• The Canadian Press

    New Roughriders head coach Mace looking to flip the script in Regina

    REGINA — A young sports fan growing up in the Vancouver area in the 1990s might have treasured a piece of sports memorabilia featuring Canucks stars Trevor Linden or Pavel Bure, or legendary B.C. Lions kicker Lui Passaglia. Corey Mace, however, fondly remembers a trading card autographed by Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Brooks Findlay. Mace doesn't remember how the connection worked, but he and his family were able to see the Lions host the Roughriders courtesy of Findlay, who is from Vanc

  • The Canadian Press

    Saskatchewan Roughriders hire Argos defensive co-ordinator Corey Mace as new coach

    REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders have hired Corey Mace to be the team's next head coach, the team announced Thursday. Mace spent the last two seasons as defensive co-ordinator for the Toronto Argonauts, helping the team to a Grey Cup in 2022 and a 16-2 record this past season. He succeeds Craig Dickenson as Saskatchewan's head coach. The Riders announced Dickenson would not have his contract renewed on Oct. 23 after Saskatchewan went 6-12 and missed the playoffs for a second consecutive sea

  • The Canadian Press

    Bombers GM Walters expects tricky off-season, with OC Pierce possibly on the move

    WINNIPEG — Kyle Walters doesn’t need a jigsaw puzzle for Christmas. The newly extended Winnipeg Blue Bombers general manager told reporters Wednesday he expects a challenging off-season putting the pieces together for next year’s CFL roster. He also admitted there’s an unknown right now when it comes to keeping offensive co-ordinator Buck Pierce. Reports this week have pointed to Pierce and Toronto defensive co-ordinator Corey Mace as the final candidates interviewing for the Saskatchewan Roughr

  • The Canadian Press

    Alouettes GM Maciocia: No. 1 priority is to identify the team's core — and keep it

    MONTREAL — Danny Maciocia’s off-season outlook compared to last year has flipped on its head. A year ago, the Montreal Alouettes general manager was on the precipice of having to rebuild his team after several key players left in free agency amid ownership uncertainty. Now he's working under stable ownership and heads into the off-season with the challenge of keeping a Grey Cup championship team together. “It’s amazing how much things can change in 12 months,” Maciocia said at his year-end press