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Curling
World’s top curling teams say they’ll put down their Frankenstein brooms
CALGARY – An unprecedented leap in sweeping technology threatens to dramatically change the sport of curling.
MLS reviews goal, awards it to Toronto FC striker Sebastian Giovinco
Toronto FC star Sebastian Giovinco has made Major League Soccer history.
Giovinco breaks MLS points record in Toronto’s 3-2 victory over Chicago
TORONTO – On an afternoon Sebastian Giovinco became the all-time Major League Soccer points leader, it was a spectacular goal that he didn’t get credit for that had Toronto FC’s locker-room buzzing afterward.
Toronto FC star Sebastian Giovinco scoring but taking his lumps in MLS
TORONTO – Sebastian Giovinco continues to take the MLS by storm. But the Toronto FC star is taking his lumps from opposition players.
Newfoundland and Labrador to host Brier for first time in 45 years
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The 2017 Canadian men’s curling championship has been awarded to St. John’s, N.L.
Ottawa’s Rachel Homan takes perfect record into Tour Challenge finals
PARADISE, N.L. – The finals are set for the Tour Challenge — the first Grand Slam of Curling event of the season.
Ottawa’s Rachel Homan remains undefeated at Grand Slam of Curling’s Tour Challenge
PARADISE, N.L. – Rachel Homan and her rink from Ottawa are right where they want to be.
Glenn Howard remains unbeaten at Tour Challenge with win over Steve Laycock
PARADISE, N.L. – Glenn Howard toppled Steve Laycock 7-2 on Thursday evening to remain unbeaten at the inaugural Tour Challenge at the Paradise Double Ice Complex.
CBC names former Curling Canada CEO Greg Stremlaw head of sports
TORONTO – Former Curling Canada CEO Greg Stremlaw is taking the helm at CBC Sports.
Some new-look teams will take to the ice as new curling season begins
Scott Howard was the first one on the ice to celebrate when his father skipped the Canadian team to a world curling title three years ago in Basel, Switzerland.
Former skip Jeff Stoughton to oversee Curling Canada’s mixed doubles program
ORLEANS, Ont. – Former skip Jeff Stoughton was named Curling Canada’s mixed doubles program manager on Tuesday.
From boccia to goalball, here is CP’s guide to Parapan sports
Competition at the Parapan American Games opens Saturday in Toronto with some 1,600 athletes competing in 15 sports. From boccia to goalball, many of the events are unique to para-competition. Here is a quick guide to some of those sports:
Boccia player Marco Dispaltro named Canada’s Parapan Am Games flag-bearer
TORONTO – At twice the age of most of his rivals, Marco Dispaltro likes to think of himself as the Gordie Howe of wheelchair sports.
Pa-Modou Kah scores twice, Vancouver moves to top of West with 3-0 win over Seattle
SEATTLE – The Vancouver Whitecaps began two months of seeing their Cascadia rivals to the south with potentially their most impressive victory of the season.
Ministers, Tory MPs pledge new cash, recycle old promises as election looms
OTTAWA – Federal cabinet ministers have made almost $1.6 billion in spending promises in the last two days, as the hours tick down to an expected election call.
Giovinco puts together nine-minute hat trick but NYCFC ties Toronto FC 4-4
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Toronto FC’s Sebastian Giovinco scored three times in nine minutes, but Patrick Mullins’ goal in the 84th minute gave New York City FC a 4-4 draw on Sunday.
Curling Curlinate drops out of Queen’s Plate due to injury
TORONTO – Curling Curlinate won’t run in the $1-million Queen’s Plate due to injury.
Annual Order of Canada honours long list of actors, authors, electronic pioneer
OTTAWA – The man who helped create the BlackBerry, the female CEOs of two provincial public broadcasters, a noted First Nations actor and a former Olympic medallist are among the Canadians being appointed to the Order of Canada.
New smartphone app offers legal advice for random cop encounters
TORONTO – A new smartphone app aims to offer byte-sized legal advice as well as other protections to people randomly stopped and questioned by police.
Younger Americans taking notice of CFL, new survey suggests
As the CFL looks to gain a younger audience in Canada, the league is most popular with Americans under 35, a new survey suggests.
Former Supreme Court judge to rule on challenges to claims totalling $541,000
OTTAWA – A total of 19 senators have opted to challenge the findings of the auditor general’s report by appealing to retired Supreme Court justice Ian Binnie, the special arbitrator hired by the Senate.
IOC drops recognition, funding for SportAccord; asks federations to restructure umbrella body
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – The IOC withdrew its recognition and funding for SportAccord on Sunday and called on international federations to reshape the umbrella body that has been torn apart by Marius Vizer’s attack on Olympic leaders.
We are family: Littermate playdates might be more fun for humans than for dogs
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – It wasn’t up to Guinness World Record standards, but I was pretty shocked when the rescue dog we were fostering had 13 puppies. And although it was a ton of work, I resisted when the vet told me they usually divided such large litters among multiple temporary homes until they were old enough for adoption.
Association of Olympic winter sports joins exodus from Marius Vizer’s SportAccord
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – The association of Olympic winter sports has joined the exodus from umbrella organization SportAccord following Marius Vizer’s attacks on the IOC.