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Curling
Brier to follow Scotties in awarding a Team Canada bye to champion
EDMONTON – The Canadian men’s curling championship will undergo major change starting next year.
Canada’s Matt Dunstone wins bronze at world junior curling championships
SOCHI, Russia – Canada’s Matt Dunstone claimed the men’s bronze medal Sunday at the world junior curling championship with a 6-4 win over Sweden.
Manitoba’s Jeff Stoughton into final at Canadian men’s curling championship
EDMONTON – Manitoba’s Jeff Stoughton advances to the final of the Canadian men’s curling championship with a 7-6 win over Ontario’s Glenn Howard.
Canada to play for bronze at world junior curling after loss to Russia
SOCHI, Russia – Canada’s Matt Dunstone will play for bronze at the world junior curling championships after dropping an 11-8 decision to Russia’s Evgeny Arkhipov in semifinal play Saturday.
Quebec’s Menard chasing playoff berth at Canadian men’s curling championship
EDMONTON – Quebec’s Jean-Michel Menard stays in the hunt for a playoff spot at the Canadian men’s curling championship.
Canada’s men’s team advances to 1-2 Page playoff in world junior curling
SOCHI, Russia – Canada advanced to the men’s 1-2 Page playoff game with a 8-3 win over China on Thursday at the world junior curling championships.
Curlers can’t start cold at the Canadian men’s curling championship
EDMONTON – Pre-game routines at the Canadian men’s curling championship now resemble a yoga class.
Canada closes in on men’s junior curling playoff berth with 9-6 win over Norway
SOCHI, Russia – Winnipeg skip Matt Dunstone beat Norway 9-6 Wednesday, moving Canada closer to a men’s playoff berth at the world junior curling championships.
Alberta’s struggles continue at Canadian men’s curling championship
EDMONTON – The host province is struggling at the Canadian men’s curling championship.
Olympic curling trials on the minds of Brier teams still chasing a berth
EDMONTON – There’s a subtle class system at the Canadian men’s curling championship.
Brad Gushue pursues Canadian curling title to go with Olympic gold
EDMONTON – An Olympic gold medal came early in Brad Gushue’s curling career. Winning a Canadian men’s championship is taking longer.
Alberta’s Kevin Martin falls to Quebec at Canadian men’s curling championship
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Kevin Martin lost his second game in a row to open the Tim Hortons Brier.
Canada’s Brown still looking for first win at world junior curling championship
SOCHI, Russia – Canada’s Corryn Brown remains looking for her first win at the world junior curling championships.
Koffie scores in 60th minute as Whitecaps beat Toronto FC 1-0 in season opener
VANCOUVER – Gershon Koffie’s goal in the 60th minute gave the Vancouver Whitecaps a 1-0 victory over Toronto FC on Saturday in the 2013 MLS season opener for both teams.
Dunstone splits two matches, moves to 3-1 at world junior curling championship
SOCHI, Russia – Matt Dunstone of Winnipeg split his two matches Saturday at the world junior curling championship.
A capsule look at the field for the 2013 Canadian men’s curling championship
A capsule look at the field for the Canadian men’s curling championship March 2-10 in Edmonton, with skip’s name in parentheses:
Taxing, tight games keep veteran Kevin Martin motivated in curling
Kevin Martin has won everything there is to win in curling, several times over in some cases.
Manitoba’s Jones advances to Scotties finals with 8-5 win over Nedohin
KINGSTON, Ont. – Jennifer Jones has booked her spot in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts final.
Eberle scores in regulation and shootout as Oilers win 3-2 over Coyotes
EDMONTON – Jordan Eberle scored in regulation and in the shootout as the Edmonton Oilers snapped a two-game slide with a 3-2 win over the Phoenix Coyotes on Saturday afternoon.
Team Canada’s Heather Nedohin remains unbeaten at Scotties Tournament of Hearts
KINGSTON, Ont. – Team Canada’s Heather Nedohin remains unbeaten at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
Defending champion Heather Nedohin opens with victory at Scotties
KINGSTON, Ont. – Team Canada’s Heather Nedohin is opening defence of her Scotties Tournament of Hearts title with a victory.
Curling Royalty: Jones, Arsenault lead experienced Nova Scotia rink at Scotties
KINGSTON, Ont. – Colleen Jones was a teenager the last time she handled sweeping duties at a national women’s curling championship.
Home ice for Homan: Ontario skip hoping for local support at her second Scotties
Ontario skip Rachel Homan showed in her first appearance at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts that she could hang with the top rinks from around the country.
Birchard’s Manitoba rink to face B.C.’s Brown for junior women’s curling gold
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Shannon Birchard will attempt to give her province a sweep of the gold medals at the Canadian junior curling championships.