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Curling
Jacobs edges Germany, loses to Switzerland in tough opening day
SOCHI, Russia – Canada made a stuttering start to the defence of its Olympic curling title on Monday, following up a scrappy win over unheralded Germany with a surprise loss to Switzerland on a sobering day for the big gold-medal favourites.
Hamelin’s short-track gold gives Canada five medals so far in Sochi
SOCHI, Russia – Charles Hamelin took a step towards becoming the country’s most decorated winter Olympian of all time, and Canada moved a step forward towards its goal of winning the most medals at the Sochi Olympics.
Jennifer Jones leads Canada to 9-2 win over China in Olympic women’s curling
SOCHI, Russia – Skip Jennifer Jones and Team Canada won 9-2 in their first match of the Olympic women’s curling tournament on Monday after China conceded in the seventh end.
Canada’s Brad Jacobs opens Olympic curling tournament with 11-8 win over Germany
SOCHI, Russia – Canada’s Brad Jacobs got off to a winning start at the Olympic curling competition on Monday, taking the lead for good by scoring three in the fourth end, en route to an 11-8 victory over a never-say-die John Jahr of Germany.
Manitoba’s Carey defeats Saskatchewan’s Lawton to win 7-3 in bronze game
MONTREAL – Chelsea Carey’s Manitoba rink won the bronze medal at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts with a 7-3 victory over Saskatchewan’s Stefanie Lawton on Sunday afternoon.
Google makes statement about anti-gay law with Games-themed doodle
SAN FRANCISCO – With the Winter Games underway in Sochi, Google Inc. quietly but vibrantly added its voice Thursday to the chorus of U.S. companies speaking out against Russia’s law restricting gay-rights activities by updating its iconic search page logo to depict illustrations of athletes skiing, sledding, curling and skating against a rainbow-coloured backdrop.
Sarah Burke, Sandra Schmirler, Barbara Ann Scott to be honoured with stamps
OTTAWA – With the Sochi Olympics just a few days away, Canada Post is launching commemorative stamps honouring freestyle skier Sarah Burke, curler Sandra Schmirler and figure skater Barbara Ann Scott.
Scotties Tournament of Hearts set to start in unusual Olympic-year setting
MONTREAL – It isn’t often a Quebec rink gets to play at home in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts but that’s what skip Allison Ross of Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Que., will experience this week.
A record 221 Canadian athletes to compete for Canada at Sochi Olympics
TORONTO – Canada will send 221 athletes to the Sochi Olympics, its largest ever team for a Winter Games.
Halifax named as host city for 2015 world men’s curling championship
HALIFAX – Halifax was named the host city for the 2015 world men’s curling championship Tuesday.
Russian activist Alexei Navalny publishes data pointing to corruption at Sochi Olympics
SOCHI, Russia – An interactive website launched Monday by anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny paints a vivid picture of suspected cost overruns and conflicts of interest at the Sochi Winter Olympics.
Para-snowboarders Mosher, Rossland, Leslie named to Canadian Paralympic team
KELOWNA, B.C. – Canada Snowboard and the Canadian Paralympic Committee nominated three para-snowboarders to the Canadian Paralympic team on Sunday.
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:
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.
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.
Men’s Olympic hockey tournament the top Canadian story to look for in 2014
Here are The Canadian Press’s Top 10 Sports Stories to look for in 2014:
Defending Canadian champion Homan clinches second at Canadian Curling Trials
WINNIPEG – Defending Canadian champion Rachel Homan cemented second spot in the women’s standings Thursday at the Canadian Curling Trials with a little help.
Ferrell appears at Emerson in Mass. to christen Ron Burgundy School of Communication – for day
BOSTON – Actor and comedian Will Ferrell told students he was “literally in a glass case of emotion” Wednesday as Emerson College temporarily named its School of Communication after Ron Burgundy, his character in “Anchorman.”
Olympic curling medallist Cheryl Bernard to run marathon for World Vision
When Cheryl Bernard won curling silver for Canada at the Vancouver Olympics, she and her teammates vowed they would do more with their medals than just “hang them in a case on the wall.”