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Atkinson bounces back at Scotties
This was a win that Rebecca Atkinson and her New Brunswick foursome absolutely had to have.
After absorbing an 11-6 beating at the hands of Michelle Englot’s Saskatchewan crew Tuesday morning, Atkinson and her supporting cast bounced back nicely in the afternoon draw with an 8-4 win over Heather Smith-Dacey of Nova Scotia. READ
Double kill sets up house for Manitoba comeback over Saskatchewan
Manitoba 8 Saskatchewan 7 In hockey terms, four in four is a nasty road trip. Four in four is no walk in the park for competitive curlers, either. READ
Kings healthy, rested ahead of clash with Huskies
There won’t be any secrets when the RDC Kings host the Keyano Huskies of Fort McMurray in the best-of-three Alberta Colleges Men’s Basketball League quarter-finals. READ
Eberle, Gagner light up flat Flames in Battle of Alberta
Edmonton 6 Calgary 1 CALGARY — The Edmonton Oilers broke an ugly streak in a big way Tuesday. READ
Team Alberta celebrates 'Turnaround Tuesday' at Scotties
Alberta 10 P.E.I. 5 Heather Nedohin wasn’t in a good mood when she left the Centrium Monday evening. READ
Manitoba’s Jones, Saskatchewan’s Englot chasing leaders at Tournament of Hearts
Manitoba’s Jennifer Jones and Saskatchewan’s Michelle Englot each won their fourth games at the Canadian women’s curling championship Tuesday to keep pace with the leaders. READ
Alberta falls behind, Nedohin not happy with herself
Heather Nedohin took a look at herself in the mirror Monday night and she didn’t like what she saw. READ
Generals battle back to tie series
When the Alberta senior AAA hockey semifinal game Monday at the arena went into overtime, the Bentley Generals had the Horse Lake Chiefs right where they wanted them. READ
Green good as Red
The women in red looked right at home Saturday at the Centrium, considering they normally wear green. READ
Rush leads Canada to silver at bobsleigh championship
Canada’s Lyndon Rush and Jesse Lumsden put a silver lining on what could have been a disastrous weekend at the world bobsled and skeleton championships. READ
Alberta drops opener
It wasn’t the way Heather Nedohin wanted to open the 2012 edition of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts at the Centrium Saturday afternoon, but the Alberta champion realizes it’s not the end of the world. READ
Rebels beat Giants in battle of tired teams
The Red Deer Rebels might be down, but they’re not out. Just ask the Vancouver Giants, who came out on the short end of a Western Hockey League match with the visiting Rebels Sunday evening. READ
Curlers hit the sheets in Red Deer
RED DEER— Tracy Horgan’s team stands out in a field loaded with veterans at the Canadian women’s curling championship. READ
Pouliot huge for Rebels
Rebels 3 Blazers 2 KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Bolton Pouliot won’t soon forget his first Western Hockey League win, if ever. READ
Avalanche beat Oilers 3-1
Colorado 3 Edmonton 1 EDMONTON — Considering how tough getting wins against Northwest Division rivals has been this season, the Colorado Avalanche had a relatively easy night against the Edmonton Oilers. READ
Jones returns as favourite to Scotties
One of the best seconds in women’s curling is getting her game back. READ
Montreal Canadiens acquire Geoffrion’s grandson from Nashville Predators
The Montreal Canadiens made it official Friday they will be sellers leading up to the NHL trade deadline, dealing veteran defenceman Hal Gill to the Nashville Predators for a draft pick and a piece of their history. READ
The sky is not the limit for assistant coach Josh Cowen
It was three years ago that Josh Cowen’s career dreams officially took flight. READ
Stars outshine Flames
Dallas 3 Calgary 2 DALLAS — With first-line centre Jamie Benn done for the night with a knee injury, the Dallas Stars needed someone else to provide some magic. READ
Ali gala raising money for brain research
Dozens of celebrities from the sports, film and TV realms plan to fete boxing icon Muhammad Ali and raise money for brain research during a tribute in Las Vegas to be aired later on ABC. READ
