Well .. Canada lost 7-5 yesterday to China in the Page #1-2 quarter final game, and is in the semi-final game now.
At 11:30am PST (1:30pm CST) Canada plays Japan ..
The loser of this match plays Switzerland at 6:00pm PST (8:00pm CST) for the “Bronze” Medal.
The winner if this match plays China at 10:30am PST (12:30pm CST) Sunday for the “Gold” Medal.
Earlier today, Japan beat Switzerland in the Page 3-4 Quarter Finals .. Japan Won 6-4 earlier this afternoon
Right now (on TSN) Canada is playing China in the Page 1-2 Quarter Final game. This is how it works:
Round Robin Play is over .. and it’s the playoffs! Here is the results:
Friday, March 28, 2008
Source: Canadian Curling Association
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Source: Canadian Curling Association
VERNON, B.C. — Canada’s Jennifer Jones has clinched at least a playoff tiebreaker game here at the Ford World Womens Curling Championship.
With an 8-6 win over Scotland’s Gail Munro Wednesday afternoon, Canada’s Jones improved to 8-1 and would play in at least a playoff tiebreaker game even if she were to lose her final two round-robin games on Thursday.
WHEN: March 22-30, 2008
WHERE: Vernon, British Columbia
DRAW SCHEDULE
SCORES AND STATISTICS
TEAM CANADA
Are you watching the Semi-Final on CBC Television? Ontario vs Saskathewan.
Semi-Live Blogging Scores
SASK 7
ONT 8
Ontario advances to the Final
Here are the final standings of the Round Robin, and the schedule of TieBreakers and Playoffs that start later today, Friday March 14, 2008
Source: Curlcast
Check out YouTube for some interviews at the Brier …
These are short player interview videos from Al Cameron of the Calgary Herald. You can read his stories on the 2008 Tim Hortons Brier at CalgaryHerald.com.
Source: 2008 Tim Hortons Brier website
WHAT: 2008 Tim Hortons Brier - Canadian Men’s Curling Championship
WHERE: Winnipeg Manitoba
WHEN: March 8-16, 2008
Hopefully, I can get some seats .. being that I live in Winnipeg .. but, in the meantime .. I will be updating this blog a little more frequently during these games, than I have been in the past games .. knock-on-wood ~~
Here’s a promotional video
Source: 2008 M & M Meat Shops Canadian Juniors - News
* Manitoba wins M&M Meat Shops Canadian junior women’s title
Source: Curlcast Scores and Statistics
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Source: Canadian Curling AssociationJanuary 29, 2008…The M&M Meat Shops Canadian junior men’s and women’s curling championships, the first event in the 2008 Season of Champions, get underway Sunday in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
Thirteen men’s and 13 women’s teams (10 provinces plus Northern Ontario, Northwest Territories and Yukon) will play round robin games at two venues, Soo Curlers Association and Tarentorus Sports Club. At the conclusion of the round robin, the first place teams advance to their respective finals, while the second and third place finishers meet in semi-finals on Saturday evening.
Last Updated: Sunday, December 16, 2007 | 1:02 AM ET
CBC Sports
The North American team clinched the Continental Cup title Saturday night, finishing with a convincing 210-80 margin of victory over Europe in Medicine Hat, Alta.
Needing 201 points for victory, North American headed into the 30-point skins matches, which included the men’s, women’s and mixed events, leading 167-63.
Here are the results after December 13, 2007 Round 1 .. all the results of the individual games and scores can be obtained from CurlCast - the Online Scoring and Statistics site
Following is the full list of skips:
Team North America
* Kelly Scott (CAN)
* Jennifer Jones (CAN)
* Randy Ferbey (CAN)
* Glenn Howard (CAN)
* Todd Birr (USA)
* Debbie McCormick (USA)
Team Europe
What: The 2007 Continental Cup of Curling
When: December 13-16, 2007
Where: Medicine Hat, Alberta
Monday, December 10, 2007
Source: Canadian Curling AssociationDecember 10…The 2007 Continental Cup of Curling, presented by Monsanto, begins Thursday at The Arena in Medicine Hat, Alberta.
Reigning gold medalist calls new process to quality for Games ‘time -consuming and difficult’
ROBIN SHORT
The TelegramEight months after the Canadian Curling Association released its revamped qualification process for the 2009 Olympic Trials, Brad Gushue is still scratching his head trying to decipher the information.
“I still haven’t gotten it all figured all out yet,” smiled Gushue. “Chris (Schille, Gushue’s second stone) knows it inside out, though. He tells us where we stand after each event. It’s very technical.
