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Tippin secures Pool A, Howard remains perfect at Road to the Roar pre-trials
SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. – Julie Tippin of Woodstock, Ont., locked up first place in Pool A…
Middaugh moves into first-place tie at Road to the Roar Pre-Trials
SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. – Sherry Middaugh moved into a tie for first place at the Home…
Krista McCarville wins to enter four-way tie for first at Road to the Roar
SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. – Krista McCarville’s team from Thunder Bay, Ont., entered a four-way tie for…
Veteran skip Sherry Middaugh opens with victory at Road to the Roar
SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. – Sherry Middaugh defeated Winnipeg’s Darcy Robertson 7-5 in the opening draw Monday…
Veteran skip Glenn Howard begins final push to get to Winter Olympics
The one thing missing from Glenn Howard’s impressive curling resume is an Olympic title. He’ll…
Scotties to return to Nova Scotia as Sydney named host of 2019 curling event
ORLEANS, Ont. – The Canadian women’s curling championship will return to Nova Scotia in 2019,…
Winter Olympics forecast: Germany, Norway top medal table; Canada to win 31
TORONTO – If the latest virtual Olympic medal table is to believed, Canada will finish…
5 things to know about Pyeongchang Winter Olympics next year
PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of – South Korea’s sleepy skiing destination of Pyeongchang finally looks like…
Giovinco works his free kick magic again as Toronto FC downs the Red Bulls
HARRISON, N.J. – The brotherhood of goalkeepers was on display Monday night as Alex Bono…
Jennifer Jones takes Masters title in all-Winnipeg final against Kerri Einarson
LLOYDMINSTER, Alta. – Olympic champion Jennifer Jones downed Kerri Einarson 7-4 on Sunday to capture…
Puel has instant impact at Leicester; Brighton held at home
LONDON – After seeing the instant impact of Claude Puel at Leicester, Everton might be…
All-Winnipeg matchup between Jennifer Jones and Kerry Einarson for Masters title
LLOYDMINSTER, Alta. – Sweden’s Niklas Edin will go for back-to-back titles at the Masters. Edin…
McEwen tops Ulsrud 8-2 in tiebreaker at Masters Grand Slam to make quarters
LLOYDMINSTER, Alta. – Winnipeg’s Mike McEwen scored five in the fifth end and Norway’s Thomas…
Brad Gushue tops Mike McEwen 5-4 in 10th draw of Masters Grand Slam
LLOYDMINSTER, Alta. – Brad Gushue of St. John’s, N.L., scored a point in the eighth…
Toronto FC marks arrival of Supporters’ Shield with wild 1-0 win over Montreal
TORONTO – After the U.S. flamed out in World Cup qualifying, Michael Bradley and Jozy…
Canada takes silver at world mixed curling championship after loss to Scotland
CHAMPERY, Switzerland – Canada settled for silver at the world mixed curling championship on Saturday…
Canadian men’s curling championship to be held in Brandon in 2019
ORLEANS, Ont. – The Tim Hortons Brier will be played at Westman Communications Group Place…
Former Brier champ and longtime curling broadcaster Ray Turnbull dies at 78
Ray Turnbull, a member of the World Curling Hall of Fame and Manitoba’s 1965 Brier…
Germany seals World Cup place with 3-1 victory in Belfast
BELFAST, Ireland – Defending champion Germany booked its place at next year’s World Cup and…
Brazil mounts curling challenge against Canada for world championship berth
OTTAWA – Brazil has challenged world champion Canada for the right to compete in the…
Thousands line up in Halifax as Ikea opens first of 12 new Canadian stores
HALIFAX – Several thousand people lined up early Wednesday to enter Ikea Halifax, as the…
Morata hat trick keeps Chelsea near top of EPL
LONDON – Despite having been Chelsea’s second choice in the transfer window, Alvaro Morata is…
World curling championships will keep coming to Canada until 2020
PERTH, Scotland – Canada will continue to host a world curling championship annually until 2020…
Val Sweeting defends Tour Challenge curling title; Brad Gushue wins men’s
REGINA – Edmonton’s Val Sweeting defended her Grand Slam of Curling Tour Challenge title on…