Curling
Chelsea beats Stoke in FA Cup; 10-man Sheffield United forces Fulham to replay with 1-1 draw
LONDON – A superb free kick from Oscar gave Chelsea a 1-0 win over Stoke in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Sunday while Fulham needed an equalizer 15 minutes from time to draw 1-1 with third-tier strugglers Sheffield United, who were down to 10 men.
Prominent Canadians named to the Order of Ontario
TORONTO – Following is a list of appointees invested into the Order of Ontario at a ceremony at the provincial legislature Thursday:
David Cronenberg, Paul Henderson among those named to Order of Ontario
TORONTO – Movie director David Cronenberg and hockey great Paul Henderson are among the list of honorees who will be awarded the Order of Ontario today.
Rookie Sean Monahan continues to impress in Flames 3-2 win over Coyotes
CALGARY – Sean Monahan continued his impressive rookie season Wednesday scoring his team-leading 14th goal as the Calgary Flames snapped their record seven-game home losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes.
Prepare to be shocked: Norway’s curlers to unveil even funkier pants at Sochi Olympics
So what will be the must-see moments at the Sochi Olympics?
Canada’s Brad Jacobs, Jennifer Jones prepping for Olympics at Continental Cup
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The time for scouting is over. Brad Jacobs is using the Continental Cup to make sure his team is ready for the tournament that really matters.
Tean World earns two ties at Continental Cup; Team North America earns a win
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Team World stole points in the eighth and final ends of a pair of games on Saturday to salvage what could turn out to be two crucial half-points against Team North America in traditional team play in curling’s version of the Ryder Cup.
Allison Ross claims final Tournament of Hearts berth, will represent Quebec
VAL-D’OR, Que. – Allison Ross will be the hometown favourite at the 2014 Scotties Tournament of Hearts next month in Montreal after winning her second consecutive Quebec provincial women’s curling championships on Saturday.
Jones rebounds at Continental Cup, North America maintains lead over World
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Jennifer Jones rebounded from a tough loss as North America maintained its three-point lead of the World squad at curling’s Continental Cup after the two teams split the three available points in Friday’s early draw.
Curling makes successful debut in Vegas as Canadians flock to Continental Cup
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Curling has arrived in the land of gambling, showgirls and mega-buffets.
World takes 2-1 lead at Continental Cup as Jones, Stoughton fall
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The World squad is off to an impressive start at the Continental Cup curling tournament, taking a 2-1 lead over North America after Thursday’s opening draw.
Hot cars at the Detroit auto show
DETROIT – The North American International Auto Show begins this week in Detroit with media and industry previews. It opens to the public Jan. 18.
A voice from the past; letter written by Alberta woman 94 years ago returned
CALGARY – A yellowed letter that turned up in a antique trunk halfway around the world is giving people in a small Alberta town a glimpse at what post-war Prairie life was like nearly a century ago.
With 1 month to go, a look at the good and bad news about the Winter Olympics in Sochi
LONDON – Tuesday marks the 1-month countdown to the start of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, a defining moment on the world stage for Russia and Vladimir Putin.
Breakout year for Brad Jacobs one of top Canadian curling stories in 2013
TORONTO – The Brad Jacobs rink started the year by winning its first Tim Hortons Brier and ended 2013 by qualifying for the Sochi Games.