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In The Rings: Muyres, Walker ready to focus exclusively on mixed doubles this quad
Canadian curler Kirk Muyres admits his focus was somewhat divided in the last quadrennial as…
Brendan Bottcher victorious in opener with new-look team at PointsBet Invitational
FREDERICTON – Brendan Bottcher earned an 11-3 win over Landan Rooney Wednesday in the first…
Sweep 16: Curling Canada’s PointsBet Invitational ready for debut in Fredericton
Nick Deagle’s curling calendar usually includes weekly games in a recreational league along with four…
Gamers to battle it out in futuristic Toronto map in new ‘Overwatch 2’ video game
TORONTO – Gamers are in for a distinctly Canadian experience when they saddle up for…
Canada Sports Betting survey suggests many in Ontario cool to sports wagering
TORONTO – Over three months after the full launch of Ontario’s sports-betting industry, a survey…
Los Angeles Galaxy score late to secure 2-2 draw in Greg Vanney’s return to Toronto
TORONTO – Riqui Puig’s first MLS goal, a spectacular strike in the 89th minute, rescued…
Florida school shooter’s birth mom abused cocaine, alcohol
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The birth mother of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz abused…
Insigne, Bernardeschi score as Toronto FC ends Portland Timbers’ unbeaten run
TORONTO – The Italian job is working out nicely for Toronto FC. Late goals by…
Olympic curling champion Eve Muirhead retires
LONDON (AP) — Olympic curling champion Eve Muirhead is retiring from the sport. The 32-year-old…
Canada’s Jonathan David quick off the mark, scores twice for Lille in season opener
LILLE, France (CP-AP) — Canadian international Jonathan David scored twice and added an assist as…
60 curators, 1 show: Native Americans pick favorite pottery
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Native American voices and artistry are at the core of…
Slide over, bobsleds. Curling is coming to tropical Jamaica
Slide over, Jamaican bobsledders. A group of expats from the ice-free island are hoping to…
S. Korean garlic video ad roasted over purported obscenity
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A rural South Korean town is getting roasted over its…
Toronto FC digs early hole in Chicago as Colombian teen Jhon Duran leads Fire to win
CHICAGO – The job of rebuilding Toronto FC continues for coach Bob Bradley. And on…
Curling Canada drops Continental Cup tournament from 2022-23 schedule
TORONTO – The Continental Cup curling tournament has been cancelled for a third straight season…
Lights out on Nittosha matchbooks prompts nostalgia in Japan
HIMEJI, Japan (AP) — Matches are more than just matches at century-old Nittosha. The tiny…
Canadian curlers John Morris, Shannon Birchard partner in mixed doubles
John Morris and Shannon Birchard have joined forces in mixed doubles curling. Morris, who won…
Question marks remain on Canadian curling scene ahead of new season and quadrennial
A new big-money invitational event was trumpeted this week as a kickoff to the 2022-23…
Curling Canada to kick off quadrennial with new PointsBet Invitational
Curling Canada is pushing all-in on a new competition next season that will kick off…
Indigenous-led bid for 2030 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Whistler moving ahead
An Indigenous-led partnership is moving forward with plans to host the 2030 Winter Olympics in…
Costa Rica going to World Cup, beats New Zealand in playoff
AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Costa Rica completed a 32-nation World Cup lineup in Qatar…
Longtime Curling Canada coach Paul Webster to coach Team Bottcher for full quad
In his long career as a curling coach, Paul Webster has always been excited to…
Contract dispute could hurt Canada’s World Cup push, game’s growth: experts
VANCOUVER – Experts say the well of goodwill created by the on-field success of Canada’s…
Curling Canada high-performance director Peckham to begin transition to retirement
Curling Canada will begin a review and search for new high-performance leadership this summer as…