Curling

Canada angling for playoff position at women’s world curling championship
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Canada is among five countries jockeying for playoff position on the final day of the round robin at the Ford Women’s World Curling Championship.

Canada’s Homan pulls out 7-5 win over Germany at world curling championship
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Canada’s Rachel Homan came from behind to beat Germany 7-5 at the Ford women’s world curling championship on Wednesday.

Canada downs Latvia 8-4, keeps pace with leaders at world curling championships
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Canada’s Rachel Homan downed Latvia 8-4 at the women’s world curling championship Tuesday.
Swiss rout Latvia, remain undefeated at women’s world curling championship
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Switzerland remained in first place at the women’s world curling championship with an 8-2 win over Latvia in Monday’s early draw.

Globe tops 2013 National Newspaper Awards shortlist with 14 nominations
TORONTO – The Globe and Mail has snagged the most nominations for the 2013 National Newspaper Awards, with 14 entries on the list of finalists.

Canada’s Willms switches gears between race cars and Latvian curling team
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – When Canadian curler Karri Willms is finished coaching Latvia at the women’s world curling championship, she’ll be under the hood of an Italian race car.
Howard scores on last shot of the game to edge Gushue in National final
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Glenn Howard scored the winning point on the last shot of the game as he defeated Brad Gushue 7-6 in the final of the National Grand Slam of Curling event.

Homan curling team chooses their words carefully at world women’s championship
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Rachel Homan’s curling team took talking to a new level this winter.
Canada opens women’s world curling championship with 7-5 win over Russia
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Canada’s Rachel Homan opened the Ford Women’s World Curling Championship with a 7-5 win over Russia’s Anna Sidorova.
Canada tops China in wheelchair curling to set up gold-medal game against Russia
SOCHI, Russia – Canada will be going for a curling three-peat at the Sochi Paralympic Winter Games.
Howard edges Dacey 6-5 at Syncrude National Grand Slam of Curling event
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Glenn Howard of Penetanguishene, Ont., edged Halifax’s Mark Dacey 6-5 in the sixth draw of the Syncrude National Grand Slam of Curling event Friday.
Homan wants to follow Jones lead at women’s world curling championship
Rachel Homan intends to continue Canada’s curling dominance on the world stage.

Olympic curling champion Brad Jacobs needs extra end for opening win at National
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Olympic gold medallist Brad Jacobs opened the Syncrude National Grand Slam of Curling event with an 8-6 win over fellow Canadian Brock Virtue on Thursday.
Canada bounced in sledge hockey at Paralympics
SOCHI, Russia – Declan Farmer had two goals and an assist Thursday as the United States defeated Canada 3-0 in the sledge hockey semifinals at the Sochi Paralympic Winter Games.
Paralympic roundup: Cross-country skier Brian McKeever wins Canada’s first gold
SOCHI, Russia – Cross-country skier Brian McKeever captured Canada’s first gold medal of the Sochi Paralympics on Monday.