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Playing before empty seats disappointing for hometown rink competing at Scotties
To prepare for this year’s Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Krista McCarville and her rink from…
Chelsea shakes off blues with customary win over Tottenham
LONDON (AP) — Once Hakim Ziyech’s curling, dipping strike landed in the Tottenham goal, Chelsea…
Indiana allowing sports wagers on 7 Winter Olympic events
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana gamblers will be able to put some wagers down on events…
Weagle and Kennedy tabbed as Canadian mixed doubles backups at Beijing Games
Veteran curlers Marc Kennedy and Lisa Weagle will serve as backups in the event an…
Canadian women’s curling championship gets go-ahead in Thunder Bay
THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Canadian women’s curling championship has the green light to proceed…
Homan selection for Beijing gives Team Hollie Duncan the Ontario berth at Scotties
Rachel Homan and John Morris weren’t the only ones celebrating after their selection to wear…
Curlers Homan and Morris to represent Canada in mixed doubles at Beijing Games
Faced with having to pick an Olympic mixed doubles curling team rather than hold traditional…
Dueck: Canada’s Paralympic mantra for Beijing is “elevate, motivate, ignite”
Much of Canada had been plunged into another COVID-19 lockdown in the weeks before last…
Without Ronaldo, Man United labours to FA Cup win over Villa
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Without the injured Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United laboured to a 1-0…
Wild-card debate ramps up ahead of Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Add a fresh round of debate to a Canadian curling scene that has had no…
Walker makes game-winning draw to win Alberta playdown and book Scotties ticket
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – Laura Walker made a game-winning draw Sunday afternoon to win the…
Long wait continues for Team Rachel Homan with new wrinkle after Ontario decision
A much-anticipated Olympic decision. A national championship berth hanging in the balance. A provincial backup…
Shoemaker: Getting to Beijing is the first Olympic competition
When Canada’s team of more than 200 athletes are aboard their chartered flights to Beijing,…
Kamloops, B.C., to host 2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Kamloops, B.C., has been selected as the host city of the 2023 Scotties Tournament of…
Recent positive COVID-19 tests have James, Radford unsure if they’ll skate at trials
The final few weeks of Olympic preparation are pressure enough, says figure skater Eric Radford.…
Waiting Game: After cancellation of mixed doubles trials, curlers waiting on decision
After COVID-19 challenges forced the cancellation of Canada’s mixed doubles trials, several top curlers are…
Western Canada under extreme cold warning, wind chill reaching -55 C
EDMONTON – Frigid temperatures and arctic air have left most of the western provinces shivering…
The Omicron flood and bells peel for Desmond Tutu: In The News for Dec. 27
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
Canada’s Olympic mixed doubles curling trials cancelled due to COVID-19
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man. – Canada’s Olympic mixed doubles curling trials have been cancelled because…
Experts concerned about hospital capacity as Omicron spread continues
OTTAWA – A rise in COVID-19 cases driven by the highly infectious Omicron variant of…
NewsAlert: Canada’s Olympic mixed doubles curling trials cancelled due to COVID-19
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man. – Canada’s Olympic mixed doubles curling trials have been cancelled. Curling…
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Former Bottcher vice Darren Moulding to join Team James Grattan
It didn’t take long for Darren Moulding’s phone to start blowing up after news of…
Marc Kennedy joins Brad Gushue’s curling team as Olympic alternate
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Brad Gushue’s curling team bound for Beijing’s Winter Olympics in February…