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Continental Cup of Curling continues reinvention on return to Canada
CALGARY – After the showgirls and the Thunder From Down Under, what’s next for the Continental Cup of Curling?
Manitoba’s McEwen rides stellar season start into Continental Cup of Curling
CALGARY – This could be the year Mike McEwen’s curling team shakes the label as the best team never to play in a Brier.
Continental Cup of Curling the test tube for mixed doubles Olympic bid
CALGARY – The Continental Cup of Curling served as an incubator for mixed doubles curling. The World Curling Federation believes the fast-forward version of the sport has matured enough for inclusion into the 2018 Winter Olympics.
A short guide to mixed doubles curling
CALGARY – A quick look at mixed doubles curling:
Cue the showgirls: Continental Cup of Curling back in Las Vegas in 2016
CALGARY – What succeeds in Vegas returns to Vegas. The Continental Cup of Curling heads back to Sin City next year in hopes of replicating the buzz it created in 2014.
Canada wins two teams matches to extend Continental Cup lead over Europe to 22-8
CALGARY – Canada won two of three team matches in Saturday’s late draw to take a 22-8 lead in points over Europe at the Continental Cup curling tournament.
West Ham defeats 10-man Everton 9-8 on penalties after extra time in FA Cup thriller
LONDON – West Ham goalkeeper Adrian scored the decisive penalty to give his side a 9-8 shootout victory over 10-man Everton in a thrilling FA Cup third round replay on Tuesday.
Heather Strong to represent Newfoundland at Scotties Tournament of Hearts
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Heather Strong will represent Newfoundland and Labrador at the Canadian women’s curling championship for the 12th time in her career.
New teams will get chance to qualify for Scotties under play-in structure
Northern Ontario’s Tracy Horgan will make Canadian women’s curling history next month.
Sportsnet expands Grand Slam of Curling to more events and more money
TORONTO – More events and more money are in store for the Grand Slam of Curling.
Brown leads B.C. women back to playoffs at Canadian junior curling championships
CORNER BROOK, N.L. – Corryn Brown led her B.C. rink to the championship round of the Canadian junior curling championships on Monday with an 8-3 win over Carina McKay-Saturnino of the Northwest Territories in women’s Pool B play.
Birt to skip Prince Edward Island at Canadian women’s curling championship
Suzanne Birt’s team from Prince Edward Island has joined the field for next month’s Canadian women’s curling championship.
Smith edges Wallingham in first tiebreaker at junior curling championships
CORNER BROOK, N.L. – P.E.I’s Tyler Smith bounced back with a game-tying three in the fourth end en route to a 6-5 victory over the Yukon’s Joe Wallingham in his first tiebreaker game Tuesday at the Canadian junior curling championships.
Manitoba’s Calvert tops N.B.’s Comeau 6-4 at junior curling championships
CORNER BROOK, N.L. – Defending champion Braden Calvert of Manitoba scored a deuce in the 10th end to top New Brunswick’s Rene Comeau 6-4 at the Canadian junior curling championship on Wednesday.
Roque looking for back-to-back junior championships after defeating Nova Scotia
CORNER BROOK, N.L. – Kelsey Rocque finds herself on the verge of joining elite company at the Canadian junior curling championships.
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.
Rocque claims second straight women’s gold at Canadian junior championships
CORNER BROOK, N.L. – Kelsey Rocque has done it again.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.