Curling
Simmons and Canadian teammates hope to return to podium at world championship
HALIFAX – A year ago the Canadian men’s curling team was in disarray on the eve of the world championship in Beijing.
Filing: Detroit girl says mother killed her siblings, made her put sister’s body in freezer
DETROIT – A teenager told authorities that her mother killed two siblings and forced her to put one of the bodies in the freezer of their Detroit home where both were found by an eviction crew.
Simmons looking for gold on home ice at men’s world curling championship
John Morris, Carter Rycroft and Nolan Thiessen are all former world men’s curling champions.
IOC panel visits Beijing’s 2022 bid sites as China fires back at human rights critics
BEIJING, China – IOC evaluators began a five-day inspection tour of Beijing’s bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics on Tuesday as Chinese organizers fired back at critics of the government’s human rights record.
Winnipeg’s McEwen beats Sweden’s Edin to win inaugural Syncrude Elite 10 event
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Winnipeg’s Mike McEwen swept past Sweden’s Niklas Edin to become the first-ever champion of the Syncrude Elite 10 on Sunday, the newest event in the Grand Slam of Curling.
Jones unable to end Canada’s gold-medal drought in women’s world curling final
SAPPORO, Japan – Jennifer Jones kept Canada’s medal streak alive at the women’s world curling championship, but she wasn’t able to end the country’s gold-medal drought.
Canada’s Jennifer Jones rink Russia 7-4 to move on to gold medal game
SAPPORO, Japan – Canada will play Switzerland for the gold medal at the world women’s curling championship.
Russia beats Scotland 7-2 to reach semifinals at world curling playdowns
SAPPORO, Japan – Russia’s Anna Sidorova defeated Scotland’s Eve Muirhead 7-2 in the Page playoff 3-4 game on Friday to reach the semifinal at the world women’s curling championship.
Canada advances to 1-2 Page playoff at women’s worlds after win over Germany
SAPPORO, Japan – Canada closed out round-robin play at the world women’s curling championship on Thursday with an 8-5 win over Japan in a tuneup for the Page playoff 1-2 game.
Morris in his wheelhouse as Canada’s third for world curling championship
CALGARY – John Morris says he’s comfortable Canada will be attached to Pat Simmons’ name and not his at the upcoming men’s world curling championships.
Canada’s Jones wins pair to remain tied in first place at women’s curling worlds
SAPPORO, Japan – Canada’s Jennifer Jones picked up two more victories Tuesday to remain tied in first place at the women’s world curling championship.
Canada’s Jennifer Jones beats Russia and China to move into first-place tie
SAPPORO, Japan – Canada’s Jennifer Jones earned two victories Monday to move into a first-place tie at the women’s world curling championship.
Canada’s Jennifer Jones rebounds for 7-1 rout of China at world championship
SAPPORO, Japan – Canada rebounded from its first loss at the women’s world curling championship by stealing six points in a 7-1 rout of China on Monday.
Jennifer Jones falls 8-6 to Sweden after 9-4 win over Scotland on Sunday
SAPPORO, Japan – Canada’s Jennifer Jones was happy to gain a split of her games Sunday at the world women’s curling championship.
Jennifer Jones two-for-two at world championship after 9-4 win over Scotland
SAPPORO, Japan – Olympic champion Jennifer Jones’ Canadian rink remains unbeaten at the world women’s curling championship after a 9-4 victory over Scotland Sunday morning.