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Curling
Curling tradition rules the day at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – There is something wonderfully simplistic about the live curling experience.
Curling veteran Richard Hart guiding Homan’s Team Canada rink at Scotties
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Richard Hart returned to the curling scene on two fronts this season.
Alberta skip Val Sweeting tops New Brunswick’s Sylvie Robichaud at Scotties
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Alberta skip Val Sweeting has endured several lineup changes since making her first Scotties Tournament of Hearts final a year ago.
Winter storm wallops Maritimes while central Canada spends Sunday in deep freeze
HALIFAX – A savage winter storm pounded Maritimes on Sunday, causing damage, delays and dangerous driving conditions on Sunday while people in parts of southern Ontario and Quebec were braving biting winds and frigid Arctic temperatures.
Horgan beats Galusha in qualification final to advance to main draw at Scotties
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Sarah Koltun’s run at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts ended after about 11 hours.
Yukon’s Koltun eliminated in Scotties qualification round after pair of losses
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Two games, two losses, and one early exit.
Northern Ontario downs Northwest Territories 10-5 in Scotties pre-qualifying
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Tracy Horgan of Northern Ontario toppled Kerry Galusha of the Northwest Territories 10-5 on Thursday in pre-qualifying competition at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
Canada claims silver in women’s hockey at Winter Universiade
GRANADA, Spain – Canada’s women’s hockey team captured silver on Thursday after falling 3-0 to Russia in the championship game at the 27th Winter Universiade.
Defending champ Homan and Olympic gold medallist Jones headline Scotties field
Rachel Homan is looking to join a select list of women’s curlers who have skipped their teams to three straight national titles.
Canada Winter Games a ‘coming out party’ for northern British Columbia
Many young athletes use the Canada Winter Games as a stepping stone to greater exposure, and this year’s host city hopes to do the same.
Three teams battling for final entry spot at women’s national curling playdowns
Kerry Galusha has played at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts 11 times over her career.
Brier field complete with Adam Casey winning Prince Edward Island
The field for the Canadian men’s curling championship was completed Tuesday when Adam Casey won the right to represent Prince Edward Island.
Canada suffers first-ever loss in women’s hockey at Winter Universiade
GRANADA, Spain – Canada suffered its first-ever loss in women’s hockey in Winter Universiade history on Sunday after falling 3-1 to Russia.
Jacobs, Gushue advance to Canadian men’s curling championship
Olympic gold medallists Brad Jacobs and Brad Gushue joined the field of the 2015 Canadian men’s curling championship by winning their respective provinces Sunday.
Manitoba’s Braden Calvert wins 2015 Canadian junior curling championship
CORNER BROOK, N.L. – His tournament didn’t start the way he wanted it to, but Winnipeg’s Braden Calvert made up for early disappointment the rest of the way.
Jeremy Mallais wins provincial final, will represent New Brunswick at the Brier
Jeremy Mallais joined the field for the Canadian men’s curling championship by winning the New Brunswick final Sunday.
Rocque claims second straight women’s gold at Canadian junior championships
CORNER BROOK, N.L. – Kelsey Rocque has done it again.
Calvert locks up berth in gold medal game at Canadian junior curling playdowns
CORNER BROOK, N.L. – Defending champion Braden Calvert defeated Alberta’s Karsten Sturmay 7-3 on Friday to lock up a berth in the gold-medal game at the Canadian junior curling championships.
Roque looking for back-to-back junior championships after defeating Nova Scotia
CORNER BROOK, N.L. – Kelsey Rocque finds herself on the verge of joining elite company at the Canadian junior curling championships.
Manitoba’s Calvert tops N.B.’s Comeau 6-4 at junior curling championships
CORNER BROOK, N.L. – Defending champion Braden Calvert of Manitoba scored a deuce in the 10th end to top New Brunswick’s Rene Comeau 6-4 at the Canadian junior curling championship on Wednesday.
Smith edges Wallingham in first tiebreaker at junior curling championships
CORNER BROOK, N.L. – P.E.I’s Tyler Smith bounced back with a game-tying three in the fourth end en route to a 6-5 victory over the Yukon’s Joe Wallingham in his first tiebreaker game Tuesday at the Canadian junior curling championships.
Birt to skip Prince Edward Island at Canadian women’s curling championship
Suzanne Birt’s team from Prince Edward Island has joined the field for next month’s Canadian women’s curling championship.
Brown leads B.C. women back to playoffs at Canadian junior curling championships
CORNER BROOK, N.L. – Corryn Brown led her B.C. rink to the championship round of the Canadian junior curling championships on Monday with an 8-3 win over Carina McKay-Saturnino of the Northwest Territories in women’s Pool B play.
Sportsnet expands Grand Slam of Curling to more events and more money
TORONTO – More events and more money are in store for the Grand Slam of Curling.