The Saskatchewan Roughriders are set to take on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in front of a record-breaking crowd. Article content

After previously announcing that the 60th Labour Day Classic — set for Sunday at 5 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium — had already been sold-out, the Roughriders have added standing-room tickets which should push the crowd over 34,000. Article content Article content

If they reach that mark, it will break last year’s record of 33,861 spectators that took in the 2024 Labour Day Classic, which saw the Blue Bombers win 35-33 at new Mosaic Stadium, which opened in 2017.

“From the players’ standpoint, they know it’s another game, but it is versus a really good opponent,” said Roughriders head coach Corey Mace. “And then, you know, there’s a little extra something there no

See Full Page