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Another curling broom brouhaha is brewing ahead of Scotties, Brier
CALGARY – Curling’s sweeping saga is heating up again ahead of the men’s and women’s…
Koe, McEwen, Jacobs, Cotter win provincials to round out field for 2016 Brier
The field for the 2016 Tim Hortons Brier is set to go. Alberta’s Kevin Koe,…
West Ham beats Liverpool 2-1 to reach 5th round of FA Cup
LONDON – Angelo Ogbonna headed home a winning goal in stoppage time of extra time…
Glen Howard earns record 16th Brier berth with Ontario provincial title win
BRANTFORD, Ont. – Four-time Brier champion Glen Howard will be making his record 16th appearance…
Epping hopes to finally get over provincial hump and make first Brier appearance
Toronto skip John Epping has been firmly entrenched near the top of the Canadian rankings…
Howard calls on familiar replacement for Middaugh at Ontario Tankard
BRANTFORD, Ont. – Veteran skip Glenn Howard called on Adam Spencer as a substitute early…
Field complete for 2016 Canadian women’s curling championship in Grande Prairie
The field for the 2016 Canadian women’s curling championship filled in Sunday with the final…
Manitoba wins men’s junior curling title, Nova Scotia takes women’s crown
STRATFORD, Ont. – Matt Dunstone started the streak in 2013. He returned in 2016 to…
Oscar scores hat trick as Chelsea, Everton win in FA Cup
LONDON – Oscar scored a first-half hat trick as Chelsea cruised to a 5-1 victory…
Daniels advances to women’s final at the Canadian junior curling championships
STRATFORD, Ont. – British Columbia’s Sarah Daniels defeated New Brunswick’s Justine Comeau 7-3 on Saturday…
Former Olympic curler Mike Harris makes return at Ontario playdowns
Veteran skip Mike Harris isn’t concerned about ranking points, playing in the Grand Slam events…
Aguero sends Man City into League Cup final
MANCHESTER, England – Sergio Aguero clinched Manchester City a place in the English League Cup…
Nunavut earns first-ever win at Canadian junior women’s curling championship
STRATFORD, Ont. – Nunavut finally has a win at the Canadian junior women’s curling championship.…
Liverpool beats Stoke on penalties, reaches League Cup final
LIVERPOOL, England – Juergen Klopp sat behind a wall of Liverpool players and coaching staff,…
New Brunswick slides to fourth straight win at junior curling championship
STRATFORD, Ont. – New Brunswick skip Justine Comeau topped Northern Ontario’s Megan Smith 8-5 on…
Hanna into Scotties Tournament of Hearts with upset over Homan in Ontario final
BRAMPTON, Ont. – Rachel Homan won’t represent Ontario at the Canadian women’s curling championship after…
Sam Richardson of curling’s successful Richardson foursome dies at 82
REGINA – Canadian and world championship curler Sam (Garnet) Richardson has died at the age…
Nguyen has learned resilience from his father, a Vietnamese refugee
It hasn’t been an easy season for Nam Nguyen. He’s going through another growth spurt…
Edmonton named host city of 2017 men’s world curling championship
EDMONTON – Edmonton will host the 2017 men’s world curling championship at Rexall Place. The…
Boring United? In a Premier League thriller, Man United concedes late to draw 3-3 at Newcastle
MANCHESTER, England – So much for Manchester United being boring.
A look at 10 Canadian sports stories to watch over the coming year
How will Canada do at the Rio Olympics? Will the Toronto Blue Jays return to the playoffs? Will the World Cup of Hockey be a hit or a bust?
News Diary: Some events that made news in 2015
An in-brief survey of some of the significant news events in 2015, in chronological order:
Obama says working out alongside Marines at gym in Hawaii ‘makes me feel small’
KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii – President Barack Obama may be one of the most powerful men in the world but he admits to feeling “small” when working out alongside Marines at their gym on base in Hawaii.
Leicester compounds Chelsea’s woes with 2-1 win, stays top of EPL; Vardy, Mahrez score again
LEICESTER, England – English football’s most lethal double act propelled Leicester to a 2-1 win over stumbling champion Chelsea in the Premier League on Monday, with goals by Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez keeping their team top of the standings.