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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.
Dunstone moves Manitoba closer to first junior curling title in 11 years
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Manitoba’s Matt Dunstone scored three in the fourth and eighth ends Saturday to beat Nova Scotia’s Stuart Thompson 9-4 in semifinal action at the Canadian junior curling championship.
COUNTDOWN TO SOCHI:Sport-by-sport look at Canada a year out from 2014 Olympics
CALGARY – The Sochi Olympics open one year from Thursday. Canada won 26 medals four years ago in Vancouver. Here’s a sport-by-sport look at Canada’s team and predicted medal haul in Russia:
A year out from Winter Olympics, Sochi is vast construction site but source of pride for Putin
SOCHI, Russia – One year before Russia hosts its first Winter Olympics, this Black Sea resort is a vast construction site sprawling for nearly 40 kilometres (25 miles) along the coast and 50 kilometres (30 miles) up into the mountains. After arriving at Sochi’s new airport, there’s no escape from the clang and clatter of the drilling, jackhammering and mixing of cement that drowns out the hum of the sea and the birdsong.
Berry, Klymchuk each stay undefeated at Canadian junior curling championships
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – New Brunswick’s Josh Berry and British Columbia’s Tyler Klymchuk stayed undefeated on the second day of the Canadian junior curling championships.
From Hollywood to the Champs-Elysees: Beckham heading to Paris Saint-Germain
LONDON – After Madrid, Milan and Hollywood, David Beckham is heading to the most fashionable destination of all.
Most of Scotties field chosen with 10 of 11 provincial champions crowned
Heather Nedohin and the rest of Team Canada finally have a sense of who they’ll play at the 2013 Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
Top men’s curling teams in world meet in Nova Scotia for the National
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. – This could be a profitable week for Ontario skip Glenn Howard, as the reigning world champion enters the third event in the Grand Slam of curling on a roll.
Scott defeats Knezevic 9-6 to win Scotties B.C. women’s curling championship
CLOVERDALE, B.C. – Kelly Scott defeated Patti Knezevic 9-6 on Sunday to win the Scotties B.C. women’s curling championship.
North America extends lead over World to 16-8 at Continental Cup curling event
PENTICTON, B.C. – North America swept three mixed doubles games on Saturday to stretch its lead at the World Financial Group Continental Cup.
World team leads early at 2013 Continental Cup curling competition
PENTICTON, B.C. – The World team got off to an impressive start at the 2013 World Financial Group Continental Cup curling competition, earning two wins and a tie in Thursday’s opening draw.
Defending champion Mike McEwen posts victory at Canadian Open of Curling
KELOWNA, B.C. – Defending champion Mike McEwen defeated Brent Pierce 7-4 in Draw 6 action Friday at the Canadian Open of Curling.
Glenn Howard, Jeff Stoughton open Canadian Open of Curling with wins
KELOWNA, B.C. – Glenn Howard and Jeff Stoughton opened the Canadian Open of Curling with convincing victories Wednesday.
Goaltending jobs on Canadian junior hockey team an open competition, says coach
CALGARY – No goalie feels more pressure at the world junior hockey championship than Canada’s starter, says the man cultivating the next one.
Winnipeg skip Jeff Stoughton handed first loss at Canada Cup curling competition
MOOSE JAW, – John Epping scored two in the final end to edge Jeff Stoughton 8-7 on Friday, handing the Winnipeg skip his first loss at the Capital One Canada Cup curling competition.
Koe and Cotter to meet in men’s final of Rogers Masters Grand Slam of Curling
BRANTFORD, Ont. – Kevin Koe defeated Olympic champion Kevin Martin 6-5 on Sunday to reach the final of the Rogers Masters Grand Slam of Curling.
World curling champion Jennifer Jones and partner Brent Laing are parents
Canadian and world champion curler Jennifer Jones has given birth to a baby girl.
Kamloops to host its second Canadian men’s curling championship in 2014
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Kamloops, B.C., has been awarded the Canadian men’s curling championship for the second time.