Curling
Canada captures men’s and women’s gold at world junior curling championship
TALLINN, Estonia – Braden Calvert defeated Switzerland 6-3 to capture the men’s title Sunday at the world junior curling championships and Kelsey Rocque completed the Canadian golden sweep with an 8-2 victory over Scotland.
Canada’s Morris wins Brier semifinal 8-6 over Newfoundland’s Gushue
CALGARY – The first Team Canada in the national men’s curling championship is a win away from keeping the Maple Leaf on their backs for an extended run.
Canada beats Scotland to advance to women’s championship game at world juniors
TALLINN, Estonia – Edmonton’s Kelsey Rocque booked her ticket into the final of the world junior curling championships with a 9-2 page playoff win over Scotland on Saturday.
Northern Ontario’s Jacobs into Brier final with win over Newfoundland’s Gushue
CALGARY – Brad Jacobs added another weapon to his curling team’s arsenal and used it to gain an express ticket to the Canadian men’s curling championship final.
Saskatchewan’s Laycock joins playoff teams at Canadian curling championship
CALGARY – A curling-mad province that hasn’t won a Canadian men’s championship in 35 years has produced a sort of fatalism there, according to this year’s skip from Saskatchewan.
Canada off to final of world junior championships after win over Switzerland
TALLINN, Estonia – Canada is off to the men’s championship game of the world junior curling championships after a 7-6 page playoff win over Switzerland on Friday.
Northern Ontario, Newfoundland, Canada claim Brier playoff berths
CALGARY – The Page playoff between the top two seeds at the Canadian men’s curling championship showcases the best two teams of the preliminary round.
Northern Ontario races to early playoff berth at Canadian curling championship
CALGARY – Brad Jacobs was excited about the arrival of his wife Shawna and infant daughter Camille in Calgary on Wednesday. Clinching a berth very early in the premiere playoff game at the Tim Hortons Brier? That too, when he found out.
Brier’s storied Purple Heart gets a silver edition for defending champions
CALGARY – The Brier’s storied purple heart — with its origins in something people once smoked — has a new look at this year’s Canadian men’s curling championship in Calgary.
Northern Ontario out front at the Brier, Team Canada switches skips
CALGARY – John Morris shook up his team midway through the Canadian men’s curling championship by demoting himself to third and handing the house to Pat Simmons to skip.
Team Jacobs say broom tap to opponent was not done to intimidate Team Kean
CALGARY – Curling took a page from hockey’s playbook at the Tim Hortons Brier.
Stakes raised for Brier’s Battle of Alberta after slow starts by Morris, Koe
CALGARY – The Brier’s Battle of Alberta has taken on a different tone from it’s pre-tournament hype.
‘Once in a lifetime’ Canada Games come to a close after 17 days of competition
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – The Canada Games are viewed by many as a way to bring the country closer together.
Gushue, Nichols reunite for another run at a Canadian men’s curling title
CALGARY – Brad Gushue’s pursuit of his first Canadian men’s curling title on his 12th attempt strengthened with the return of Mark Nichols.
Philippe Coutinho curls in late winner as Liverpool beats Man City 2-1 in Premier League
LIVERPOOL, England – Philippe Coutinho scored a late winner against Manchester City at Anfield for the second straight season as Liverpool won 2-1 on Sunday to dent the champions’ chances of hauling in Premier League leader Chelsea.