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Koe’s Canada rink wins opener against Denmark at world curling championships
BEIJING, China – Kevin Koe’s curling team accomplished what has been a rare feat this season, winning its opening game at the 2014 world men’s curling championship.
Koe tries to put distractions aside at world men’s curling championship
Canada’s Kevin Koe is trying his best to avoid distractions and focus on curling as he prepares for the upcoming men’s world curling championship.
Kennedy, Hebert to leave Martin’s team next season; skip undecided on future
Veteran skip Kevin Martin will have a much different lineup if he decides to return for another season on the men’s curling circuit.
Longtime Team Homan second Alison Kreviazuk to leave team at end of season
Team Rachel Homan is making a lineup change just a couple days after winning silver at the world women’s curling championship.
Russia beats South Korea for bronze at women’s world curling championship
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Russia’s Anna Sidorova won the bronze medal at the women’s world curling championship Sunday with a 7-6 win over Ji-sun Kim of South Korea.
South Korea’s Ji-Sun Kim to face Swiss in women’s world curling semifinal
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – South Korea’s Ji-sun Kim advanced to the semifinal of the women’s world curling championship with a 9-5 win over Russia’s Anna Sidorova.
South Korea wins tiebreaker, advances to playoffs at world curling championship
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Ji-sun Kim of South Korea beats Sweden’s Margaretha Sigfridsson 7-5 in a tiebreaker at the Ford Women’s World Curling Championship.
“The Weagle” a weapon in the arsenal of Rachel Homan’s curling team
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – It’s become known as “The Weagle”, but Rachel Homan’s curling team refers to it internally as the “tick bomb” because it can have the opposition scrambling early in an end.
Canada angling for playoff position at women’s world curling championship
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Canada is among five countries jockeying for playoff position on the final day of the round robin at the Ford Women’s World Curling Championship.
Canada’s Homan pulls out 7-5 win over Germany at world curling championship
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Canada’s Rachel Homan came from behind to beat Germany 7-5 at the Ford women’s world curling championship on Wednesday.
Canada downs Latvia 8-4, keeps pace with leaders at world curling championships
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Canada’s Rachel Homan downed Latvia 8-4 at the women’s world curling championship Tuesday.
Swiss rout Latvia, remain undefeated at women’s world curling championship
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Switzerland remained in first place at the women’s world curling championship with an 8-2 win over Latvia in Monday’s early draw.
Globe tops 2013 National Newspaper Awards shortlist with 14 nominations
TORONTO – The Globe and Mail has snagged the most nominations for the 2013 National Newspaper Awards, with 14 entries on the list of finalists.
Canada’s Willms switches gears between race cars and Latvian curling team
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – When Canadian curler Karri Willms is finished coaching Latvia at the women’s world curling championship, she’ll be under the hood of an Italian race car.
Howard scores on last shot of the game to edge Gushue in National final
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Glenn Howard scored the winning point on the last shot of the game as he defeated Brad Gushue 7-6 in the final of the National Grand Slam of Curling event.
Homan curling team chooses their words carefully at world women’s championship
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Rachel Homan’s curling team took talking to a new level this winter.
Canada opens women’s world curling championship with 7-5 win over Russia
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Canada’s Rachel Homan opened the Ford Women’s World Curling Championship with a 7-5 win over Russia’s Anna Sidorova.
Canada tops China in wheelchair curling to set up gold-medal game against Russia
SOCHI, Russia – Canada will be going for a curling three-peat at the Sochi Paralympic Winter Games.
Howard edges Dacey 6-5 at Syncrude National Grand Slam of Curling event
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Glenn Howard of Penetanguishene, Ont., edged Halifax’s Mark Dacey 6-5 in the sixth draw of the Syncrude National Grand Slam of Curling event Friday.
Homan wants to follow Jones lead at women’s world curling championship
Rachel Homan intends to continue Canada’s curling dominance on the world stage.
Olympic curling champion Brad Jacobs needs extra end for opening win at National
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Olympic gold medallist Brad Jacobs opened the Syncrude National Grand Slam of Curling event with an 8-6 win over fellow Canadian Brock Virtue on Thursday.
Canada bounced in sledge hockey at Paralympics
SOCHI, Russia – Declan Farmer had two goals and an assist Thursday as the United States defeated Canada 3-0 in the sledge hockey semifinals at the Sochi Paralympic Winter Games.
Paralympic roundup: Cross-country skier Brian McKeever wins Canada’s first gold
SOCHI, Russia – Cross-country skier Brian McKeever captured Canada’s first gold medal of the Sochi Paralympics on Monday.
Quebec game collapses to hand Manitoba bronze at Brier in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A series of missed shots by Quebec gift-wrapped the bronze-medal game for Manitoba Sunday at the Canadian men’s curling championship.