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Canada’s Brad Jacons wins first game at 2013 world men’s curling championships
VICTORIA – Canada’s Brad Jacobs opened the 2013 world men’s curling championships Saturday with a 7-6 victory over Rui Liu of China.
Rogers considering streaming package of Jays games, Sportsnet for cord cutters
TORONTO – Rogers (TSX:RCI.B) says it may sell digital streaming of Toronto Blue Jays games and its Sportsnet channels to non-TV subscribers.
Brier champ looks forward to representing Canada at world championships
VANCOUVER – Brad Jacobs is getting ready to exchange his moose for a Maple Leaf.
Canada advances to semifinal at world women’s curling championship
RIGA, Latvia – Canada’s Rachel Homan is moving on to the semifinal at the world women’s curling championship.
Canadian skip Rachel Homan beats Germany at women’s world curling championship
RIGA, Latvia – Canada’s Rachel Homan is back on the winning track at the world women’s curling championship.
Canadian skip Rachel Homan opens with loss at world women’s curling championship
RIGA, Latvia – Canada’s Rachel Homan is off to a slow start at the world women’s curling championship.
Homan’s rink mentally prepared for next challenge at world curling championship
Many curling rinks would have crumbled after making a significant error in the middle of the biggest game they have ever played.
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.