Jennifer Jones bid a reluctant goodbye to a curling stage where she’s performed brilliantly in her career. Her Manitoba team’s exit in Sunday’s 5-4 loss to Rachel Homan in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts final marked the end of an era in women’s curling. CBC | Sports News
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Jones advances to face Homan for record 7th Scotties title in final appearance
Jennifer Jones will play for a record-breaking seventh Canadian women’s curling championship in her final appearance. The 49-year-old skip beat Kate Cameron 12-7 in an all-Manitoba semifinal at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Calgary on Sunday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Homan steals win over Jones in extra ends to advance to Scotties final
Rachel Homan booked an express ticket to the Canadian women’s curling championship final with a 6-4 win in extra ends over Jennifer Jones in a playoff game Saturday night in Calgary. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Homan beats defending champ Einarson to set up clash with Jones for spot in Scotties final
The road to another Canadian women’s curling championship for both Ontario’s Rachel Homan and Manitoba’s Jennifer Jones shortened with their playoff victories Friday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Manitoba’s Cameron beats Nova Scotia to keep playoff hopes alive at Scotties
Manitoba’s Kate Cameron scored one in the 10th end for a crucial 5-4 win over Nova Scotia’s Heather Smith in Thursday’s opening draw at the Canadian women’s curling championship. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Northwest Territories overcomes 7-0 deficit in historic comeback for 1st Scotties win
Northwest Territories (1-3) came back from 7-0 down through three ends to beat Ontario’s Danielle Inglis (2-3) by a score of 10-9 and earn its first victory at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Calgary on Tuesday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Kerri Einarson survives challenge from Corryn Brown, improves to 3-1 at Scotties
Canada’s Kerri Einarson continued her drive toward a fifth straight Canadian women’s curling title Monday with a 9-8 win over British Columbia’s Corryn Brown at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Calgary. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Manitoba’s Jones, Saskatchewan’s Ackerman and Alberta’s Sturmay improve to 3-0 at Scotties
Jennifer Jones (3-0) moved into sole possession of first place in Pool B at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts after rolling to a 10-3 triumph over British Columbia’s Clancy Grandy (2-1). CBC | Sports News
Read More »Jennifer Jones leads Manitoba past Nova Scotia to open final Scotties appearance
Jennifer Jones opened her final Scotties Tournament of Hearts competition on a winning note. The Manitoba skip earned a 7-5 win over Nova Scotia’s Heather Smith in 10 ends Saturday afternoon in Calgary. It was the opening game of the tournament for both rinks. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Briane Harris, longtime lead for Einarson’s Team Canada, ruled ineligible for Scotties
Kerri Einarson will be without lead Briane Harris as she tries for a fifth straight Canadian women’s curling title. Curling Canada said in a brief statement Friday that Harris is ineligible to play at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. A reason for Harris not being able to play was not provided. CBC | Sports News
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