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Business mindset urged for Canadian curling clubs at crossroads
The three-sheet Strait Area Community Curling Club has come to grips with the challenges that…
Source: Veteran sports and broadcast executive Keith Pelley chosen as MLSE’s new boss
TORONTO – Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment has settled on Keith Pelley, chief executive of…
Nunavut withdraws from Canadian women’s curling championship
With no teams registered for playdowns and the only active curling club in the territory…
Canadian international Julia Grosso helps Juventus women to Super Cup triumph
CREMONA, Italy – Julia Grosso helped Juventus lift the Italian women’s Super Cup on Sunday…
IIHF president optimistic about NHL participation at 2026 Olympics: ‘I’m smiling’
GOTHENBURG, Sweden – Luc Tardif started to smirk as the question was posed. It’s one…
Nolan Thiessen appointed Curling Canada’s new chief executive officer
Nolan Thiessen has gone from decorated athlete to Canadian curling’s big chair. The 43-year-old from…
The year in review: Influential people who died in 2023
Yevgeny Prigozhin rose from being an ex-con and hot dog vendor to winning lucrative Kremlin…
Attendance concerns, performance woes among many issues on domestic curling scene
Curling Canada’s new chief executive officer will have a long to-do list when they take…
Hockey Canada chair looks back, sees brighter days ahead: ‘The game was in trouble’
Jonathan Goldbloom knows certain topics aren’t discussed at the water cooler. Headlining the list in…
Homan picks up 14th Grand Slam of Curling title with Masters win over Tirinzoni
SASKATOON – Ottawa’s Rachel Homan won the women’s title at the Grand Slam of Curling’s…
Homan lone Canadian to make WFG Masters finals
Rachel Homan of Ottawa will be carrying Canada’s hopes into Sunday’s finals at the WFG…
Einarson edges Strouse to snag WFG playoff berth
SASKATOON – Kerri Einarson and her foursome from Gimli, Man., scored a single in the…
Homan remains undefeated in curling’s Masters with win over Hasselborg
SASKATOON – Ottawa’s Rachel Homan remained perfect at the Grand Slam of Curling’s WFG Masters…
Richard Norman driving Canadian curling’s quest for more diversity
When Richard Norman was invited to a celebrity fundraising curling bonspiel at Toronto’s Cricket Club…
Mouat stays undefeated at Grand Slam of Curling
SASKATOON – Bruce Mouat’s team remains undefeated at the Grand Slam of Curling 2023 WFG…
Bottcher tops Sluchinski 7-3 in opening game at Grand Slam of Curling’s Masters
SASKATOON – Brendan Bottcher scored three deuces in a 7-3 victory over Aaron Sluchinski on…
Flemming, Froud win Canadian senior curling championships
VERNON, B.C. – Paul Flemming’s team from Nova Scotia scored a single point in the…
Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame completes overhaul
CALGARY – Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame has completed a seismic shift from bricks and…
Veteran skip Glenn Howard out indefinitely with left knee injury
Veteran skip Glenn Howard will be out of action indefinitely after suffering an injury to…
Decorated curling Scot Kelly Schafer to wear Maple Leaf at world mixed championship
Kelly Schafer is now on the other side of curling’s intense rivalry between Canada and…
Players’ group gets results in Grand Slam talks as curling PA future appears cloudy
A member of the players’ group that worked with Grand Slam organizers to address athlete…
After athletes voice concerns, Grand Slam of Curling organizers change course
The Grand Slam of Curling has changed course after some of the sport’s top players…
Curlers hope to see changes on Grand Slam circuit this season
Displeased with a number of unilateral decisions made by Grand Slam of Curling organizers, several…
Halifax to host Curling Trials for ’26, Liverpool, N.S., to host mixed doubles Trials
HALIFAX – The Canadian Curling Trials for the 2026 Milan Olympics will be held at…