April 9, 2008 at 9:40 am in Canada / World
Team Canada pulls away at curling worlds
Team Canada burst ahead 5-1 and never looked back in beating Germany 9-4 in nine ends at the world men’s curling championship in…
April 9, 2008 at 9:35 am in Canada / World
Old Bear Martin shows his curling cubs how it’s done at worlds
Skip Kevin Martin, also known as the Old Bear, and his young cubs continue to maul the competition at the World Men’s Curling Championship.
But Thomas Ulsrud, of Norway, managed to at least scare the powerful Canadian crew yesterday as…
April 7, 2008 at 12:59 pm in Canada / World
Kevin Martin sees future curling teams being owned, players signing contracts
One of Canada’s best curlers believes the sport could follow in the footsteps of professional hockey and football, with teams being operated by an owner and players signed to contracts.
Kevin Martin, the Team Canada skip at the men’s world…
April 7, 2008 at 12:56 pm in Canada / World
Canada uses power, finesse to remain undefeated at world curling championship
After showing his power earlier in the day, Kevin Martin used a little finesse to pound Australia 9-3 in nine ends Sunday at the men’s world curling championship.
Martin used his strength to throw a pair of key takeouts in…
April 7, 2008 at 12:55 pm in Canada / World
Canada has a fiery third in Morris
John Morris is a firefighter. He has mentored mentally challenged children. He obviously likes to help those in need.
That’s perhaps the boring side of Morris, the side some Canadian newspapers have put on the jump page. Headlines Morris has…
April 1, 2008 at 11:20 pm in Canada
Prime Minister Harper congratulates Canadian women’s curling team on title win
Prime Minister Stephen Harper congratulated Canada’s women’s curling team Monday on their world championship win.
“On behalf of all Canadians, I would like to congratulate Canada’s women’s curling team on capturing the 2008 Ford World Women’s Curling Championship after defeating…
April 1, 2008 at 11:19 pm in Canada / World
Huge numbers tune in to see Jennifer Jones win women’s curling title
A record audience tuned in to watch Winnipeg’s Jennifer Jones make her championship run at the world women’s curling championships.
An audience of 1.118 million viewers tuned in to CBC to see Jones defeat China 7-4 in Sunday’s championship game…
