Carruthers recruits familiar foe in Schneider

Reid Carruthers lost just one round-robin game at the Canadian men’s curling championship in March. The winning skip that day, Catlin Schneider, is now his new teammate. Carruthers will throw the final rocks and Schneider, a Saskatchewan product who represented B.C. at the Brier in Regina, will slide in at third, the elite Manitoba team announced Friday. “Life’s crazy and curling might be just as crazy these days,” said Schneider, 32. Reid Carruthers lost just one round-robin game at the Canadian men’s curling championship in March. The winning skip that day, Catlin Schneider, is now his new teammate. THE CANADIAN […]

Team Reid Carruthers adds Catlin Schneider at third after departure of Brad Jacobs

Reid Carruthers has returned to the skip position for his four-man team and added Catlin Schneider to the lineup to fill a vacancy caused by the departure of Brad Jacobs.

Carruthers started last season as fourth for the Winnipeg-based team but later switched positions with Jacobs, who threw third stones. Jacobs left the squad after the season-ending Grand Slam to skip Brendan Bottcher's previous rink.

Schneider, meanwhile, recently became a free agent when his British Columbia-based team announced it was parting ways.

"Fitting our portfolio of what we do and how we approach the game, he fits the bill perfectly," Carruthers said Friday from Winnipeg. "I'm excited about the opportunity to play for a couple more years and put everything I have into it."

Sweden’s Wranaa siblings win world mixed doubles curling championship

ÖSTERSUND, Sweden – Swedish brother and sister Rasmus and Isabella Wranaa won the world mixed doubles curling championship Saturday with an 8-4 doubling of Estonia. The Swedes scored two in the second end and stole a point in the third to lead 3-1 and control the game early. Estonia’s Marie Kaldvee and Harri Lill trailed by a point after six ends, but the Wranaa siblings scored a deuce in the seventh and stole another point in the eighth to seal the victory. Sweden's Rasmus Wranaa delivers a stone against Japan at the World men's Curling Championship, at the IWC Arena […]

Lotts fall to Estonia in mixed-doubles shocker

All it takes is one bad game to spoil a great week of curling.

Gimli’s Colton and Kadriana Lott were feeling that way Friday in Östersund, Sweden after being eliminated from the world mixed doubles curling championship.

Team Canada suffered a 6-5 extra-end loss to Estonia’s Marie Kaldvee and Harri Lill in the playoff qualification round.

The Lotts went 8-1 in round-robin play but had to settle for second place in their group as their lone loss came against Sweden’s Isabella Wrana and Rasmus Wrana (who also finished at 8-1). As the top seed, Sweden earned a bye to the semifinal.

Canada ousted by Estonia at world mixed doubles curling championship

ÖSTERSUND, Sweden - Canada's Kadriana and Colton Lott were ousted from the world mixed doubles curling championship after suffering a 6-5 loss to Estonia in a playoff qualification game on Friday.

The husband-and-wife team from Gimli, Man. led 5-4 after six ends but Estonia tied the score in the seventh and then sealed the victory with a steal of one in the eighth and final end after Kadriana Lott came up just short on her draw that needed to cover the pin for the victory.

“We gave it everything we had,” said Colton Lott. “It’s disappointing, for sure. But we’re going to take this and learn from it and look for ways to be even better next season.”

It marked just the second loss of the tournament for the Canadian team, which finished 8-1 in the preliminary round.

Gushue says Cole gave young Newfoundlanders belief that they could achieve big things

Canadian curling champion Brad Gushue first struck up a friendship with Bob Cole some 20 years ago during the NHL lockout.

The legendary broadcaster — an elite curler himself in his younger days — would often watch the up-and-coming skip throw stones at the local club in their hometown of St. John's, N.L.

"At times during my career, I'd talk to him about how things were going," Gushue said. "The one thing with Bob, he was always very honest with me and very direct. He gave me some good advice."

Cole died Wednesday night surrounded by his family, his daughter, Megan Cole, told the CBC. He was 90.

Don’t compare me to Jennifer Jones, says Canadian curler Chelsea Carey

Chelsea Carey wants to be clear. She's not trying to fill Jennifer Jones's curling shoes.

Carey has been handed the skipping reins of Jones's young team ranked second in Canada and fourth in the world.

Six-time Canadian champion Jones, also a two-time world champ and an Olympic gold medallist, retired from team curling earlier this month after the final Grand Slam of the season.

"I don't feel comfortable being put in the same conversation as Jennifer because I think she's the greatest curler of all time at this moment," Carey said. "People keep saying 'you're going to try to fill her shoes.' I'm not going to try because no one can. I don't think that's possible."

Canada into playoffs at mixed curling worlds, will play Estonia in qualifying round

ÖSTERSUND, Sweden - Canada's Kadriana and Colton Lott won their final two group-stage games Thursday and advanced into the playoffs at the world mixed doubles curling championship.

The husband-and-wife team from Gimli, Man., needed just one win to clinch a spot, which they did with an 11-4 win over Australia in Thursday's early draw.

The Lotts followed with a 12-6 win over the United States in the final preliminary round draw.

“I think we executed well,” said Kadriana Lott. “We had a few rocky ends in these couple games (Thursday) but we sharpened up what we had to and finished strong at the end.”

Carey to take skipping reins from iconic Jones

Jennifer Jones’ old curling team has a new skip. Karlee Burgess, Emily Zacharias and Lauren Lenentine, who reached the last two Scotties Tournament of Hearts finals with Jones, are sticking together and announced Wednesday they’ve added veteran Chelsea Carey to the lineup.

Canada on cusp of playoffs at mixed doubles curling worlds with 10-4 win over China

ÖSTERSUND, Sweden – Facing a second straight loss at the world mixed doubles curling championship, Canada’s Kadriana and Colton Lott dug in and got “scrappy.” The Lotts are on the verge of locking up a playoff spot after posting a 10-4 win over China on Wednesday in a match they turned on its head after struggling early. The husband-and-wife team from Gimli, Man., were down 4-2 through four ends to China’s Ying Yang and Jiafeng Tian but rebounded in the second half, putting the game away with a steal of four in the eighth end. Kadriana and Colton Lott celebrate […]

Sweden downs Canada 6-5, takes control of Group B at mixed doubles curling worlds

ÖSTERSUND, Sweden - Sweden's Rasmus and Isabella Wrana handed Canada's Kadriana and Colton Lott their first loss at the world mixed doubles curling championship on Tuesday.

Sweden opened up a 4-1 lead midway through the game and held on for a 6-5 win over Canada in a battle for top spot in Group B at the 20-team tournament.

The Wrana siblings improved to 6-0 with the win, while the Lotts fell to 5-1.

Sweden scored one with the hammer in the opening end and followed with a steal of one in the second.

Canada defeats South Korea 6-4, remains unbeaten at curling mixed doubles worlds

ÖSTERSUND, Sweden - Canada’s Kadriana and Colton Lott remained undefeated at the world mixed doubles curling championship with a 6-4 win over South Korea on Monday.

The husband-and-wife tandem from Gimli, Man., fell behind 3-0 early as Jiyoon Kim and Byeongjin Jeong scored singles in each of the first three ends.

The second- and third-end steals came with Kadriana Lott narrowly missing on runback takeouts.

She responded with two key shots — a draw in the fourth end to score three and tie the game, then a difficult takeout to remove a South Korean shot stone in the fifth end that left Canada sitting two.

Two-time Olympian Lisa Weagle to return to four-player game on Team Laurie St-Georges

Two-time Olympian Lisa Weagle will return to the four-player game next season as the lead for the Laval, Que.,-based team skipped by Laurie St-Georges.

Weagle, who won a world title in 2017 on a team skipped by Rachel Homan, represented Canada at the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. She was also a member of the five-player team skipped by Jennifer Jones that wore the Maple Leaf at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.

Weagle stepped away from competitive team curling for the first half of the quadrennial but was still active in mixed doubles with John Epping. Her new four-player rink also includes Jamie Sinclair at third and Emily Riley at second.

"I think the test for me the last couple of years is if I say yes to something, I need to feel excited about it," Weagle said from Ottawa. "To me, this is a team that's already really good and they are ready to take the step to the next level.

Canada thumps Czechs, Dutch to stay unbeaten at mixed doubles curling worlds

ÖSTERSUND, Sweden - Kadriana Lott and Colton Lott finished off a dominant Sunday with an 11-0 victory over the Netherlands' Vanessa Tonoli and Wouter Goesgens at the world mixed doubles curling championship.

The Canadians earned an 8-3 win over Czechia's Zuzana Paulova and Tomas Paul earlier Sunday. Canada improved to 3-0 to sit atop Group B alongside host Sweden, also at 3-0.

“I think that would help anyone's confidence,” said Kadriana Lott. “I mean, we've got a couple good teams coming up, but we know that we play against the best of the best so we’re ready for it.”

The Lott's strung together three straight deuces, followed by a three-point fourth end to take a 9-0 edge. After a pair singles furthered their lead, the Dutch pairing conceded the game after six ends.