Curling

CALGARY — Kayla Skrlik advanced to the women's semifinals of the PointsBet Invitational with an 8-6 upset of second seed Chelsea Carey on Friday. Skrlik's Calgary foursome started with a three-point opening end.

CALGARY — Allyson MacNutt produced the biggest upset yet in a curling event that provides a stage for toppling heavyweights.

CALGARY — Kevin Koe will skip a three-man curling team for now.

CALGARY — Gabby Wood says her curling team is ready for anything this season after facing the No. 1 women's team in the world.

CALGARY — Skip Kevin Koe has dropped second Jacques Gauthier from his team one day before the start of the PointsBet Invitational curling competition. Koe, whose team curls out of Calgary's Glencoe Club, announced the move on Tuesday.

CALGARY — Reid Carruthers seeks a three-peat in curling's quirky PointsBet Invitational that's become an unofficial season kickoff because of money, field and visibility.

As one of the top women's rinks in the world over the last decade, expectations are usually quite high for the members of Team Rachel Homan. The season after one of the most dominant campaigns in curling history is no exception.

TORONTO — A lawyer for Team Kerri Einarson lead Briane Harris said a decision on an appeal of the curler's provisional suspension will likely be released in October by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

With the Paris Games in the books, the countdown is on to the next Olympics in Milan and Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy.

World champion Rachel Homan is joining forces with Alberta skip Brendan Bottcher for the upcoming curling season.