they've checked most of the items off their must-do list as they prepare for the 2013 CFL season.

In an attempt to get back to the Grey Cup for the first time since 2009, the Saskatchewan Roughriders made several moves throughout the off-season that undoubtedly made them a more balanced team.

CFL.ca Staff EDMONTON -- The Edmonton Eskimos announced Monday the signings of non-import wide receiver Ismael Bamba and non-import defensive lineman Gregory Alexandre.

They signed import defensive backs Bert Brown and David James plus import linebacker Daniel Sheffield , who was one of the final cuts last season at the Saskatchewan Roughriders camp.

Among the first acts of the newly elected Conservative minority government in January 2006 was to tear up the Kelowna Accord.

The CFL held its annual college draft May 6. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats, who had the first overall pick, selected defensive lineman Linden Gaydosh from the University of Calgary.

Weyburn's Brett Jones is now a Calgary Stampeder. Jones went in the second round, 16th overall, in the CFL draft on Monday.

It has been an off-season of change for Wally Buono. The B.C. Lions GM and vice-president of football operations has been busy revamping his roster following the club's heart-breaking Western Final loss to the Calgary Stampeders.

Brent Hawkins, far right, a defenseman for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, plays a game of "Roughrider Says" with students at Souris School on Wednesday.