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Rachel Homan and Brendan Bottcher earned two victories on the opening day at the Canadian mixed doubles curling trials in Liverpool, N.S. Jennifer Jones, Brent Laing split first 2 games in Liverpool, N.S.The Canadian Press · Posted: Dec 30, 2024 12:57 PM EST | Last Updated: 9 hours ago RachelContinue Reading

The winner of the Canadian mixed doubles curling trials that start Monday will take on double duty. That duo not only earns the right to represent Canada in the 2026 Olympic Games, but in order to do that, must first qualify their country for the Winter Games at the 2025Continue Reading

Organizers plan to test a setup that will see a team lose hammer after a second consecutive blank end. The mid-season change, an attempt to boost scoring and entertainment, should have a significant impact on team strategy. Testing to start at next Grand Slam competition where team will lose hammerContinue Reading

Sixteen mixed doubles curling teams, including 2019 world championship silver medallists Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant, will compete later this month for the right to represent Canada at the 2026 Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina, Italy. Field includes Brendan Bottcher and reigning women’s world champion Rachel HomanThe Canadian Press · Posted:Continue Reading

Canada’s Rachel Homan defeated Sweden’s Anna Hasselborg 6-5 in the women’s final of the Grand Slam of Curling’s Kioti National on Sunday. Scotland’s Bruce Mouat defeats Sault Ste. Marie’s Brad Jacobs in men’s finalThe Canadian Press · Posted: Dec 01, 2024 2:27 PM EST | Last Updated: December 1 RachelContinue Reading

Canadian curling teams skipped by Brad Jacobs and Rachel Homan will play in Sunday’s finals of the Grand Slam’s Kioti National in St. John’s. Sweden’s Anna Hasselborg, Scotland’s Bruce Mouat to face Canadians in championship matchesThe Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 30, 2024 7:38 AM EST | Last Updated: 3Continue Reading

Winnipeg’s Kaitlyn Lawes made a game-winning draw to the button for a 5-4 victory over Switzerland’s Silvana Tirinzoni on Wednesday at the Kioti National in St. John’s. Winnipeg skip Kaitlyn Lawes earns 1st curling win in return from maternity leaveThe Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 27, 2024 12:24 PM ESTContinue Reading

Updated Canada’s Rachel Homan defeated Switzerland’s Silvana Tirinzoni 7-5 to win the women’s curling final at the Co-op Canadian Open on Sunday. Brad Gushue drops men’s final to Scotland’s Bruce Mouat The Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 10, 2024 9:29 AM EST | Last Updated: 2 hours ago Down 3-2Continue Reading

Owen Purcell, with third Christina Black, second Adam McEachren and lead Jennifer Baxter, defeated Jason Ackerman’s Highland Curling Club squad of Regina 5-4 in Saturday’s Canadian mixed curling championship gold-medal final. Halifax Curling Club team sealed the win in the 8th endThe Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 09, 2024 8:01Continue Reading