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Curling
Northern Ontario, Newfoundland, Canada claim Brier playoff berths
CALGARY – The Page playoff between the top two seeds at the Canadian men’s curling championship showcases the best two teams of the preliminary round.
Canada off to final of world junior championships after win over Switzerland
TALLINN, Estonia – Canada is off to the men’s championship game of the world junior curling championships after a 7-6 page playoff win over Switzerland on Friday.
Saskatchewan’s Laycock joins playoff teams at Canadian curling championship
CALGARY – A curling-mad province that hasn’t won a Canadian men’s championship in 35 years has produced a sort of fatalism there, according to this year’s skip from Saskatchewan.
Northern Ontario’s Jacobs into Brier final with win over Newfoundland’s Gushue
CALGARY – Brad Jacobs added another weapon to his curling team’s arsenal and used it to gain an express ticket to the Canadian men’s curling championship final.
Canada beats Scotland to advance to women’s championship game at world juniors
TALLINN, Estonia – Edmonton’s Kelsey Rocque booked her ticket into the final of the world junior curling championships with a 9-2 page playoff win over Scotland on Saturday.
Canada’s Morris wins Brier semifinal 8-6 over Newfoundland’s Gushue
CALGARY – The first Team Canada in the national men’s curling championship is a win away from keeping the Maple Leaf on their backs for an extended run.
Canada captures men’s and women’s gold at world junior curling championship
TALLINN, Estonia – Braden Calvert defeated Switzerland 6-3 to capture the men’s title Sunday at the world junior curling championships and Kelsey Rocque completed the Canadian golden sweep with an 8-2 victory over Scotland.
Team Canada defeats Northern Ontario to win 2015 Canadian curling championship
CALGARY – The first team to wear the Maple Leaf at the Canadian men’s curling championship can wear it again next year.
Brad Gushue defends comments he made about bronze medal game at the Brier
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Newfoundland and Labrador skip Brad Gushue said he doesn’t regret his recent criticism of the bronze-medal game format used at the Tim Hortons Brier, although he admits the timing of his comments could’ve been better.
Jones aims to make Canadian curling history at world women’s curling playdowns
Jennifer Jones didn’t let up after winning her first Olympic women’s curling title last year in Sochi.
Jennifer Jones two-for-two at world championship after 9-4 win over Scotland
SAPPORO, Japan – Olympic champion Jennifer Jones’ Canadian rink remains unbeaten at the world women’s curling championship after a 9-4 victory over Scotland Sunday morning.
Jennifer Jones falls 8-6 to Sweden after 9-4 win over Scotland on Sunday
SAPPORO, Japan – Canada’s Jennifer Jones was happy to gain a split of her games Sunday at the world women’s curling championship.