Mosaic Stadium. (980 CJME file photo)

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Roughriders reschedule game against Argos to Sunday

Jul 21, 2022 | 11:42 AM

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have moved Saturday’s CFL game to Sunday.

The Roughriders have been dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak, which forced them to cancel practices on Tuesday and Wednesday. As of 11:30 a.m., it was unclear if the team would practise Thursday, or what would happen if more COVID cases are detected in the coming days.

Saskatchewan is to face the Toronto Argonauts on Sunday at 5 p.m.

“To have to move our game is a worst-case scenario for us and something we never want to have to do,” Roughriders president and CEO Craig Reynolds said in a media release.

“We know that our fans often plan to attend Rider games weeks and months in advance and there can be a lot of travel and logistics involved in that decision. For that, we are truly sorry, but we hope by keeping the game on the same weekend and moving it to Sunday, our fans will still be able to make it out to enjoy Family Day at Mosaic Stadium.”

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People who had tickets for Saturday will automatically have their tickets moved to Sunday; no action is required on the part of the ticket holder.

“We have had an unfortunate reminder that COVID-19 is still a reality in our lives, but we will put our best foot forward when we play Sunday night,” said Reynolds. “Family Day is one of my favourite games every year, and I can’t wait to have our fans there to cheer us on.”