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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
“The Weagle” a weapon in the arsenal of Rachel Homan’s curling team
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – It’s become known as “The Weagle”, but Rachel Homan’s curling team refers to it internally as the “tick bomb” because it can have the opposition scrambling early in an end.
South Korea wins tiebreaker, advances to playoffs at world curling championship
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Ji-sun Kim of South Korea beats Sweden’s Margaretha Sigfridsson 7-5 in a tiebreaker at the Ford Women’s World Curling Championship.
South Korea’s Ji-Sun Kim to face Swiss in women’s world curling semifinal
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – South Korea’s Ji-sun Kim advanced to the semifinal of the women’s world curling championship with a 9-5 win over Russia’s Anna Sidorova.
Russia beats South Korea for bronze at women’s world curling championship
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Russia’s Anna Sidorova won the bronze medal at the women’s world curling championship Sunday with a 7-6 win over Ji-sun Kim of South Korea.
Longtime Team Homan second Alison Kreviazuk to leave team at end of season
Team Rachel Homan is making a lineup change just a couple days after winning silver at the world women’s curling championship.
Kennedy, Hebert to leave Martin’s team next season; skip undecided on future
Veteran skip Kevin Martin will have a much different lineup if he decides to return for another season on the men’s curling circuit.
Koe tries to put distractions aside at world men’s curling championship
Canada’s Kevin Koe is trying his best to avoid distractions and focus on curling as he prepares for the upcoming men’s world curling championship.
Koe’s Canada rink wins opener against Denmark at world curling championships
BEIJING, China – Kevin Koe’s curling team accomplished what has been a rare feat this season, winning its opening game at the 2014 world men’s curling championship.
Marco Di Vaio leads Montreal Impact to 1-1 draw with Philadelphia Union
CHESTER, Pa. – It was Marco Di Vaio’s return that ended Montreal Impact’s poor start to the season and a three-game losing streak.
Canada’s Koe wins pair of games at world men’s curling championship
BEIJING, China – Canada’s Kevin Koe won both of his games at the world men’s curling championship on Monday to move into sole possession of second place in the round-robin standings.
Canada’s Kevin Koe splits games at world men’s curling championship
BEIJING, China – Norway’s Thomas Ulsrud scored three points in the ninth end for a 9-5 win over Canada’s Kevin Koe in a battle of first-place teams at the world men’s curling championship on Tuesday.
Authorities say missing runner survived by curling up in bushes in snowy California wilderness
SAN FRANCISCO – A missing Northern California runner survived two days in a treacherous and snowy mountainous region by sleeping on a cliff and kept warm in freezing conditions by curling up in bushes, authorities said Tuesday.
Koe sits second at men’s world curling championship after beating Switzerland
BEIJING, China – Canada’s Kevin Koe doubled up Switzerland’s Peter de Cruz 8-4 in nine ends on Wednesday at the men’s world curling championship to maintain a tie for second place in round-robin action.
Canada’s Koe downs Germany 11-5 in roud robin at men’s world championship
BEIJING, China – Kevin Koe’s Calgary rink improved to 7-3 in the round-robin portion of the men’s world championship of curling with a 11-5 rout over Germany on Thursday.
Koe falls to Norway at curling Worlds, will play Sweden in semifinal
BEIJING, China – Going the long road to a gold-medal game is nothing new to Kevin Koe.
Canada’s Koe falls 7-5 to Switzerland at curling world championship
BEIJING, China – Canada’s Kevin Koe had to settle for fourth place at the world men’s curling championship after falling 7-5 to Switzerland in Sunday’s bronze-medal match.
Veteran skip Kevin Koe leaves national champions to form new team
Veteran skip Kevin Koe is leaving the team that he guided to a national championship.