Tag: Curling
Skip to the six: Bottcher’s streak continues at Tim Hortons Brier
BOTTCHER’S BRIERS (Wild Card 1 skip Brendan Bottcher has qualified for his sixth consecutive championship Sunday at the Brier at London’s Budweiser Gardens. Here are his previous finishes during that run) 2022: at Lethbridge, Alta. Lost semifinal to Brad Gushue 9-3 2021: at Calgary, Alta. Beat Kevin Koe 4-2 in the final 2020: at Kingston, […]
Ontario’s stirring Brier run ends as Mike McEwen rink bows out
Mike McEwen didn’t have a hint of frustration after his home side Ontario rink bowed out of the Brier Saturday afternoon. “You’ve got to put things in perspective,” the skip said after a 6-3 loss to Wild Card 1’s Brendan Bottcher in the Page 3-4 game. “We were in the grave before Christmas and pretty […]
Brad Gushue steal in 10th against Matt Dunstone puts him back in Brier final
Brad Gushue is back in familiar territory – the Tim Hortons Brier final. The defending champion will try for a record fifth title as a skip after knocking off the previously unbeaten Matt Dunstone’s Manitoba rink 5-4 in the Page 1-2 game Saturday night at Budweiser Gardens. Gushue forced just the second steal of the […]
Q+A: Organizer Peter Inch on London’s 2023 Brier so far
Local curling organizer Peter Inch is vice-chair of hosting for the 2023 Tim Hortons Brier at Budweiser Gardens and current president of the St. Thomas curling club. He took a short break before playoffs started Friday to offer his thoughts on the event so far.
Brad Gushue rolls over Ontario, one win away from Brier final berth
Brad Gushue is starting to enjoy this one-game-a-day business. The defending champion Team Canada rink beat Ontario’s Mike McEwen 9-3 in eight ends Friday night at Budweiser Gardens to book a Saturday night showdown with Manitoba’s unbeaten Matt Dunstone for a berth in the Tim Hortons Brier final Sunday. “The bigger break, the better for […]
Believe it: McEwen’s sharp shooting pushes Ontario into Brier final four
Earlier this season, Mike McEwen lost faith in himself.
PHOTOS: Day 8 of the 2023 Brier at Budweiser Gardens
It was a win and a loss for the province of Ontario in the Page qualification Friday afternoon at the 2023 Tim Hortons Brier at Budweiser Gardens. Ontario, skipped by Mike McEwen, scored two in the 10th end to defeat Kevin Koe’s Alberta rink 9-8. Northern Ontario’s Tanner Horgan lost 8-5 to Wild Card 1, […]
Curling Canada’s top coach seeks unique path to international success
David Murdoch aims to restore pride to Canada on the international curling scene.
Dunstone, Gushue lead Brier all-star teams
Determined based on a combination of shooting percentages, player vote and media vote
Dunstone rink living up to all-star status so far at the Brier
Manitoba’s Matt Dunstone pounded out 80 points to finish Brier pool play with a perfect 8-0 record.