Curling
Chelsea, Mourinho back in crisis after 3rd straight Premier League defeat; Vardy scores again
LONDON – Defending champion Chelsea and absent manager Jose Mourinho returned to unwanted crisis after the troubled giants lost 1-0 at Stoke in the English Premier League on Saturday.
World Curling Federation implements temporary fix on “Frankenbrooms”
PERTH, Scotland – The World Curling Federation has banned controversial brooms at the 2015 Pacific-Asia Championships beginning Sunday in Kazakhstan.
Recalls this week include curling irons, window shades, golf cars, air conditioning units
A line of curling irons with a piece that can detach, leaving users open to a burn hazard, are among this week’s recalled consumer products. Others include window shades that pose a strangulation hazard for children.
Men’s world curling championship heading to Las Vegas in 2018
PERTH, Scotland – The 2018 men’s world curling championship will be held in Las Vegas.
Second chance has Colleen Jones seeing life, curling in a different light
An illness that nearly killed her motivated Colleen Jones to write about her full-to-the-brim life and a curling career unmatched in breadth.
Gushue’s fall turns head protection, safety into curling talking points
CALGARY – Whether a helmet would have protected Brad Gushue when he crashed face-first on the curling ice is debatable.
Ottawa’s Rachel Homan wins third Masters title in four years
TRURO, N.S. – Rachel Homan has taken back the Masters title.
Scary incident at Masters as skip Brad Gushue falls and hits head
TRURO, N.S. – Brad Gushue overcame a scary fall and a trip to the hospital, but he was unable to overcome Steve Laycock.
Brad Gushue, Kevin Koe head into Masters quarter-finals unbeaten
TRURO, N.S. – Brad Gushue and Kevin Koe will head into quarter-final action at the Masters Grand Slam of Curling as the only two undefeated skips on the men’s side after finishing round-robin play on Friday with victories.
World Curling Federation studying “Frankenbrooms”, says decision coming soon
CALGARY – The World Curling Federation says it is analyzing the impact of controversial broom heads threatening to fundamentally change the sport. The organization expects to take a firm position on them by Nov. 8.
Ottawa’s Rachel Homan still undefeated at Masters Grand Slam of Curling
TRURO, N.S. – Ottawa’s Rachel Homan remains undefeated after nine draws of round-robin play at the Grand Slam of Curling Masters tournament.
Gushue, McEwen, Homan undefeated at Masters Grand Slam of Curling
TRURO, N.S. – Brad Gushue of St. John’s, N.L., and Winnipeg’s Mike McEwen improved to 2-0 in round-robin play at the Masters Grand Slam of Curling tournament on Wednesday.
Obama whirlwind day in hometown includes police chiefs, Bulls, Cavaliers and flapping wings
CHICAGO – President Barack Obama spent a whirlwind Tuesday back in his hometown.
Simmons, Gushue win opening matches at Grand Slam of Curling Masters
TRURO, N.S. – Calgary’s Pat Simmons and St. John’s, N.L.’s Brad Gushue both won their opening round-robin matches at the Grand Slam of Curling Masters tournament on Tuesday.
World’s top curling teams say they’ll put down their Frankenstein brooms
CALGARY – An unprecedented leap in sweeping technology threatens to dramatically change the sport of curling.