Curling Canada confirms pre-qualified teams for Scotties, Brier Curling Canada announced the six pre-qualified teams for the 2025 Scotties Tournament of Hearts and Montana's Brier on Wednesday.
Curling legend Howard retires after 20 Brier appearances Glenn Howard announced his retirement from competitive curling on Tuesday, ending a career that included four world titles and four Canadian championships.
Defending champion Gushue reaches Brier final with win over Bottcher Brad Gushue gained an express ticket to Sunday's championship game at the Brier with a 7-3 playoff win over Brendan Bottcher on Saturday night. Alberta's Bottcher, the tournament's No. 1 seed, dropped to Sunday's semifinal to face Saskatchewan's Mike McEwen, who was a 6-5 winner earlier over Manitoba's Matt Dunstone.
Gushue, Bottcher, Dunstone, McEwen into Brier final four Defending champion Brad Gushue and Alberta's Brendan Bottcher advanced to Saturday's 1v2 Page Playoff game at the Brier, while Saskatchewan's Mike McEwen and Manitoba's Matt Dunstone will clash in the 3v4 elimination match.
Team Bottcher’s consistency apparent as Brier playoffs near Team credits coach Paul Webster with keeping everyone focused and on track during successful season. - Ryan Horne, TSN.ca
Winnipeg’s McEwen embracing Saskatchewan green in attempt to end Brier drought On the precipice of a playoffs spot, Mike McEwen and Team Saskatchewan are feeding off the hometown crowd. Ryan Horne has more. - Ryan Horne
Four-time champion Koe crashes out of contention at Brier Among the surprises to start the 2024 Canadian men's curling championship, four-time champion Kevin Koe's struggles were completely unexpected. The buzz around four teams toppling higher seeds on the fourth day of the Montana's Brier spilled into Tuesday, when the No. 3 men's team in Canada added to the drama in Regina by falling out of playoff contention with a fifth loss.
Saskatchewan's McEwen, Prince Edward Island's Smith stay in Brier playoff hunt Trevor Bonot's Northern Ontario rink continued its impressive run at the Canadian men's curling championship with a 10-6 win over Ontario's Scott Howard in Tuesday's early draw.
Veteran Koe looking to get NWT into Brier playoffs for first time since 2012 A lovable everyman, veteran skip Jamie Koe has his Northwest Territories rink thinking playoffs at the Montana's Brier. Ryan Horne has more. - Ryan Horne
Modern Brier attempts to strike a tricky balance between its roots and changing game What was a provincial and territorial men's curling championship embodying Canadian Confederation for most of its almost 100 years is now a hybrid including multiple teams from one province and widely differing ways for teams to get in it.
Northwest Territories' Koe leads upsets galore at the Brier Northern Ontario's Trevor Bonot's team ranked 60th in Canada stole a point in the 10th end in a 6-5 win over No. 1 Brendan Bottcher of Alberta. Northwest Territories' Jamie Koe provided another upset in the morning by beating defending champion Brad Gushue 7-5.
Back to skipping, Jacobs embracing return to Montana’s Brier after brief hiatus Making his 15th Montana's Brier appearance, skip Brad Jacobs feels rejuvenated wearing Manitoba colours for the first time. Ryan Horne has more. - Ryan Horne
Long time between Briers, Newfoundland and Labrador's Smith back in it 35 years later Newfoundland and Labrador's lead at the Montana's Brier in Regina was a 23-year-old engineering student when he played third for Lorne Henderson's team that posted a 7-4 record in Saskatchewan Place.
NO’s Team Bonot using Iceman’s calming nature to their advantage in first Brier Team Trevor Bonot is hoping a Canadian curling legend known for his calming presence will make a difference at this year’s Montana’s Brier. Two-time Brier and world champion Al Hackner, affectionally known as the Iceman, is making his first appearance at the Canadian men’s curling championship since 2001 this week in Regina as coach of Northern Ontario. - Ryan Horne, TSN.ca
Ontario's Howard opens Brier with win over B.C.'s Schneider Ontario's Scott Howard started his Canadian men's curling championship with a 7-5 win over B.C.'s Catlin Schneider.
Gushue still motivated to ‘put on a show’ as he enters 21st career Brier The 43-year-old has won all five of his Brier Tankards over the past seven years, the most Canadian men’s curling championships ever won by a skip. A sixth win in Regina would tie Gushue, as well as long-time teammates Mark Nichols and Geoff Walker, with Randy Ferbey for the most Brier titles in history. - Ryan Horne
Sluchinski brings new Alberta team to deep Canadian men's curling championship field A curling team bearing a name other than Bottcher, Koe, Martin or Ferbey will represent Alberta at the Canadian men's championship for the first time in 26 years.
A look at the top contenders and storylines for the Montana's Brier After a memorable stop in Calgary for the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the Season of Champions rolls on to Regina for the 2024 Montana’s Brier. Let’s take a closer at top storylines and teams for the 2024 Montana’s Brier - Ryan Horne, TSN.ca
Curling Canada announces pools for Montana's Brier The pools for the Montana's Brier have been finalized following the conclusion of provincial playdowns on Sunday.
Camm to join Howard's Ontario team at Brier With their skip still nursing a knee injury, the members of Team Glenn Howard are adding a player to their squad for the upcoming Montana's Brier.
McEwen ready for Brier spotlight as host Saskatchewan's skip A Manitoba curling proverb is "the buffalo feels heavy." Expectations are high for curlers from that province on the national and international stage.
McEwen, Laycock, Knapp headline Saskatchewan field as curling playdowns continue Two more berths in the 18-team field for the Montana's Brier will be finalized this week as Saskatchewan and New Brunswick complete their provincial men's curling championships ahead of the Alberta and Manitoba playdowns next week.
Mooibroek joins Epping, Howard as favourites in deep Ontario Tankard field Glenn Howard and John Epping are usually the skips to beat at the Ontario men's curling championship. Add another name to that list for this week's playdowns in Dorchester, Ont.
'There's some concern:' Attendance down at major curling events in Canada Attendance at this week's Pan Continental Curling Championships has been one of the few bright spots for a sport that is simply not packing fans into venues the way it once did.