Curling

Modern Brier attempts to strike a tricky balance between its roots and changing game

REGINA — The Brier is no longer your father's Brier.

Mar 5, 2024 10:08 AM Read more >

Northwest Territories' Jamie Koe leads upsets galore at the Brier

REGINA — Disruption was the theme Monday at the Canadian men's curling championship. Four teams posted upsets over higher seeds in the Montana's Brier, which added spice to the playoff race in Regina.

Mar 4, 2024 10:17 PM Read more >

Saskatchewan's McEwen, Alberta's Bottcher, Manitoba's Carruthers out front at Brier

REGINA — Saskatchewan's Mike McEwen, Alberta's Brendan Bottcher and Manitoba's Reid Carruthers emerged from the Canadian men's curling championship's opening weekend as front-runners.

Mar 3, 2024 10:13 PM Read more >

Long time between Briers, Newfoundland and Labrador lead back in it 35 years later

REGINA — Alex Smith is back in the Canadian men's curling championship 35 years after his last appearance in Saskatoon in 1989.

Mar 3, 2024 4:00 AM Read more >

Ontario's Howard opens Brier with dramatic win, Saskatchewan's McEwen starts strong

REGINA — Howard fists pumped in triumph on the ice and on the bench at the Canadian men's curling championship Saturday when Ontario's Scott Howard threw a walk-off double takeout for the first Brier win of his career as a skip.

Mar 2, 2024 8:43 PM Read more >

Host Saskatchewan survives early test at Brier, Gushue opens title defence with a win

REGINA — Host Saskatchewan eked out a tense win and defending champion Brad Gushue won a game that included an unpleasant interaction with a spectator to open the Canadian men's curling championship Friday.

Mar 1, 2024 9:24 PM Read more >

Brad Gushue hopes to replicate winning feeling in Regina's Brier

REGINA — Brad Gushue was cruising at the 2018 Canadian men's curling championship in Regina. After winning a first Brier in storybook fashion in his hometown of St. John's N.L.

Mar 1, 2024 11:51 AM Read more >

Sluchinski brings new Alberta team to deep Canadian men's curling championship field

A curling team bearing a name other than Bottcher, Koe, Martin or Ferbey will represent Alberta at the Canadian men's championship for the first time in 26 years. Aaron Sluchinski upset Kevin Koe in Alberta's men's final.

Feb 29, 2024 5:50 PM Read more >

A team-by-team look at the field for the 2024 Canadian men's curling championship

A team-by-team look at the field for the Canadian men's curling championship March 1-10 in Regina.

Feb 29, 2024 9:56 AM Read more >

Former Team Jones vice Zacharias has no immediate plans to return to curling

Scratch the name Mackenzie Zacharias from the list of potential replacements for skip Jennifer Jones when she retires from the four-player game at the end of the season.

Feb 28, 2024 4:19 PM Read more >