Canada Pulse

Canada’s Rachel Homan aims to retain her gold medal at the World Women’s Curling Championship, taking place from March 15-23 in Uijeongbu, South Korea. After the completion of the round-robin phase, the top six squads move forward to the playoff stage, with the leading two teams getting automatic spots in the semifinals. In case of ties within the rankings, they are resolved first by considering direct head-to-head encounters between the tied teams, then through draw-to-the-button shootout outcomes. Stay tuned here throughout the tournament for the most recent results and current rankings. STANDINGS Team (Skip) Wins Losses ...

The votes have been counted, and the roster is set for next month’s TCG All-Star Game in Nashville. Skip Brad Gushue and Matthew Dunstone along with Team Homan’s lead Sarah Wilkes and second Emma Miskew secured their places through a public vote, as reported by The Curling Group on Wednesday. The quartet joins another eight curlers chosen by a judging panel according to their season-long performance. The two-day event takes place on April 15-16 at Tee Line Nashville and will include a pro-am, a skills competition, and an All-Star skins game. Tyler Tardi, the second for Team Koe—who has garnered attention online through his trick shot videos—has likewise received an invitation to participate in the skills competition. The TCG All-Star event comes right after the AMJ Players' Championship, which is the fifth and last major competition of the curling season known as the Grand Slams, taking place from April 8-13 at Toronto’s Mattamy Athlet...