DB Gainey re-ups with Roughriders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed veteran defensive back Ed Gainey to a one-year contract extension, the CFL team announced Thursday.
Gainey, who is heading into his fifth season with the Riders, was eligible to file for free agency on Tuesday.
Gainey, 29, dressed for 18 regular-season games in 2019, recording 56 defensive tackles and two interceptions.
The nine-year CFL veteran has played in 114 career games, recording 272 defensive tackles, 34 special-teams tackles, 20 interceptions, four touchdowns and a sack.
Gainey was a CFL all-star in 2017 and 2018. In 2017, he was the Riders’ nominee for the most outstanding defensive player after recording 10 interceptions.
Gainey’s CFL career started in 2012 with the Montreal Alouettes. He joined the Hamilton Tiger-cats in 2014 and signed with the Riders as a free agent in 2016.
Gainey’s re-signing leaves the Riders with 16 pending free agents heading into Tuesday’s deadline. Among that group are receiver Shaq Evans, linebacker Solomon Elimimian and defensive tackle Micah Johnson.
The Riders’ key re-signings have been linebacker Cameron Judge, punter Jon Ryan, centre Dan Clark, cornerback Nick Marshall, defensive halfback Loucheiz Purifoy and defensive end A.C. Leonard.
The Regina Pats are carrying a three-game winning streak into a weekend WHL home-and-home set with the Swift Current Broncos.
Regina’s latest victory was registered on Wednesday, when the Pats defeated the host Saskatoon Blades 3-2 in a shootout.
Carson Denomie and Zack Smith, with the winner, scored for the Pats in the shootout. Riley Mckay had Saskatoon’s shootout goal.
Riley Krane and Drew Englot scored in regulation time for the Pats (16-26-3-2), who got 23 saves from the game’s first star, Donovan Buskey. Martin Fasko-rudas and Jayden Wiens replied for Saskatoon (25-20-2-3).
Next up for the Pats is Friday’s game in Swift Current. The teams will then meet Saturday, 7 p.m., at the Brandt Centre.
The Regina Pat Canadians outshot the Notre Dame Argos 61-10 en route to registering a 4-0 Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League victory at the Co-operators Centre on Wednesday.
Carson Whyte had two goals. Zach Cain and Sam Oremba were the other marksmen. Logan Hammett, Noah Kuntz and Cal Caragata each had two assists.
Argos goalie Nikita Evstratov faced 20, 21 and 20 shots by periods. Jared Thompson registered the shutout for the Pat Canadians.
Alexis Petford’s hat trick helped the Regina Rebels defeat the host Weyburn Richardson Pioneer Gold Wings 5-1 in Saskatchewan Female Midget AAA Hockey League action Wednesday.
Tavia Terry and Allee Gerrard also scored to help the Rebels improve to a league-best 18-0-1-1. Dakota Bowler scored for Weyburn.
Tanner Manz and Eddie Gallagher each had two goals for the Estevan Bruins in Wednesday’s 5-2 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League victory over the visiting Nipawin Hawks. Devan Harrison added three assists for Estevan.
Isaac Simon scored 34 points to lead the Harvest City Reapers to an 88-76 victory over the Miller Marauders in Regina Intercollegiate Basketball League senior boys action Wednesday.
In senior girls play, Neveah Ferrara Horne scored 40 for Harvest City in an 84-43 win over Miller.
Meanwhile, Brynn Endicott scored 22 points to help the Campbell Tartans senior girls defeat the Riffel Royals 69-65.