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Koe puts up five points in sixth end in rout over Laycock in Grand Slam curling
SELKIRK, Man. – Calgary’s Kevin Koe put up five points in the sixth end en route to a 10-1 win over Saskatoon’s Steve Laycock in Draw 13 action at the Masters Grand Slam of Curling on Friday night.
Sigfridsson edges Jones, Sweeting beats Homan in Grand Slam of Curling semis
SELKIRK, Man. – Sweden’s Margaretha Sigfridsson scored a single in the final end to edge Winnipeg’s Jennifer Jones in the semifinals at the Masters Grand Slam of Curling on Saturday night.
Gushue downs Mike McEwen to win Grand Slam of Curling Masters
SELKIRK, Man. – He’s been close but it feels good to finally win one, Brad Gushue of St. John’s, N.L. said after he ran Winnipeg’s Mike McEwen out of rocks in eight ends to take the Masters Grand Slam of Curling 8-6 Sunday.
Together Again: Curling veterans Howard and Hart hope to rekindle old magic
Veteran skip Glenn Howard wasn’t sure what to expect when he called on old friend Richard Hart to fill in as a substitute for a week last season.
Almaty offers compact bid for 2022 Winter Games; Beijing dates could clash with Super Bowl
BANGKOK – The Kazakhstan city of Almaty presented itself Friday as the compact and affordable alternative to favourite Beijing in the bidding for the 2022 Winter Olympics. The Chinese capital proposed dates that could conflict with the Super Bowl.
Graeme McDowell loses command, but not the lead, in HSBC Champions
SHANGHAI – The momentum at the HSBC Champions belongs to U.S. Open champion Martin Kaymer and Masters champion Bubba Watson.
Chelsea beats Liverpool to maintain fierce pace in Premier League, Man City drops more points
LONDON – Chelsea passed another major test of its Premier League title credentials on Saturday, beating Liverpool 2-1 away to maintain a fierce pace at the top of the standings that defending champion Manchester City cannot live with.
Arsenal, Spurs both lose 2-1 in Premier League; Newcastle wins again to continue resurgence
MANCHESTER, England – Arsenal and Tottenham slumped to 2-1 losses in the Premier League as their weaknesses were ruthlessly exposed on Sunday, while Newcastle’s resurgence continued with a fourth straight win.
Kirkpatrick beats Koe for gold at Canadian mixed curling championship
NORTH BAY, Ont. – Saskatchewan’s Max Kirkpatrick claimed the gold medal at the 2015 Canadian mixed curling championship with a 7-4 win over Jamie Koe of the Northwest Territories on Saturday.
DeMar DeRozan pours in 27 points in Raptors’ 111-93 victory over Utah Jazz
TORONTO – James Johnson hobbled to his locker Saturday night, one arm slung around Toronto Raptors teammate Jonas Valanciunas.
Carruthers topples Bottcher to remain unbeaten at Grand Slam of Curling National
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Winnipeg’s Reid Carruthers and Glenn Howard of Penetanguishene, Ont., won their final draws of the day on Friday to finish round-robin play with unbeaten records at the Grand Slam of Curling.
Mike McEwen defeats reigning Olympic champ Brad Jacobs at the National
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Mike McEwen defeated reigning Olympic champion Brad Jacobs 5-2 to win the National on Sunday.
Champion Man City curbs Southampton’s EPL ambitions with 3-0 win; Tottenham beats Everton 2-1
LONDON – Manchester City cut Southampton down to size by dislodging the overachieving side from second place in the Premier League on Sunday, while Tottenham produced another comeback to beat Everton.
Ottawa’s Rachel Homan improves to 4-0 at Canada Cup curling tournament
CAMROSE, Alta. – Rachel Homan improved to 4-0 through round-robin play at the Canada Cup curling tournament with a 7-6 win over Val Sweeting in Draw 6 Thursday night.
Homan advances to final at Canada Cup after win over Olympic-champion Jones
CAMROSE, Alta. – Ottawa’s Rachel Homan advanced to the final at the Canada Cup curling tournament after finishing Friday’s round-robin play with a 5-1 record.
McEwen and Sweeting need extras in semi to advance to Canada Cup final
CAMROSE, Alta. – Winnipeg’s Mike McEwen held the hammer in the 11th, scoring one to defeat Glenn Howard of Penetanguishene, Ont., 5-4 in the men’s semifinal at the Canada Cup curling tournament on Saturday night.
Jones rebounds from earlier loss to advance to quarter-finals at Canadian Open
YORKTON, Sask. – Olympic champion Jennifer Jones rebounded from an earlier loss on Friday to beat fellow Winnipeg native Jill Thurston 6-2 in the evening draw at the Canadian Open curling championship.
Gushue comes back to beat Koe and advance to Canadian Open championship game
YORKTON, Sask. – Brad Gushue of St. John’s, N.L., came back from down two to defeat Calgary’s Kevin Koe 5-4 and advance to the final of the Grand Slam of Curling Canadian Open championship on Saturday night.
Eve Muirhead beats Rachel Homan to win Canadian Open championship
YORKTON, Sask. – Scotland’s Eve Muirhead defeated Ottawa’s Rachel Homan 5-3 in the Canadian Open women’s curling final on Sunday.
Connor McDavid, Eugenie Bouchard among must-follow Twitter accounts in 2015
Social media has become as much a part of sports fandom as chicken wings, jerseys and watching the big game with friends. Here’s a look at 10 must-follow sports personalities of 2015.
Canada’s winter athletes kept up the 2010 pace at Winter Games in Sochi
CALGARY – Canada not only reinforced its status as a winter sport power in 2014, but proved to be a pretty good road team at the Winter Olympics.
Continental Cup of Curling continues reinvention on return to Canada
CALGARY – After the showgirls and the Thunder From Down Under, what’s next for the Continental Cup of Curling?
Manitoba’s McEwen rides stellar season start into Continental Cup of Curling
CALGARY – This could be the year Mike McEwen’s curling team shakes the label as the best team never to play in a Brier.
Continental Cup of Curling the test tube for mixed doubles Olympic bid
CALGARY – The Continental Cup of Curling served as an incubator for mixed doubles curling. The World Curling Federation believes the fast-forward version of the sport has matured enough for inclusion into the 2018 Winter Olympics.