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Canada’s Rachel Homan stole two points in the eighth end for a 6-4 win over Japan’s Sayaka Yoshimura on Saturday. Brad Jacobs made a game-winning tap for a pair in an 8-6 win over John Epping. Matt Dunstone defeated Mike McEwen 6-1 in the other game. Finals at the GrandContinue Reading

Mike McEwen outscored Matt Dunstone 9-8 in a battle of Canadian teams on Friday at the AMJ Players’ Championship in Toronto. Players’ Championship is final Grand Slam event of the seasonThe Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 11, 2025 12:52 PM EDT | Last Updated: 6 hours ago Mike McEwen, picturedContinue Reading

Reigning Canadian champion Brad Jacobs defeated Italy’s Joel Retornaz 5-4 on Thursday morning at the Players’ Championship in Toronto. Canada skip Einarson beats Swiss counterpart Schwaller on women’s side in TorontoThe Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 10, 2025 12:03 PM EDT | Last Updated: 7 hours ago World bronze medallistContinue Reading

Top-ranked Bruce Mouat of Scotland defeated American Korey Dropkin 5-1 on Wednesday morning at the Players’ Championship in Toronto. Epping prevails over McEwen in all-Canadian battle at final Grand Slam event of seasonThe Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 09, 2025 12:00 PM EDT | Last Updated: 7 hours ago BruceContinue Reading

Canada’s Brad Jacobs defeated China’s Xiaoming Xu 11-2 on Sunday to win the bronze medal at the world men’s curling championship in Moose Jaw, Sask. Calgary skip routs China’s Xiaoming Xu 11-2; Switzerland faces Scotland for goldGregory Strong · The Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 06, 2025 1:40 PM EDTContinue Reading

Brad Jacobs and his Calgary-based team dropped a 7-4 semifinal decision to Scotland’s Bruce Mouat on Saturday at the Temple Gardens Centre. Brad Jacobs and his Calgary-based team will face China’s Xiaoming Xu on Sunday Gregory Strong · The Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 05, 2025 8:33 PM EDT |Continue Reading

New Canada’s Brad Jacobs defeated Austria’s Mathias Genner 8-2 to secure a semifinal berth at the BKT World Men’s Curling Championship. Calgary-based rink takes 10-1 record into round-robin finale against the United StatesGregory Strong · The Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 04, 2025 6:37 PM EDT | Last Updated: 15Continue Reading

Brad Jacobs and his Calgary-based side of Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant and Ben Hebert secured a playoff spot Thursday with a pair of wins to improve to 9-1. Canada dumped China’s Xiaoming Xu 8-2 in the morning draw and topped Switzerland’s Yannick Schwaller 10-4 in the evening. Brad Jacobs’ Calgary-basedContinue Reading

Canada’s Brad Jacobs defeated Norway’s Magnus Ramsfjell 8-3 in the early draw at the BKT World Men’s Curling Championship. Canadian rink improves to 6-1; will play Czech Republic’s Klima in evening drawThe Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 02, 2025 1:56 PM EDT | Last Updated: 5 hours ago Canada skipContinue Reading