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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.
Quebec defeats Manitoba to earn semifinal slot at men’s curling championship
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Quebec’s Jean-Michel Menard will play Alberta’s Kevin Koe to see who will challenge British Columbia for the Canadian men’s curling championship.
Olympic gold medal winner Brad Jacobs and his team feted at Brier
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Olympic gold medallist Brad Jacobs and his team were treated like curling royalty Saturday when they visited the Canadian men’s curling championship and say they have their sights fixed on Korea in 2018.
Quebec qualifies for playoffs at Brier with upset win over Alberta
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Jean-Michel Menard led Quebec to an upset 7-5 win over Alberta’s Kevin Koe on Friday at the Canadian men’s curling championship.
Ukraine decides against boycott and will compete in Winter Paralympics in Sochi
SOCHI, Russia – Ukraine will compete in the Winter Paralympics in Sochi despite Russia’s military moves in Crimea.
Stoughton pulls into tie with B.C. with 7-6 win at Brier in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Manitoba’s Jeff Stoughton defeated B.C.’s John Morris 7-6 in an extra end at the Canadian men’s curling championship Thursday, leaving both at 8-2 and Alberta in sole possession of first place.
Bobsled champion Kaillie Humphries one of lucky athletes able to cash in
TORONTO – Kaillie Humphries’ first full day back in Canada included 18 interviews, a hair appointment, and a Calgary Flames game.
Koe and Morris win Draw 11 games, still lead at Tim Hortons Brier
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Alberta’s Kevin Koe and B.C.’s John Morris posted early victories Wednesday to remain tied for top spot at the Canadian men’s curling championship.
Edmonton’s Rocque beats South Korea 6-4 to win gold at world junior curling
FLIMS, Switzerland – Canada’s Kelsey Rocque defeated South Korea’s Kyeong-Ae Kim 6-4 to win the women’s title at the world junior curling championships on Wednesday.
Sonja Gaudet named Canada’s flag-bearer for Sochi Paralympic opening ceremony
SOCHI, Russia – Wheelchair curler Sonja Gaudet has been named as Canada’s flag-bearer for the opening ceremony of the Sochi Paralympic Games.
Canada to play for bronze after 6-5 loss in extra end to Switzerland
FLIMS, Switzerland – The Canadian men’s junior curling team will play for bronze after falling 6-5 in an extra end to Switzerland on Tuesday at the world junior curling championships.
Alberta’s Kevin Koe beats Territories Jamie Koe at Brier in battle of brothers
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Kevin Koe ofAlberta won the family feud at the Canadian men’s curling championship Monday, defeating brother Jamie Koe from the Northwest Territories-Yukon 8-3 in eight ends.
Canada advances to women’s final at world junior curling championship
FLIMS, Switzerland – Canada’s Kelsey Rocque edged South Korea’s Kyeong-Ae Kim 7-6 to advance to the women’s final at the world junior curling championship Monday.
SHOW BITS: A tale of 2 red carpets
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Show Bits brings you the 86th annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item.
Eddie MacKenzie edges Jamie Murphy for first win at men’s curling championship
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Eddie MacKenzie scored a pair of points in the ninth end to lead P.E.I. past Nova Scotia’s Jamie Murphy 7-5 at the at the Canadian men’s curling championship Sunday.
Toure, Nasri, Navas score as Man City beats Sunderland 3-1 in League Cup final
LONDON – Manchester City staged a second-half comeback to beat Sunderland 3-1 in the League Cup final on Sunday, with exquisite goals from Yaya Toure and Samir Nasri inside two minutes sparking the recovery.
B.C.’s John Morris and Manitoba’s Jeff Stoughton open with wins at Brier
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The hometown crowd was cheering as B.C’s John Morris stole one in the 10th end to beat Alberta’s Kevin Koe 7-6 on Saturday in the opening draw of the Canadian men’s curling championship in Kamloops.
Canadian Rocque wins twice at world junior curling championship event
FLIMS, Switzerland – Edmonton’s Kelsey Rocque captured two wins Friday in the women’s draw at the world junior curling championship.
Calgary’s Koe, Winnipeg’s Stoughton enter Brier in Kamloops as favourites
Jeff Stoughton’s 11th Canadian men’s curling championship is a bit of a homecoming.
Some 54 Canadian athletes will travel to Sochi for Paralympic Games
SOCHI, Russia – Canada will send 54 athletes to Sochi for next month’s Paralympic Games.
TV ratings for Sochi Olympics down 2010 in Vancouver; digital viewing soars
The Olympic motto may be “faster, higher, stronger” but it doesn’t apply to the Canadian TV ratings for the Sochi Winter Games.