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Former Team Carey vice Karlee Burgess bets on herself, looks forward to fresh start with Einarson

With her curling future now uncertain beyond this season, Karlee Burgess still decided it was the right time to bet on herself. Burgess recently left Team Chelsea Carey to fill in as an injury replacement on Team Kerri Einarson for the rest of the 2024-25 campaign.

Curler Karlee Burgess joining Team Einarson to fill in for injured Shannon Birchard

Team Kerri Einarson is adding three-time world junior champion Karlee Burgess to its lineup as a fill in for second Shannon Birchard, who will miss the rest of the curling season due to a knee injury.

Curling dominance: Top-ranked Team Rachel Homan on an incredible run

When longtime coach Paul Webster first started working with Rachel Homan and Emma Miskew at a curling camp back in their junior days, he could sense they had the potential for big things on the pebbled ice.

Matthews misses 5th straight game as Maple Leafs place captain on IR with upper-body injury

The Toronto Maple Leafs are placing captain Auston Matthews on the injured reserve list with an upper-body injury.

Coming off last-place finish, Blue Jays appear to be at crossroads

For a team hoping to rebound after a last-place finish in 2024, the Toronto Blue Jays have had a relatively quiet off-season. That will need to change in a significant way if Canada's lone big-league club is going to improve in 2025.

Second baseman Gimenez excited to join Blue Jays, thinks team can be very successful

Andres Gimenez expresses his excitement of playing for the Toronto Blue Jays next season in a 25-minute media availability late Wednesday afternoon after being traded to Toronto last week in a deal with the Cleveland Guardians.

New curling hammer rule to be tested in attempt to boost scoring, entertainment

Organizers plan to test a setup that will see a team lose hammer after a second consecutive blank end. The mid-season change, an attempt to boost scoring and entertainment, should have a significant impact on team strategy.

Felipe Forteza's record 6 field goals lead Laval to Vanier Cup victory

The Laval Rouge et Or won their second Vanier Cup in three years with a 22-17 victory over the previously undefeated Laurier Golden Hawks Saturday in Kingston, Ont.

Retired Canadian curling legend shifts focus to coaching women's and men's teams

For the first time in four decades, curling legend Glenn Howard's focus has fully shifted to coaching duties instead of his playing performance.

Bottcher to debut with Gushue rink on Sunday at Pan Continental curling event

Longtime skip Brendan Bottcher will be wearing Canada colours when he makes his return to the four-player game with Team Gushue at the upcoming Pan Continental curling championship in Lacombe, Alt.