Curling
Continental Cup of Curling continues reinvention on return to Canada
CALGARY – After the showgirls and the Thunder From Down Under, what’s next for the Continental Cup of Curling?
Canada’s winter athletes kept up the 2010 pace at Winter Games in Sochi
CALGARY – Canada not only reinforced its status as a winter sport power in 2014, but proved to be a pretty good road team at the Winter Olympics.
Connor McDavid, Eugenie Bouchard among must-follow Twitter accounts in 2015
Social media has become as much a part of sports fandom as chicken wings, jerseys and watching the big game with friends. Here’s a look at 10 must-follow sports personalities of 2015.
Eve Muirhead beats Rachel Homan to win Canadian Open championship
YORKTON, Sask. – Scotland’s Eve Muirhead defeated Ottawa’s Rachel Homan 5-3 in the Canadian Open women’s curling final on Sunday.
Gushue comes back to beat Koe and advance to Canadian Open championship game
YORKTON, Sask. – Brad Gushue of St. John’s, N.L., came back from down two to defeat Calgary’s Kevin Koe 5-4 and advance to the final of the Grand Slam of Curling Canadian Open championship on Saturday night.
Jones rebounds from earlier loss to advance to quarter-finals at Canadian Open
YORKTON, Sask. – Olympic champion Jennifer Jones rebounded from an earlier loss on Friday to beat fellow Winnipeg native Jill Thurston 6-2 in the evening draw at the Canadian Open curling championship.
McEwen and Sweeting need extras in semi to advance to Canada Cup final
CAMROSE, Alta. – Winnipeg’s Mike McEwen held the hammer in the 11th, scoring one to defeat Glenn Howard of Penetanguishene, Ont., 5-4 in the men’s semifinal at the Canada Cup curling tournament on Saturday night.
Homan advances to final at Canada Cup after win over Olympic-champion Jones
CAMROSE, Alta. – Ottawa’s Rachel Homan advanced to the final at the Canada Cup curling tournament after finishing Friday’s round-robin play with a 5-1 record.
Ottawa’s Rachel Homan improves to 4-0 at Canada Cup curling tournament
CAMROSE, Alta. – Rachel Homan improved to 4-0 through round-robin play at the Canada Cup curling tournament with a 7-6 win over Val Sweeting in Draw 6 Thursday night.
Champion Man City curbs Southampton’s EPL ambitions with 3-0 win; Tottenham beats Everton 2-1
LONDON – Manchester City cut Southampton down to size by dislodging the overachieving side from second place in the Premier League on Sunday, while Tottenham produced another comeback to beat Everton.
Mike McEwen defeats reigning Olympic champ Brad Jacobs at the National
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Mike McEwen defeated reigning Olympic champion Brad Jacobs 5-2 to win the National on Sunday.
Carruthers topples Bottcher to remain unbeaten at Grand Slam of Curling National
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Winnipeg’s Reid Carruthers and Glenn Howard of Penetanguishene, Ont., won their final draws of the day on Friday to finish round-robin play with unbeaten records at the Grand Slam of Curling.
DeMar DeRozan pours in 27 points in Raptors’ 111-93 victory over Utah Jazz
TORONTO – James Johnson hobbled to his locker Saturday night, one arm slung around Toronto Raptors teammate Jonas Valanciunas.
Kirkpatrick beats Koe for gold at Canadian mixed curling championship
NORTH BAY, Ont. – Saskatchewan’s Max Kirkpatrick claimed the gold medal at the 2015 Canadian mixed curling championship with a 7-4 win over Jamie Koe of the Northwest Territories on Saturday.
Arsenal, Spurs both lose 2-1 in Premier League; Newcastle wins again to continue resurgence
MANCHESTER, England – Arsenal and Tottenham slumped to 2-1 losses in the Premier League as their weaknesses were ruthlessly exposed on Sunday, while Newcastle’s resurgence continued with a fourth straight win.