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Canada’s Rachel Homan defeated Denmark’s Madeleine Dupont 9-3 in round-robin play at the LGT world women’s curling championship on Monday in South Korea. Ottawa skip follows deuce in 6th end with steals in next 2 in South KoreaThe Canadian Press · Posted: Mar 17, 2025 10:08 AM EDT | LastContinue Reading

Canada’s Rachel Homan made a draw for a single in the 10th end for a 9-7 win over Sweden’s Anna Hasselborg on Sunday at the world women’s curling championship. Defending champ from Ottawa scores point in 10th end for 2nd win in South KoreaThe Canadian Press · Posted: Mar 16,Continue Reading

The Canadian team skipped by Rachel Homan split its first two games Saturday at the women’s curling world championship in Uijeongbu, South Korea. Ottawa rink is favoured to repeat as world champs after going undefeated at ScottiesThe Canadian Press · Posted: Mar 15, 2025 12:52 PM EDT | Last Updated:Continue Reading

Nations seeking to secure their place in the 2026 Winter Olympic curling events will compete in a final qualification tournament in Kelowna, B.C. Final 2 places in each event at Milan-Cortina 2026 to be determined Dec. 6 to 19The Canadian Press · Posted: Mar 12, 2025 3:05 PM EDT |Continue Reading

The 18-team format at the Brier has had its share of critics even though six strong teams made it to the playoff round at Prospera Place in Kelowna, B.C. Relegation has 4 lowest-seeded provinces and territories play round robin, with winner moving on Gregory Strong · The Canadian Press ·Continue Reading

Alberta’s Brad Jacobs defeated Manitoba’s Matt Dunstone 5-3 to win the Brier on Sunday night at Prospera Place in Kelowna, B.C. It was the second career Brier title for Jacobs, who previously won in 2013. Alberta skip gets crucial steal in 7th, scores 3 in 10th to beat Manitoba’s top-rankedContinue Reading

Alberta’s Brad Jacobs defeated Manitoba’s Reid Carruthers 6-5 in the Page playoff 3-4 game on Saturday afternoon at the Montana’s Brier in Kelowna, B.C. Jacobs secured a semifinal berth with a win over Manitoba on Saturday at Prospera Place in Kelowna, B.C. Gregory Strong · The Canadian Press · Posted:Continue Reading

The path to a Montana’s Brier title remains long for Alberta’s Brad Jacobs after he split a pair of qualifier games Friday while back-to-back losses ended Mike McEwen’s brief playoff run. Jacobs will play Saturday afternoon against Carruthers, with the winner off to the semifinalsGregory Strong · The Canadian PressContinue Reading

New Ontario’s Sam Mooibroek and Nova Scotia’s Owen Purcell will meet for a playoff spot at the Montana’s Brier in Kelowna, B.C., after the skips were victorious in Thursday’s early draw. Jacobs set to battle McEwen in Thursday’s late draw with top seed in Pool B on the lineThe CanadianContinue Reading