April 7, 2010 at 5:52 am in Canada / News / World
Scot chosen over Canadian for WCF President
Scotland’s Kate Caithness has unseated Canadian Les Harrison as president of the World Curling Federation in a vote Wednesday.
Harrison, a native of Moncton who became president in April 2006, was seeking a third term at the federation’s annual general…
April 6, 2010 at 7:57 pm in Alberta / Canada / News / World / opinion
WCF members set to vote on radical changes
t’s not the changing of the length of curling games from 10 ends to eight ends in international competitions that worries Kevin Koe.
Rather, it’s the gimmicky suggestions of eliminating extra ends or allotting three points for a victory and…
April 6, 2010 at 7:33 pm in Alberta / Canada / News / World
Perfect no more: Canada loses first game
Kevin Koe’s perfect run at the Capital One World Men’s Curling Championship is over.
Veteran German Andreas Kapp posted a 9-6 win over the Edmonton skip Tuesday, ending a six-game winning streak in Koe’s tournament debut. Koe opened the day…
April 6, 2010 at 7:28 pm in Alberta / Canada / News
Ferbey will throw third rocks for Gushue
Four years ago, Brad Gushue picked up 50-year-old Russ Howard to skip and throw second stones to qualify for Turin 2006 and then go on to win Olympic gold.
Now he’s going with 50-year-old Randy Ferbey.
“I was shocked when…
April 6, 2010 at 7:25 pm in Alberta / Canada / News
Ferbey Four breaks up
The most successful team in all of curling history has decided to break up.
The Ferbey Four, after one last event next weekend in Dawson Creek, B.C., will be no more.
Only one player on the only team in history…
April 5, 2010 at 7:47 pm in Alberta / Canada / News / World
Canada and Scotland remain unbeaten at Worlds
After seven draws at the Capital One World Men’s Curling Championship in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Canada and Scotland remain tied for the lead at the top of the standings, each with four wins and no losses. Denmark and Norway are…
April 4, 2010 at 7:37 pm in Canada / News / World / playdown
Canada tied for lead at Men’s Words
On Day 2 at the Capital One World Men’s Curling Championship, currently underway in the Italian resort town of Cortina d’Ampezzo, Scotland and Canada jump on top of the rankings with 2 wins and no losses, while China, Germany and…
