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With Glenn Howard out with knee injury, son Scott to skip three-man team at playdowns
A three-man lineup has worked well at times for the members of Team Glenn Howard.…
Gushue learned a lot at first nationals in Regina, returns in March as Brier champion
Brad Gushue’s first appearance at a national curling championship was memorable for his team’s unusual…
Mooibroek joins Epping, Howard as favourites in deep Ontario curling playdowns field
Glenn Howard and John Epping are usually the skips to beat at the Ontario men’s…
Six-time champion Jones will return to Hearts as coach of Nova Scotia’s Team Smith
Colleen Jones was a regular at the Canadian women’s curling championship for most of her…
Homan rallies to ‘steal’ Canadian Open women’s title; Bottcher second on men’s side
RED DEER, Alta. – Rachel Homan’s emotional roller-coaster ride ended on a happy note Sunday…
A combination curling centre and music museum? Manitoba continues to mull
WINNIPEG – The future of a proposed international curling centre, combined with a museum that…
Sweden’s Hasselborg beats Winnipeg’s Lawes to remain unbeaten at Co-op Canadian Open
RED DEER, Alta. – Sweden’s Anna Hasselborg defeated Winnipeg’s Kaitlyn Lawes 6-4 on Friday night…
Reigning national champion Kerri Einarson remains unbeaten at Co-op Canadian Open
RED DEER, Alta. – Canada’s Kerri Einarson defeated American Tabitha Peterson 7-4 on Thursday to…
Alberta’s Skrlik back as defending champ as provincial curling playdowns continue
Kayla Skrlik delivered a breakout performance as an underdog at her provincial curling championship last…
South Korea’s Eunjung Kim tops Ottawa’s Rachel Homan at Canadian Open
RED DEER, Alta. – South Korea’s Eunjung Kim stole a single point in the eighth…
Beatty and Fediuk named Canadian flag-bearers for Winter Youth Olympic Games
GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of – Freestyle skier Charlie Beatty and curler Chloe Fediuk were named…
Adds Draw 4 scores at bottom of story
Canada’s Selena Sturmay has filled a late vacancy in the Co-op Canadian Open field, accepting…
Veteran sports, broadcasting executive Keith Pelley back home in charge of MLSE
TORONTO – Some eight-plus years after the departure of larger-than-life leader Tim Leiweke, Maple Leaf…
Business mindset urged for Canadian curling clubs at crossroads
The three-sheet Strait Area Community Curling Club has come to grips with the challenges that…
Source: Veteran sports and broadcast executive Keith Pelley chosen as MLSE’s new boss
TORONTO – Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment has settled on Keith Pelley, chief executive of…
Nunavut withdraws from Canadian women’s curling championship
With no teams registered for playdowns and the only active curling club in the territory…
Canadian international Julia Grosso helps Juventus women to Super Cup triumph
CREMONA, Italy – Julia Grosso helped Juventus lift the Italian women’s Super Cup on Sunday…
IIHF president optimistic about NHL participation at 2026 Olympics: ‘I’m smiling’
GOTHENBURG, Sweden – Luc Tardif started to smirk as the question was posed. It’s one…
Nolan Thiessen appointed Curling Canada’s new chief executive officer
Nolan Thiessen has gone from decorated athlete to Canadian curling’s big chair. The 43-year-old from…
The year in review: Influential people who died in 2023
Yevgeny Prigozhin rose from being an ex-con and hot dog vendor to winning lucrative Kremlin…
Attendance concerns, performance woes among many issues on domestic curling scene
Curling Canada’s new chief executive officer will have a long to-do list when they take…
Hockey Canada chair looks back, sees brighter days ahead: ‘The game was in trouble’
Jonathan Goldbloom knows certain topics aren’t discussed at the water cooler. Headlining the list in…
Homan picks up 14th Grand Slam of Curling title with Masters win over Tirinzoni
SASKATOON – Ottawa’s Rachel Homan won the women’s title at the Grand Slam of Curling’s…
Homan lone Canadian to make WFG Masters finals
Rachel Homan of Ottawa will be carrying Canada’s hopes into Sunday’s finals at the WFG…