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Ontario downs Newfoundland in Tournament of Hearts tiebreaker game
PENTICTON, B.C. – Kerri Einarson’s sure shooting has her Wild Card rink leading the championship…
Canadian Kevin Martin to be inducted into World Curling Hall of Fame
Canadian Kevin Martin, a three-time Olympian and four-time Brier champion, will be inducted into the…
North Korean athletes arrive in South Korea for Olympics
GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of – North Korean skiers and skaters arrived Thursday at a South…
OLYMPIC PREVIEW: Canada sends ‘strongest team ever’ to Winter Olympics, broadens target
Canada’s ambition “to contend for No. 1” at the Pyeongchang Olympics is a shift from…
N.L. beats Alberta to remain unbeaten at Scotties Tournament of Hearts
PENTICTON, B.C. – Stacie Curtis came out on top in a battle of unbeaten teams…
Team Canada’s Englot suffers first loss, falling to Alberta’s Scheidegger
PENTICTON, B.C. – It was another dominating performance for Manitoba’s Jennifer Jones at the Scotties…
Alberta earns opening draw win over Ontario at Scotties Tournament of Hearts
PENTICTON, B.C. – Alberta’s Casey Scheidegger kept it simple to begin the Scotties Tournament of…
Curling Changes: Scotties set to begin with new format and some new faces
PENTICTON, B.C. – Opinions are a bit mixed among Canada’s best women’s curlers on the…
Activists rip Kim Jong Un’s photo in Olympic protest
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – Anti-Pyongyang activists on Wednesday ripped photos of North Korean leader…
Going in Cold: Nunavut skip’s first game with new teammates will come at Scotties
The good news for Amie Shackleton is that she is set to realize her dream…
Russia says Ahn among top athletes barred from Olympics
MOSCOW – Several of Russia’s top medal hopes for next month’s Olympics, including six-time short-track…
The Latest: Foles, Eagles will be underdogs 1 more time
The Latest on the NFL conference championships. (all times local): 9:40 p.m. Nick Foles and…
Carey downs Englot 10-5 for Grand Slam of Curling’s Canadian Open title
CAMROSE, Alta. – Chelsea Carey won the Canadian Open on Sunday for her first career…
Englot beats Jones, will face Carey in Canadian Open women’s final
CAMROSE, Alta. – The finals are set at the Canadian Open. Winnipeg’s Michelle Englot toppled…
Jones recruits Birchard to play third at national curling championship
WINNIPEG – With third Kaitlyn Lawes bound for the Winter Olympics, Jennifer Jones has recruited…
Team North America wins Continental Cup after one-shot tiebreaker
LONDON, Ont. – Team North America’s Brad Gushue defeated Thomas Ulsrud of Team World in…
North America holds slight edge over World at Continental Cup curling tournament
LONDON, Ont. – Team North America split the three points available in the three team…
Team North America leads Team World 10.5 to 7.5 at Continental Cup
LONDON, Ont. – American skip John Shuster scored an 8-3 win in front of Canadian…
Curling minnow Brazil to face Glenn Howard in Americas Zone Challenge
The Brazilian curling team is aiming high in its effort to help grow the sport…
North America trailing 5-4 after first day of Continental Cup curling tournament
LONDON, Ont. – Team North America’s Kevin Koe and his Calgary-based team beat Thomas Ulsrud…
Manitoban laces up hockey skates after freezing rain coats highway with ice
INGLIS, Man. – What does a Manitoba man do when nature coats a rural highway…
Q&A: As Olympics approach, things to know about Pyeongchang
PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of – The Olympics are coming to one of the most remote,…
Analytics company predicts 33 medals for Canadian team in Pyeongchang
CALGARY – An international data analytics company predicts Canada will win a whopping 33 medals,…
Morris, Lawes jell as a team heading into the Olympics in South Korea
WINNIPEG – They haven’t had much time together, but Kaitlyn Lawes and John Morris feel…