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Curling fans missing in action

The round-robin competition at the world women’s curling championship had everything a fan could ask for.

CSA fires head coach

On the surface, Dale Mitchell leaves the Canadian men’s soccer team where he found it — ranked 94th in the world.

The defending champ goes down

At Indianapolis, Goran Suton had 20 points and nine rebounds and Michigan State was steady from the foul line, rallying to defeat defending NCAA champion Kansas in the Midwest Regional semifinals.
Calhoun says recruiting mistakes possible

Calhoun says recruiting mistakes possible

Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun has acknowledged that he or his staff may have made mistakes in recruiting basketball player Nate Miles.

Webb ends slump

Karrie Webb has been one of the most prolific winners in LPGA Tour history. Yet she was wondering whether she would ever win again.

Johnson wins Goody 500

Jimmie Johnson didn’t have the car to beat until late in the Goody’s 500 on Sunday, but that he emerged at the right time should have been no surprise.

Jennifer Jones meets her match

Before leaving for the world women’s curling championship, Jennifer Jones declared the field one of the deepest in history.Jones discovered the hard way that she was right.

From extinct to champs

Talk about fast. Formula One’s newcomers went from despair to skepticism to exultation in just one month.
Sports briefs - March 30

Sports briefs - March 30

Amanda Martin and Zach Blakely were double gold medalists for the Red Deer Thunder Country Trampoline and Gymnastics Club at the Western Canada Cup trials and invitational meet during the weekend.
Villanova crashes the Final Four

Villanova crashes the Final Four

Three of the teams are Final Four regulars, programs that expect to be practising and playing in the first week of April, not attending end-of-season banquets.