Curling

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Christina Black's deployment of a five-player rotation on her curling team, instead of the traditional four players and alternate, delivered Saturday in a playoff win at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — When Rachel Homan is on her game, no stone in the rings is safe from her. The skip of the defending champions at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts gave Manitoba's Kerri Einarson nowhere to hide in Saturday's 8-4 win.

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — The shortest road to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts final pits the team that wants to retain the Canadian women's curling crown against a skip that wants to re-take it.

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Kerri Einarson's curling team from Manitoba claimed a top playoff seed at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts after scrambling hard to get there.

THUNDER BAY — Jennifer Jones was back in familiar territory and colours in a new role Thursday at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

TORONTO — Canada's Rachel Homan and Scotland's Bruce Mouat will clash in curling's battle of the sexes in Toronto.

THUNDER BAY — Tracy Fleury was creating happier memories at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Thunder Bay, Ont., than three years ago in the same city.

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — The title sponsor of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts and Curling Canada insist their relationship is rock solid as some curlers wonder about changes they've seen this year.

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — While Rachel Homan's curling team cruised to a fifth straight win at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Kerri Einarson wriggled off a hook to escape with a win Tuesday.

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Rachel Homan's team remained unbeaten at the Canadian women's curling championship while Quebec's Laurie St-Georges contributed to gridlock in her team's pool Monday.