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Canada’s Reid Carruthers opened the Grand Slam of Curling season Tuesday with a 7-5 loss to Sweden’s Niklas Edin at the HearingLife Tour Challenge. It’s the first Grand Slam event since The Curling Group purchased the five-event series from Sportsnet last spring. CBC | Sports News
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Team Rachel Homan picking up where it left off after dominant curling season
As one of the top women’s rinks in the world over the last decade, expectations are usually quite high for the members of Team Rachel Homan. The season after one of the most dominant campaigns in curling history is no exception. The Ottawa-based team picked up where it left off by running the table at the AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins ...
Read More »Bottcher stepping away from men’s competitive curling to coach Team Homan
Canadian skip Brendan Bottcher, who split with his four-person curling team a month ago, will coach Team Rachel Homan next season and for the foreseeable future. CBC | Sports News
Read More »With connection formed through curling, Bob Cole instilled belief in Brad Gushue
The longtime voice of “Hockey Night in Canada,” Bob Cole, represented Newfoundland at the national men’s curling championship on two occasions. Cole remained a keen observer of the Roaring Game and stayed in touch with Brad Gushue over the years. Cole died Wednesday at 90 years old. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Historic Indigenous curling game in Cree Nation of Chisasibi aims to inspire community
The Cree Nation of Chisasibi, a northern Quebec town on the eastern shore of James Bay, is making history this weekend by hosting ten elite Indigenous curlers from all across Canada who will be taking to the ice for an historic game. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Olympic curling champion Brad Jacobs splits with Team Carruthers, joins former Bottcher teammates
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. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Curling world champion Rachel Homan stays perfect at Players’ Championship
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. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Grand Slam of Curling series acquired by new sports business venture group
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. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Gushue, Canadian curling teammates collect 3rd straight world silver medal
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. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada’s Brad Gushue handles Scotland to advance to world men’s curling final
Canada’s Brad Gushue will play for gold at the world men’s curling championship after beating Scotland’s Bruce Mouat 9-4 in the semifinals on Saturday in Switzerland. CBC | Sports News
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