Canada’s top curlers will be outfitted in Dynasty Apparel as part of a new partnership, it was announced today by Curling Canada.
Read MoreJacobs, Homan prevail at Grand Slam Tour Challenge
By the standards of most other teams, Team Rachel Homan and Team Brad Jacobs are both having pretty good years. Both squads have qualified in almost every event, and have reached semifinals and finals in big events all year. Homan even won her first event of the year, the World Cup of Curling in Suzhou, China.
Read MoreManitoba wins Canadian Mixed title in front of hometown crowd
Manitoba’s Colin Kurz and his team from the Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club scored early and protected its lead to win the 2019 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship. The 21-year-old skip bested Nova Scotia’s Kendal Thompson (Mayflower Curling Club) 7-4 in the final.
Read MoreFour teams advance to playoffs at 2019 Canadian Mixed
The Friday night entertainment at the 2019 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship in Winnipeg is a Manitoba Social. Manitobans will be jubilant to share their tradition with Canada’s other provinces and territories at the championship in the Fort Rouge Curling Club and there’s extra cause for celebration considering Colin Kurz’s hometown team locked up a spot in the playoffs.
Read MoreTop teams back in action this weekend on World Curling Tour
After a relatively quiet week on the World Curling Tour, the top teams are back in action at the Grand Slam of Curling’s Tour Challenge in Thunder Bay, Ont.
Read MoreBritish Columbia’s Tanaka tops Quebec at 2019 Mixed
Qualifying for the Championship Pool is the first step along the road to pursuing a championship final. But that road varies depending on how a team qualifies. A top-place finish provides a bit of cushion en route to the gold medal game, but teams that just clear the hurdle are a usually two – sometimes three – games behind the eight-ball with little room for error. Such is the case for British Columbia’s Cody Tanaka at the 2019 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship and it’s why his first Championship Pool victory is a step in the right direction.
Read MoreChampionship Pool teams confirmed at 2019 Canadian Mixed
There was plenty on the line during the Wednesday night draw at the 2019 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship at the Fort Rouge Curling Club in Winnipeg. The final draw of the round robin had teams playing for position within the Championship Pool, while two teams were involved in a high-stakes Championship Pool qualification matchup.
Read MoreRound robin nearly complete at 2019 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship
There’s only two draws left in the round robin at the 2019 Canadian Mixed Curling Championships at the Fort Rouge Curling Club in Winnipeg. While some teams know they’ll qualify for the Championship Pool and have the opportunity to play for gold this Saturday, others are jostling for position. Each win, especially this late in the round robin, has extra value with the top four teams in each pool qualifying for the Championship Pool.
Read MoreChampionship pool seedings becoming more clear at 2019 Canadian Mixed
The field is becoming more clear after seven completed draws at the 2019 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship at Winnipeg’s Fort Rouge Curling Club. Saskatchewan and Ontario lead their respective pools as the only undefeated teams, but plenty of others are hot on their tails as teams attempt to qualify for the Championship Pool and have an opportunity to make the playoffs. The round robin will conclude on Wednesday evening.
Read MoreTeam Galusha commitment pays off with Tour win in Kemptville, Ont.
For teams playing out of the Territories, the prospect of being elite level curlers on the World Curling Tour can seem daunting. Each competition is a flight (or multiple flights), and a day of travel away. Those flights aren’t cheap, and neither are hotels, meals, and entry fees. The conundrum is made worse when you lose out of the event without any winnings to cover any of the costs.
Read MoreUnbeaten teams and bounce-back efforts prevail at 2019 Canadian Mixed
Teams continue lobbying for position at the 2019 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship at the Fort Rouge Curling Club in Winnipeg. Four teams maintained perfect records after the Tuesday morning draw, while some won critical bounce-back games to maintain relevant in their pools.
Read MoreTeams battling for early round-robin wins at Canadian Mixed
With three draws out of the way, there’s no clear leader of the pack yet at the 2019 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship. Seven teams remain undefeated at the championship and well in contention to play for gold later this week at the Fort Rouge Curling Club in Winnipeg.
Read MoreWorld Curling Tour heads to Morris, Manitoba
Although many of the top teams aren’t playing this weekend, it doesn’t mean that things are all quiet on the World Curling Tour.
Read MoreEpping captures Masters crown in Truro
Kevin Koe’s buzzer-beater double takeout to win the semifinal might have been the most talked about shot of the weekend at the Grand Slam of Curling’s Canadian Beef Masters in Truro, N.S., but John Epping’s short runback to win the final was the shot that mattered most.
Read MoreLocal favourites off to strong start at Canadian Beef Masters
Last week the stars of Canadian curling were all over the map. This week, they’re all in the same Nova Scotia town.
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