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Canadian women's curlers seek equal payout at national events
Several top curlers have started talks with Curling Canada to address concerns about the difference between men's and women's payouts at the national championships. [...]
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Vegas Continental Cup mixing and matching curlers in new team scramble
Kaitlyn Lawes playing third for Rachel Homan, Ben Hebert throwing lead stones for U.S. skip John Shuster and Sweden's Niklas Edin calling games with Scotland's Jennifer Dodds as his vice are all possi [...]
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Former NFLers turned curlers take shot at Olympic rings
What started out as a harmless bet with his buddies about a year ago now has former NFL defensive end Jared Allen on a curling odyssey he hopes ends in Olympic aspirations. [...]
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World Curling Tour considering conduct policy after 'extremely drunk' curlers ejected from bonspiel
The curling foursome of Jamie Koe, Ryan Fry, Chris Schille, and DJ Kidby was kicked out of the Red Deer Curling Classic for "unacceptable conduct" that included being "extremely drunk." They were kick [...]
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Kevin Koe at forefront of change as curlers set sights on 2022 Olympics
It wasn't all that long ago in the curling world that sticking together as a team (usually comprised of four players from the same province, city, club) was the norm. But times have changed and so has [...]
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That's a lot of sweeping: Canadian curlers set world record with 105-hour game
There were 392 ends of curling, 6,272 stones thrown, a final score of 450-237 - and one world record. A group of 10 Ontario curlers have just received word that their game that lasted 105 hours, 6 min [...]
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Canadian curlers honour Humboldt at mixed doubles worlds
As Canada’s Laura Crocker and Kirk Muyres slide over the ice at the world mixed doubles curling championship this week in Sweden, they’re doing so with Humboldt Broncos patches over their left kne [...]
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For the love of curling or the love of money? Financial burden can weigh on elite curlers
Primetime TV spots, bright lights, life up in the air and in hotel rooms for about half the year — curlers are as close as it gets to being professional athletes these days. Except for the money. [...]
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Mixed doubles is sweeping traditional curlers off their feet
After its debut at the Olympics in February, mixed doubles curling is quickly gaining fans on and off the ice. [...]
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Canadian curlers put on notice as Brazil throws down the gauntlet for worlds berth
Brazil has challenged world champion Canada for the right to compete in the 2018 men's world curling championship. [...]
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Curlers Edin, Jacobs advance to A final at Canadian Open
Top curlers Rachel Homan and Jennifer Jones suffered upset losses Wednesday in the opening draw of Day 2 of the Canadian Open Grand Slam of Curling event in North Battlefield, Sask. [...]
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