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Curling
‘Once in a lifetime’ Canada Games come to a close after 17 days of competition
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – The Canada Games are viewed by many as a way to bring the country closer together.
Stakes raised for Brier’s Battle of Alberta after slow starts by Morris, Koe
CALGARY – The Brier’s Battle of Alberta has taken on a different tone from it’s pre-tournament hype.
Team Jacobs say broom tap to opponent was not done to intimidate Team Kean
CALGARY – Curling took a page from hockey’s playbook at the Tim Hortons Brier.
Northern Ontario out front at the Brier, Team Canada switches skips
CALGARY – John Morris shook up his team midway through the Canadian men’s curling championship by demoting himself to third and handing the house to Pat Simmons to skip.
Brier’s storied Purple Heart gets a silver edition for defending champions
CALGARY – The Brier’s storied purple heart — with its origins in something people once smoked — has a new look at this year’s Canadian men’s curling championship in Calgary.
Northern Ontario races to early playoff berth at Canadian curling championship
CALGARY – Brad Jacobs was excited about the arrival of his wife Shawna and infant daughter Camille in Calgary on Wednesday. Clinching a berth very early in the premiere playoff game at the Tim Hortons Brier? That too, when he found out.
Northern Ontario, Newfoundland, Canada claim Brier playoff berths
CALGARY – The Page playoff between the top two seeds at the Canadian men’s curling championship showcases the best two teams of the preliminary round.
Canada off to final of world junior championships after win over Switzerland
TALLINN, Estonia – Canada is off to the men’s championship game of the world junior curling championships after a 7-6 page playoff win over Switzerland on Friday.
Saskatchewan’s Laycock joins playoff teams at Canadian curling championship
CALGARY – A curling-mad province that hasn’t won a Canadian men’s championship in 35 years has produced a sort of fatalism there, according to this year’s skip from Saskatchewan.
Northern Ontario’s Jacobs into Brier final with win over Newfoundland’s Gushue
CALGARY – Brad Jacobs added another weapon to his curling team’s arsenal and used it to gain an express ticket to the Canadian men’s curling championship final.
Canada’s Morris wins Brier semifinal 8-6 over Newfoundland’s Gushue
CALGARY – The first Team Canada in the national men’s curling championship is a win away from keeping the Maple Leaf on their backs for an extended run.
Canada beats Scotland to advance to women’s championship game at world juniors
TALLINN, Estonia – Edmonton’s Kelsey Rocque booked her ticket into the final of the world junior curling championships with a 9-2 page playoff win over Scotland on Saturday.
Canada captures men’s and women’s gold at world junior curling championship
TALLINN, Estonia – Braden Calvert defeated Switzerland 6-3 to capture the men’s title Sunday at the world junior curling championships and Kelsey Rocque completed the Canadian golden sweep with an 8-2 victory over Scotland.
Team Canada defeats Northern Ontario to win 2015 Canadian curling championship
CALGARY – The first team to wear the Maple Leaf at the Canadian men’s curling championship can wear it again next year.
Brad Gushue defends comments he made about bronze medal game at the Brier
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Newfoundland and Labrador skip Brad Gushue said he doesn’t regret his recent criticism of the bronze-medal game format used at the Tim Hortons Brier, although he admits the timing of his comments could’ve been better.
Jones aims to make Canadian curling history at world women’s curling playdowns
Jennifer Jones didn’t let up after winning her first Olympic women’s curling title last year in Sochi.
Jennifer Jones two-for-two at world championship after 9-4 win over Scotland
SAPPORO, Japan – Olympic champion Jennifer Jones’ Canadian rink remains unbeaten at the world women’s curling championship after a 9-4 victory over Scotland Sunday morning.
Jennifer Jones falls 8-6 to Sweden after 9-4 win over Scotland on Sunday
SAPPORO, Japan – Canada’s Jennifer Jones was happy to gain a split of her games Sunday at the world women’s curling championship.
Canada’s Gushue downs the Netherlands to improve to 6-1 at world curling playdowns
SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland – Canada’s Brad Gushue scored a 7-4 win over Wouter Goesgens of the…
Canada’s Gushue wins pair of games at world men’s curling championship
SCHAFFHAUSEN – Canada’s Brad Gushue posted a pair of wins Tuesday to kick off a…
Italy’s Retornaz beats Canada’s Gushue 7-6 at world men’s curling championship
SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland – Canada’s Brad Gushue lost his first game at the world men’s curling…
Canada’s Gushue tops defending champ Mouat of Scotland 8-4 at men’s curling worlds
SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland – Canada’s Brad Gushue improved to 3-0 following an 8-4 win over defending…
Late Raposo goal gives Vancouver Whitecaps 3-2 win over Portland Timbers
VANCOUVER – Comebacks seemed to be a theme for the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday. Coach…
Canada’s Gushue earns pair of round-robin victories at world men’s curling playdowns
SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland – Canada’s Brad Gushue earned two wins Saturday on the opening day of…