Ian Hamilton

Senior Reporter

The third time’s the charm for Chris Jones

November 22, 2018 | Ian Hamilton
Chris Jones has been named the CFL’s coach of the year for 2018. The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ head coach, general manager and vice-president of football operations received the Annis Stukus ...

Chris Jones is more than a coach to his players

November 22, 2018 | Ian Hamilton
If Makana Henry had a vote, Chris Jones would win the award as the CFL’s coach of the year. “He deserves it,” Henry, a defensive tackle with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, said of his head coach. ...

Jordan Williams-Lambert’s effort has been recognized

November 21, 2018 | Ian Hamilton
Seven months ago, Jordan Williams-Lambert was hoping just to win a spot on the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ roster. Now the 24-year-old receiver is hoping to win the award as the CFL’s most ...

Makana Henry takes another “big step”

November 20, 2018 | Ian Hamilton
Makana Henry did his research. The Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive tackle admitted with a chuckle that he went online after being nominated for the Jake Gaudaur Veterans’ Award to find out ...

Revisiting the Roughriders’ 2018 season

November 15, 2018 | Ian Hamilton
The Saskatchewan Roughriders continued trending upward during the 2018 CFL season, but they didn’t go high enough for Chris Jones.

Chris Jones gets down to business

November 13, 2018 | Ian Hamilton
“If you polled our players, we treat them with respect. We work them hard, but at the same time, we care for them and they know that we care for them…”

Notebook: The Riders would favour more safeguards for QBs

November 13, 2018 | Ian Hamilton
“It’s very frustrating every day when you have a game plan, you feel very good about it and then when it comes game time, you’re just not finishing..”

The Roughriders reflect on the 2018 season

November 12, 2018 | Ian Hamilton
“It was a great season, by far the best season I’ve had as a player and the most fun I’ve had in the locker room…”

Notebook: The CFL may change its approach

November 12, 2018 | Ian Hamilton
“We need to do more than admit an error. We need to search for a solution.”

The Roughriders’ season comes to an end

November 11, 2018 | Ian Hamilton
Thaddeus Coleman smacked one beefy hand into the palm of the other Sunday as he reflected on the end of his 2018 season. “I’m sick to my stomach right now,” the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ ...

Five players (or things) to watch during Sunday’s game

November 11, 2018 | Ian Hamilton
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Saskatchewan Roughriders are set to revive a rivalry. The teams are to meet in the CFL’s Western Semi-Final at Mosaic Stadium on Sunday (3:30 p.m., CKRM, TSN), with ...

Breaking down the Roughriders-Bombers matchup

November 10, 2018 | Ian Hamilton
After a couple of back-and-forth games in the regular season, the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers are back for a fourth go-round in 2018. The Roughriders and Bombers are to ...

Notebook: The Riders are prepared for anything

November 10, 2018 | Ian Hamilton
Somebody will start at quarterback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Sunday, but who that man is doesn’t matter much to centre Brendon LaBatte. Neither head coach-GM Chris Jones nor quarterback ...

The Riders and Bombers open the West Division playoffs

November 10, 2018 | Ian Hamilton
The Roughriders and Bombers are to meet for the fourth time in 2018…

Many of the Roughriders have been here before

November 9, 2018 | Ian Hamilton
Before making his CFL playoff debut in 2017, then-Saskatchewan Roughriders rookie Tobi Antigha admitted he didn’t know what to expect from his first post-season game. “I guess I’ll find out when ...

Notebook: Cory Johnson has plenty of incentive

November 9, 2018 | Ian Hamilton
Cory Johnson is looking to refresh some people’s memories. The newly signed Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive tackle has been working with the first-team defence during the CFL team’s practices ...

Two of the Roughriders’ tailbacks go way back

November 8, 2018 | Ian Hamilton
The first time Cameron Marshall and Marcus Thigpen were teammates was 2013, when they were members of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins. Regina in November is not Miami at any time of the year. “The ...

Notebook: Jordan Williams-Lambert takes it in stride

November 8, 2018 | Ian Hamilton
Jordan Williams-Lambert received a major honour Thursday, but he has his eyes on a bigger prize. The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ slotback was named the West Division’s most outstanding rookie after ...

The Roughriders’ QB situation is day to day

November 7, 2018 | Ian Hamilton
Zach Collaros and Drew Tate sat next to each other on a recent flight from Toronto to Regina. That seems fitting, considering the quarterbacks’ fates appear to be tightly linked these ...

Notebook: Brendon LaBatte earns more recognition

November 7, 2018 | Ian Hamilton
Being an all-star is becoming old hat for Brendon LaBatte. The Saskatchewan Roughriders offensive lineman was named a West Division all-star Wednesday after voting by members of the Football ...

The Riders and Bombers will renew acquaintances

November 5, 2018 | Ian Hamilton
The Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers are due — or maybe overdue — to meet in a CFL playoff game. The teams (a) that engage annually in two of the league’s most-heated rivalry ...

Willie Jefferson leads the Roughriders’ nominees

October 31, 2018 | Ian Hamilton
Willie Jefferson was in a sharing mood Wednesday. First, the Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive end handed out Halloween candy to reporters assembled for a media conference at Mosaic Stadium. ...

The Riders have put the regular season behind them

October 30, 2018 | Ian Hamilton
The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ 2018 regular season was filled with ups and downs. For centre Brendon LaBatte, that latter group doesn’t matter one iota anymore. “We’re not looking back now,” the ...

The West’s playoff picture is coming into focus

October 29, 2018 | Ian Hamilton
After weeks of ifs, ands or buts, there is just one unknown left regarding the CFL playoffs. Who’s going to finish first in the West Division, the Calgary Stampeders or the Saskatchewan ...

Score another one (or two) for the Riders’ defence

October 28, 2018 | Ian Hamilton
Just in time for Halloween, Eddie Steele had a frightening thought about the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ defence. “We’ve played really well, but the scary thing is I don’t think we’ve even reached ...
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