Curling

Ontario’s Glenn Howard shows no sign of stopping at his record 15th Brier
EDMONTON – Glenn Howard has hit the sweet spot in his curling career.

Canadian skip Corryn Brown loses close one at world junior curling championship
SOCHI, Russia – Canadian skip Corryn Brown dropped a 3-2 decision to Hannah Fleming of Scotland on Friday at the world junior curling championship.

Denmark crushes Canada in women’s play at world junior curling championship
SOCHI, Russia – Denmark crushed Canada 9-1 in the opening session of women’s play at the world junior curling championships on Thursday at the Ice Cube Curling Center.

Chelsea to play Man United in FA Cup quarterfinals after beating Middlesbrough 2-0
LONDON – Rafa Benitez watched his Chelsea side beat Middlesbrough 2-0 in the FA Cup fifth round on Wednesday and then announced he would leave at the end of the season, delivering an emotional outburst that included a swipe at the club’s fans and hierarchy.

A capsule look at the field for the 2013 Canadian men’s curling championship
A capsule look at the field for the Canadian men’s curling championship March 2-10 in Edmonton, with skip’s name in parentheses:

Taxing, tight games keep veteran Kevin Martin motivated in curling
Kevin Martin has won everything there is to win in curling, several times over in some cases.

Manitoba’s Jones advances to Scotties finals with 8-5 win over Nedohin
KINGSTON, Ont. – Jennifer Jones has booked her spot in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts final.
Eberle scores in regulation and shootout as Oilers win 3-2 over Coyotes
EDMONTON – Jordan Eberle scored in regulation and in the shootout as the Edmonton Oilers snapped a two-game slide with a 3-2 win over the Phoenix Coyotes on Saturday afternoon.

On the Board: Nova Scotia’s Mary-Anne Arsenault records first win at Scotties
KINGSTON, Ont. – Nova Scotia has its first win at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

Team Canada’s Heather Nedohin remains unbeaten at Scotties Tournament of Hearts
KINGSTON, Ont. – Team Canada’s Heather Nedohin remains unbeaten at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

Manitoba’s Jones beats B.C.’s Scott in battle of former Scotties champions
KINGSTON, Ont. – Manitoba’s Jennifer Jones defeated British Columbia’s Kelly Scott 10-4 this morning in a battle of former champions at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

Defending champion Heather Nedohin opens with victory at Scotties
KINGSTON, Ont. – Team Canada’s Heather Nedohin is opening defence of her Scotties Tournament of Hearts title with a victory.

Curling Royalty: Jones, Arsenault lead experienced Nova Scotia rink at Scotties
KINGSTON, Ont. – Colleen Jones was a teenager the last time she handled sweeping duties at a national women’s curling championship.

Home ice for Homan: Ontario skip hoping for local support at her second Scotties
Ontario skip Rachel Homan showed in her first appearance at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts that she could hang with the top rinks from around the country.

SHOW BITS: The Grammys before the Grammys
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Show Bits brings you the 55th annual Grammy Awards through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item.