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The last time Jason Gunnlaugson qualified for the Olympic Curling Trials, the Manitoba skip was just happy to be there, getting a chance to compete against the…
OAKVILLE, Ont. - Canada's Jennifer Jones avoided elimination at the Masters on Friday morning with an 8-3 victory over Japan's Tori Koana at the Sixteen Mile Sports Centre.
Brad Gushue, Tracy Fleury keep rolling in Champions Cup curling in Calgary © Provided by The Canadian Press CALGARY — Tracy Fleury capped an unbeaten preliminary round Saturday to secure a semifinal berth in the Humpty's Champions Cup Grand Slam curling event. Fleury edged Scotland's Eve Muirhead 7-6 in an extra end to top the women's Pool B with a 4-0. Fleury and her Winnipeg foursome locked in a berth in Sunday's semifinal. Canadians Kevin Koe and Brendan Bottcher at 3-1, and Brad Gushue at 3-0, also secured playoff berths Saturday. The Champions Cup is the first of two Grand Slams at W...
Kerri Einarson, Brendan Bottcher win Grand Slam of Curling openers CALGARY — The reigning national women's and men's champions are off to winning starts at the 2021 Grand Slam of Curling. Kerri Einarson's Manitoba rink and Brendan Bottcher's Alberta team both went 2-0 on opening day of the Humpty's Champions Cup on Thursday, Einarson downed Ontario's Rachel Homan 6-3 in the opening draw, then toppled American Tabitha Peterson 9-2. Bottcher beat Yannick Schwaller of Switzerland 6-4, and Toronto's John Epping 9-2. Sweden's Niklas Edin, who captured the men's world championship on Sunday, ...
Standard-Freeholder column catching up to athletes from the area excelling at their sports away from home.