Curling
Canada has eye on world championships as it prepares for Sochi Paralympics
The various winter sport world championships are going to give a pretty good idea of where Canada’s Paralympics team is as it prepares for the Sochi Games in exactly one year, says chef de mission Ozzie Sawicki.
Confident Canadian skip Homan ready for next challenge at world championships
Rachel Homan wasn’t intimidated by big names like Nedohin, Jones, Scott and Arsenault at the recent Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
Curlers can’t start cold at the Canadian men’s curling championship
EDMONTON – Pre-game routines at the Canadian men’s curling championship now resemble a yoga class.
Canada closes in on men’s junior curling playoff berth with 9-6 win over Norway
SOCHI, Russia – Winnipeg skip Matt Dunstone beat Norway 9-6 Wednesday, moving Canada closer to a men’s playoff berth at the world junior curling championships.
Bobrovsky makes big saves, Prospal has goal, assist to lead Blue Jackets past Oilers 4-3
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Sergei Bobrovsky, replacing an ineffective Steve Mason, made two spectacular short-handed saves in overtime and stopped both shots he faced in the shootout to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets over the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Tuesday night.
Newfoundland, Ontario out in front, while Alberta loses again at Brier
EDMONTON – Brad Gushue of Newfoundland and Labrador and defending champion Glenn Howard stay undefeated at the Canadian men’s curling championship.
Gushue’s ex-teammates wear enemy colours at the Canadian curling championship
EDMONTON – When Brad Gushue looks across Rexall Place, the Newfoundland and Labrador skip sees familiar faces playing for opposing teams at the Canadian men’s curling championship.
Canada’s men, women defeat U.S. at world junior curling championships
SOCHI, Russia – Canada’s Matt Dunstone remained in striking distance of first place in the 2013 world junior curling championships men’s standings with a 7-3 win over the United States on Tuesday.
Alberta’s struggles continue at Canadian men’s curling championship
EDMONTON – The host province is struggling at the Canadian men’s curling championship.
Olympic curling trials on the minds of Brier teams still chasing a berth
EDMONTON – There’s a subtle class system at the Canadian men’s curling championship.
Brad Gushue pursues Canadian curling title to go with Olympic gold
EDMONTON – An Olympic gold medal came early in Brad Gushue’s curling career. Winning a Canadian men’s championship is taking longer.
Alberta’s Kevin Martin falls to Quebec at Canadian men’s curling championship
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Kevin Martin lost his second game in a row to open the Tim Hortons Brier.
Canada’s Brown still looking for first win at world junior curling championship
SOCHI, Russia – Canada’s Corryn Brown remains looking for her first win at the world junior curling championships.
Koffie scores in 60th minute as Whitecaps beat Toronto FC 1-0 in season opener
VANCOUVER – Gershon Koffie’s goal in the 60th minute gave the Vancouver Whitecaps a 1-0 victory over Toronto FC on Saturday in the 2013 MLS season opener for both teams.
Dunstone splits two matches, moves to 3-1 at world junior curling championship
SOCHI, Russia – Matt Dunstone of Winnipeg split his two matches Saturday at the world junior curling championship.