Gold medallists Forrest, Ideson head up Canada's Paralympic wheelchair curling rink
Hoping to restore its place atop the wheelchair curling podium, Canada's five-person rink headed to the Beijing Paralympics was announced on Thursday.
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Taremi on target to seal World Cup spot for Iran
HONG KONG: Iran became the first Asian nation to qualify for November's World Cup finals in Qatar on Thursday as a goal from Mehdi Taremi earned Dragan Skocic's side a 1-0 win over Iraq in Tehran.
With empty stands and weakened field, 2022 Scotties take on different feel
To prepare for this year's Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Krista McCarville and her rink from Thunder Bay, Ont., spent time with a sports psychologist learning how to cope with the excitement and pressure of playing for the Canadian women's curling championship in front of a hometown crowd.
South Korea on verge of World Cup after Cho downs Lebanon
HONG KONG : South Korea moved to the verge of qualification for November's World Cup finals in Qatar on Thursday as Cho Gue-sung's goal earned Paulo Bento's side a 1-0 win over Lebanon in Sidon.
Connor Ronan on St Mirren reset, new system, Ireland ambition and Jamie McGrath inspiration
St Mirren midfielder Connor Ronan believes a reset over the winter break is behind the club’s upturn in form.
Beijing shadow puppet troupe breaks out shows for Winter Games
BEIJING : Two graceful figures flick a puck back and forth across imaginary ice, before a tussle and a victory lap for one skater, in a portrayal of real-life battles set to take place at the Winter Olympics opening in China's capital next week.