Roaring Success
TSN sets rating record with Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings
Viewers hurried hard to TSN this weekend. Preliminary overnight data from BBM Canada confirms that Kevin Martin's victory over Glenn Howard during the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings men's final attracted 1.2 million viewers. It is the highest curling audience ever recorded on TSN. Full Story.(Photo: The Canadian Press)
Lords of the Rings
Kevin Martin will represent Canada at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. Before his hometown crowd in Edmonton, Martin continued the mastery he has enjoyed over Glenn Howard by knocking off Howard's team 7-3 in the Roar of the Rings Curling trials final on Sunday. Full Story.
Representing a Nation
Canada finally knows which women's curling team will wear Canada colours at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. It will be the team lead by Calgary's Cheryl Bernard, a rink that will no doubt be a favourite for gold. It came down to a nerve-wracking final rock, but Bernard and her team are heading to Vancouver to represent Canada. Full Story.