[ad_1] Kayla Skrlik delivered a breakout performance as an underdog at her provincial curling championship last season. The defending champ is hoping for a repeat showing at this year’s playdowns now that she’s a favourite. Skrlik is one of the headliners in the upcoming Alberta Scotties, one of several playdowns on tap ahead of the … Read more
[ad_1] OTTAWA – Canada’s Brad Gushue opened the world men’s curling championship with a loss to Switzerland. He dropped a 8-3 decision to Yannick Schwaller in the round-robin opener for both teams at TD Place. Gushue will meet Italy’s Joel Retornaz in the evening draw. Canadian skip Brad Gushue reacts after delivering a stone while … Read more
[ad_1] Alberta’s Kevin Koe, Manitoba’s Matt Dunstone and New Brunswick’s Scott Jones won their respective provincial men’s curling finals Sunday to book berths in the Canadian championship. Koe edged Brendan Bottcher 6-5 and Dunstone beat Reid Carruthers 8-7, but the losers of those finals will still compete in next month’s Tim Hortons Brier as wild … Read more
[ad_1] Nick Deagle’s curling calendar usually includes weekly games in a recreational league along with four or five cashspiel appearances around Nova Scotia each season. His rink is going from the club level to the big leagues for the first major event of the 2022-23 campaign. Deagle will be the No. 16 seed in the … Read more