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Manitoba’s Gunnlaugson and Koe’s Wild Card Two only unbeaten teams left at Brier
CALGARY – Only two unbeaten teams remain in the 18-team field at the Canadian men’s…
Wild Card Two’s Koe beats Gushue 9-7 to hand defending champs first loss at the Brier
CALGARY – Two of the favourites in the Canadian men’s curling championship field showed Sunday…
Wayne Middaugh leads Howard rink to victory in its opening game of Tim Hortons Brier
CALGARY – When Wayne Middaugh first joined Glenn Howard’s team as a fifth, a utilityman…
Brier in the Bubble: Defending champion Gushue beats Epping in opening draw
CALGARY – Brad Gushue picked up where he left off at the Canadian men’s curling…
Women’s world curling championship back on calendar, added to Calgary bubble
The 2021 world women’s curling championship is back on the calendar. The event has been…
A capsule look at teams competing in the Canadian men’s curling championship
A capsule look at the 18 teams competing in the March 5-14 Canadian men’s curling…
Defending champ Gushue headlines 18-team field as bubble play resumes with Brier
Brad Gushue won his first Canadian men’s curling championship in a sold-out hometown venue that…
Kerri Einarson, Brad Gushue team up for national mixed doubles championship
CALGARY – If there’s an upside to Kerri Einarson not having a women’s world curling…
Ratings tumble for Canadian women’s curling final despite repeat matchup from 2020
Ratings for the Canadian women’s curling final tumbled significantly compared to the 2020 final when…
Women provide successful test of Calgary’s curling bubble ahead of Brier
CALGARY – All systems are go for the Canadian men’s curling championship after the women…
Kerri Einarson wins second straight Canadian women’s curling championship
CALGARY – Kerri Einarson’s second Canadian women’s curling championship was very different from her first.…
Sutherland overtakes Weir to win Champions title in Tucson
TUCSON, Ariz. – Kevin Sutherland chipped in for the only birdie of the final round…
Ontario’s Rachel Homan reaches Tournament of Hearts final for third straight year
CALGARY – Rachel Homan is in familiar territory in a strange curling season. She’ll skip…
Many curling traditions eschewed for ’21 Hearts, jewelry routine changes for some
It’s a year of change at the Canadian women’s curling championship in the Calgary bubble.…
Homan and Einarson improve to 9-1 at Canadian women’s curling championship
CALGARY – The favourites set the tone in championship pool play Friday at the Canadian…
Rights groups target sponsors like Airbnb for Beijing Games
In one corner are the 15 leading Olympic sponsors, many household names like Airbnb, Coca-Cola,…
Championship pool picture comes into focus at Canadian women’s curling championship
CALGARY – Hearts rookie Beth Peterson of Team Wild Card Three played like a veteran…
Defending champion Einarson stays unbeaten in Tournament of Hearts
CALGARY – Women’s curling powerhouses Kerri Einarson and Rachel Homan clash Thursday for the first…
From hockey rinks to Canada’s Wonderland, notable sites become vaccine clinics
From hockey arenas to Montreal’s Olympic Stadium, sites across Canada that are usually dedicated to…
Author of Tournament of Hearts name lauds its endurance
CALGARY – The story of why the Canadian women’s curling championship is named the Tournament…
Biden pledges to help two Michaels and a blackface ‘error’: In The News for Feb. 24
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
Jennifer Jones reaches career wins milestone in Tournament of Hearts
CALGARY – Athletes setting significant records in their sport are often too busy achieving those…
Ratings down 17 per cent on opening weekend of Canadian women’s curling championship
The return of elite domestic curling competition after a nearly 12-month absence saw a significant…
Defending champ Einarson, Ontario’s Homan unbeaten at Tournament of Hearts
CALGARY – Ontario’s Rachel Homan and defending champion Kerri Einarson were unbeaten, while Quebec’s rookie…