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Champ Still In: Homan reaches playoffs while Jones beats Sweeting in 1-2 game
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – The Olympic champion has fast-tracked to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts final and the tournament’s two-time defending champion is still alive.
Fitness in Fashion: Curlers train hard for long tournament like Scotties
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Alberta’s Lori Olson-Johns has a pre-game routine that includes push-ups, standing squats and hamstring lunges.
Alberta’s Val Sweeting falls in Draw 16 to Saskatchewan’s Stefanie Lawton
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Alberta’s Val Sweeting came up short in her attempt to run the table in round-robin play at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
Curling great Sandra Schmirler’s daughter rising in the sport’s ranks
REGINA – She was one of the best curlers to ever come out of Saskatchewan, and now a new generation of talent is emerging in the late Sandra Schmirler’s daughter.
Anderson gives host Saskatchewan team some experience at Scotties
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Sherry Anderson has seen it all over four decades of curling.
Manitoba’s Jennifer Jones remains unbeaten at Scotties Tournament of Hearts
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Manitoba’s Jennifer Jones is showing why many consider her the skip to beat at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
Curling tradition rules the day at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – There is something wonderfully simplistic about the live curling experience.
Curling veteran Richard Hart guiding Homan’s Team Canada rink at Scotties
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Richard Hart returned to the curling scene on two fronts this season.
Alberta skip Val Sweeting tops New Brunswick’s Sylvie Robichaud at Scotties
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Alberta skip Val Sweeting has endured several lineup changes since making her first Scotties Tournament of Hearts final a year ago.
Winter storm wallops Maritimes while central Canada spends Sunday in deep freeze
HALIFAX – A savage winter storm pounded Maritimes on Sunday, causing damage, delays and dangerous driving conditions on Sunday while people in parts of southern Ontario and Quebec were braving biting winds and frigid Arctic temperatures.
Horgan beats Galusha in qualification final to advance to main draw at Scotties
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Sarah Koltun’s run at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts ended after about 11 hours.
Yukon’s Koltun eliminated in Scotties qualification round after pair of losses
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Two games, two losses, and one early exit.
Northern Ontario downs Northwest Territories 10-5 in Scotties pre-qualifying
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Tracy Horgan of Northern Ontario toppled Kerry Galusha of the Northwest Territories 10-5 on Thursday in pre-qualifying competition at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
Canada claims silver in women’s hockey at Winter Universiade
GRANADA, Spain – Canada’s women’s hockey team captured silver on Thursday after falling 3-0 to Russia in the championship game at the 27th Winter Universiade.
Defending champ Homan and Olympic gold medallist Jones headline Scotties field
Rachel Homan is looking to join a select list of women’s curlers who have skipped their teams to three straight national titles.
Canada Winter Games a ‘coming out party’ for northern British Columbia
Many young athletes use the Canada Winter Games as a stepping stone to greater exposure, and this year’s host city hopes to do the same.
Three teams battling for final entry spot at women’s national curling playdowns
Kerry Galusha has played at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts 11 times over her career.
Brier field complete with Adam Casey winning Prince Edward Island
The field for the Canadian men’s curling championship was completed Tuesday when Adam Casey won the right to represent Prince Edward Island.
Canada suffers first-ever loss in women’s hockey at Winter Universiade
GRANADA, Spain – Canada suffered its first-ever loss in women’s hockey in Winter Universiade history on Sunday after falling 3-1 to Russia.
Jacobs, Gushue advance to Canadian men’s curling championship
Olympic gold medallists Brad Jacobs and Brad Gushue joined the field of the 2015 Canadian men’s curling championship by winning their respective provinces Sunday.
Manitoba’s Braden Calvert wins 2015 Canadian junior curling championship
CORNER BROOK, N.L. – His tournament didn’t start the way he wanted it to, but Winnipeg’s Braden Calvert made up for early disappointment the rest of the way.
Jeremy Mallais wins provincial final, will represent New Brunswick at the Brier
Jeremy Mallais joined the field for the Canadian men’s curling championship by winning the New Brunswick final Sunday.
Rocque claims second straight women’s gold at Canadian junior championships
CORNER BROOK, N.L. – Kelsey Rocque has done it again.
Calvert locks up berth in gold medal game at Canadian junior curling playdowns
CORNER BROOK, N.L. – Defending champion Braden Calvert defeated Alberta’s Karsten Sturmay 7-3 on Friday to lock up a berth in the gold-medal game at the Canadian junior curling championships.