The Brier Report: Day 2
Here’s what I have learned after the opening weekend at the Tim Hortons Brier – it’s a lot different that the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. I know, you’re hoping for more insights than this. If you’re...
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You just never know what’s going to happen at a Brier. I anticipated that Kevin Koe and Glenn Howard would be battling for first place at the Canadian men’s championship. I figured some teams might...
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SASKATOON – It was a Tuesday to remember at the Brier. It started when I looked out my hotel window to see that Saskatoon was in the grip of howling snowstorm. I decide to leave earlier than usual for...
View ArticleThe Brier Report: Day 4
SASKATOON – It was a Tuesday to remember at the Brier. It started when I looked out my hotel window to see that Saskatoon was in the grip of howling snowstorm. I decide to leave earlier than usual for...
View ArticleThe Brier Report: Day 5
We’re into the stretch run at the Tim Hortons Brier, which is good because I’m getting low on clean clothes. There is one day left in the round-robin or three draws if you’re looking for accuracy. I...
View ArticleThe Brier Report: Day 6
Now there are four. Yep, we’ve finally reached the point in the week when all off the chaff has been cleared from the Tim Hortons Brier. We’re down to the best four teams in the country with one...
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Glenn Howard said Thursday that his team was getting better as the week progressed. I would say that Howard’s 9-3 victory over Manitoba’s Rob Fowler on Friday leaves little doubt that Ontario is on a...
View ArticleThe Brier Report: Day 8
The Tim Hortons Brier is finally running according to form. At least we can say that on the top end. Alberta’s Kevin Koe and Ontario’s Glenn Howard were picked to play in today’s final shortly after...
View ArticleBonus Brier Report: The Awards Issue
SASKATOON – The awards were announced during a gala brunch today in Saskatoon. Here are all of the deserving winners: THE CANADIAN CURLING REPORTERS 2012 TIM HORTONS BRIER ALL-STAR TEAMS...
View ArticleThe Brier Report: The Final One
One day in the future, someone will look at the results from the 2012 Brier and wonder how the Northwest Territories-Yukon beat Glenn Howard. Really, that was Howard’s only loss en route to winning the...
View ArticleSaskatoon's Laycock at six Briers, and counting
Steve Laycock kicked off his now-lengthy Brier career by checking coats at the Patch. That 2004 volunteer effort as a coat check guy was kind of jarring, he says now, given that a month earlier, his...
View ArticleChasing an elusive Brier title
It’s 8 a.m. and the Steve Laycock team has the Nutana Curling Club to themselves. The foursome of Laycock, third Kirk Muyres, second Colton Flasch and lead Dallan Muyres have their music on and are...
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