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Veteran skip Brad Jacobs’s time as a free agent didn’t last long. Jacobs is joining third Marc Kennedy, second Brett Gallant and lead Ben Hebert for next season — former teammates of Brendan Bottcher who are based in Alberta. ‘Excited for the new challenge,’ Jacobs says on social media followContinue Reading

Glenn Howard announced his retirement from competitive curling on Tuesday, ending a career that included four world titles and four Canadian championships. 61-year-old cites nagging knee injury as reason to call it quitsThe Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 16, 2024 6:04 PM EDT | Last Updated: April 16 Glenn Howard,Continue Reading

New Veteran skip Brendan Bottcher is looking for teammates after parting ways with the crew he has led for the past two years. Team says it has ‘decided to make a change’ away from Edmonton nativeThe Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 16, 2024 2:47 PM EDT | Last Updated: 6Continue Reading

Canada’s Brad Gushue beat top-ranked Joel Retornaz of Italy 7-6 on Sunday to win the Princess Auto Players’ Championship. Competition marks final event on Grand Slam of Curling calendarThe Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 14, 2024 6:45 PM EDT | Last Updated: April 14 Canadas’s skip Brad Gushue, seen inContinue Reading

Brad Gushue pulled out a tight 6-5 win over Scotland’s Ross Whyte to advance into the men’s semifinal at the Grand Slam of Curling’s season-ending Players’ Championship on Saturday in Toronto. Reigning world champ Rachel Homan ousted in women’s semifinals by Silvana TirinzoniThe Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 13, 2024Continue Reading

Ottawa’s Rachel Homan locked up top spot in the women’s standings and a berth in the semifinals while Jennifer Jones played the final game of her team career at the Grand Slam of Curling Players’ Championship on Friday. Rachel Homan secures top spot, berth in semifinals with 6-5 victory overContinue Reading

Rachel Homan remained perfect at the Grand Slam of Curling’s season-ending Players’ Championship with a 7-4 win over Sweden’s Isabella Wrana in Thursday’s early draw. Ottawa-based rink tied atop Grand Slam standings with Switzerland’s TirinzoniThe Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 11, 2024 11:53 AM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hoursContinue Reading

The Grand Slam of Curling, the tour elite series featuring the best men’s and women’s teams from across Canada and around the world, has been purchased by a new sports business venture group. Jennifer Jones, John Morris, ex NFL star Jared Allen among names attached to project Devin Heroux ·Continue Reading

Swedish skip Niklas Edin drew to the four-foot ring in the 10th and final end to beat Canadian counterpart Brad Gushue 6-5 in the gold-medal game Sunday at the world men’s curling championship in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Swedish skip Niklas Edin wins 7th event title; Italy upends Scotland for bronzeThe CanadianContinue Reading