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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.
Old convent in rural Nova Scotia ready to welcome family of Syrian refugees
ST. ANDREWS, N.S. – The old convent in rural St. Andrews, N.S., had been for sale for more than a year when the Sisters of St. Martha concluded that fate or something more powerful was telling them the big, empty home had a higher purpose.
Jennifer Jones to face Rachel Homan in Canadian Open championship draw
YORKTON, Sask. – Jennifer Jones knocked off defending champion Eve Muirhead with a 7-2 decision in the semifinals at the Canadian Open on Saturday and will face fellow Canadian Rachel Homan in the championship draw.
Man United humiliated in 2-1 loss to Bournemouth as problems stack up for manager Van Gaal
MANCHESTER, England – First it was criticism of Manchester United’s playing style. Then came the team’s limp exit at the Champions League group stage. On Saturday, it was a loss to tiny Bournemouth in one of the Premier League’s biggest-ever mismatches.
Tracy Fleury downs Kelsey Roque for a spot in quarters at Canadian Open
YORKTON, Sask. – The women’s quarter-finals are set at the Canadian Open curling tournament.
Gushue through to Canadian Open quarter-finals with win over Murdoch
YORKTON, Sask. – Brad Gushue of St. John’s, N.L., scored two points in an extra end to defeat Scotland’s David Murdoch 7-5 Thursday at the Canadian Open curling tournament.
Calgary’s Kevin Koe beats Sweden’s Niklas Edin at Canadian Open
YORKTON, Sask. – Calgary’s Kevin Koe downed Sweden’s Niklas Edin 7-5 in the evening draw at the Canadian Open on Wednesday.
Scotties Tournament of Hearts to be played in St. Catharines in 2017
OTTAWA – The Canadian women’s curling championship will be held in St. Catharines, Ont., for the first time in 2017.
Homan advances to Roar of the Rings with 8-7 win over Sweeting at Canada Cup
GRAND PRAIRIE, Alta. – Ottawa’s Rachel Homan earned the first direct-entry berth into the 2017 Canadian curling trials with an 8-7 win over Edmonton’s Val Sweeting on Sunday in the Canada Cup women’s final.
Jacobs, Simmons join Koe atop men’s standings at 2015 Canada Cup
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – Brad Jacobs and Pat Simmons have crowded the top of the men’s standings after winning their draws on Thursday night at the 2015 Canada Cup of Curling.
Kevin Koe, Rachel Homan rinks setting pace in first day of 2015 Canada Cup
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – Kevin Koe and his Calgary rink are the only men’s crew to go 2-0 on Wednesday in the first two draws at the Canada Cup curling event.
New team event an Olympic medal opportunity for Canada’s alpine ski team
CALGARY – Canadians often excel in a new event about to be added to an Olympic Games. The challenge for Canada’s skiers is to turn early success in the nations team competition into a medal.
Curling Canada adopts ban on controversial broom heads for 2015-16 season
OTTAWA – Curling Canada has followed the lead of the World Curling Federation in banning controversial broom heads for the 2015-16 season.
Stephen Colbert mocks curling’s directional-fabric broom controversy
One of Canada’s favourite winter sports has received some unexpected attention from one of America’s leading late-night comedians.
Vardy ties Premier League scoring record as Leicester goes top, England honours Paris victims
MANCHESTER, England – Jamie Vardy tied the Premier League record for scoring in consecutive games to help Leicester climb surprisingly to the top of the standings on Saturday, when English football paid tribute to the victims of the Paris attacks.