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Canada beats Sweden for second straight world women’s curling bronze

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From left: Canada’s Brian Harris, Shannon Birchard, Kristen Kavak, Val Sweeting celebrate with coaches Reed Carruthers and Kerry Eynersson in beating Sweden to win the Women’s Curling Championship Bronze Medal.TT News Agency/Reuters Canada’s Kelly Erneson takes another bronze medal at the Women’s World Curling Championships. On Sunday, the skating rink in Einason beat Sweden 8-5. … Read more

There will be a new chess world champion soon, but it won’t be the best player in the world

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The chess world will soon have a new world champion, but for many fans the legitimacy of the title is questionable. Norway’s Magnus Carlsen, world champion for a decade, has decided not to defend his title. He remains the number one player in the world and is considered one of the best champions in the … Read more

Canada beats Turkey, moves closer to playoffs at Women’s World Curling Championships

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Canada’s Kelly Einason beat Turkey’s Dilsat Yildiz 10-4 on Friday to move closer to the playoffs at the Women’s World Curling Championships. Manitoba of Einarson, Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard and Briane Harris closed out Turkey (5-6) with an eighth-inning double play. Canada improved to 7-4 with the win and tied with Norway for third in … Read more

Canada loses 6-5 to Japan at women’s world curling championship

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Canada’s Kelly Enerson defeated Japan’s Fujisawa Satsuki 6-5 at the Women’s World Curling Championships on Thursday. The Manitoba team of Einarson, Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard and Briane Harris gave up two tackles at the end of the eighth, but responded with a tie in the ninth to tie the game. Japan won the game on … Read more

Canada loses to Germany 8-3 in women’s curling world championship round robin

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Canada’s Kerri Einarson lost 8-3 to Germany’s Daniela Jentsch in the round robin at the Women’s World Championships in Curling. Einarson and her Manitoba team of Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard and Briane Harris conceded after giving up four runs in the eighth. Canada will face South Korea’s Seungyoun Ha at Goranson Arena later Wednesday. Einason … Read more

Canada loses to undefeated Switzerland, beats New Zealand in women’s curling championship

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Silvana Tirizoni of Switzerland takes the field during the first round-robin match of Switzerland and Japan at the Women’s World Curling Championships at the Goransen Arena in Sandviken, Sweden, March 18. (Jonas Ekstromer/TT News Agency via AP)canadian media Canada had mixed results at the Women’s World Curling Championships on Tuesday, losing narrowly to undefeated Switzerland … Read more

Canada beats Italy 7-2 in women’s curling world championship round robin

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Canada skipped over Kelly Einason during their match against the United States at the LGT Women’s World Curling Championships at the Goransen Arena in Sandviken, Sweden, on March 19.canadian media Canada’s Kerri Einarson defeated Italy’s Stefania Constantini 7-2 in the round robin at the Women’s World Championships. Einarson, Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard and Briane Harris … Read more

Canada’s Kerri Einarson loses to US, but bounces back with win over Norway at curling world

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Canada’s Skip Kerri Einarson takes the field between Team USA and Canada during match 3 of the LGT Women’s World Women’s Curling Championship round robin at Goransen Arena in Sandviken, Sweden, March 19.canadian media Canada’s Kelly Einelson saved her place in the round robin by stealing three points in her 9-6 final victory over Norway’s … Read more

Toronto Sixers beat Connecticut Whales 3-2 in overtime, even Isobel Cup semifinal series

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Emma Woods scored the game-winning goal with 7:29 left in overtime, giving the Sixers a 3-2 victory over the Connecticut Whales on Saturday to secure Game 2 of their Isobel Cup semifinal series. Brittany Howard scored twice in the Sixers. Taylor Gillard scored a goal and an assist, and Kennedy Marchment responded for the Whales. … Read more

The third charm?Canadian Kerri Einarson seeks world curling podium

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Kerri Einarson watches as she plays against Manitoba in the final of the Scotties Hearts Tournament in Kamloops, British Columbia, February 26, 2023.Daryl Decker/The Canadian Press Kerri Einarson will start Saturday against a familiar opponent to complete her unfinished career at the Women’s World Championships in Curling. Canada opened against the hosts Swedes, skipped by … Read more