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When play begins on Friday at this year’s Tim Hortons Brier in Calgary, a couple of grizzled, broken-down veterans will be sliding down the sheet, trying for one more chance at Canadian curling glory.
Glenn Howard, 58, and 53-year-old Wayne Middaugh are a couple of old-timers taking on a bunch of kids, relatively speaking. Howard is the only grandfather in the field, Middaugh the only one with a titanium tibia. Together they’re curling’s answer to Waldorf and Statler, the Muppet geezers who love to recall the good old days.
To say the duo has been around this rock show a few times is an understatement. Middaugh is making his 10th appearance at the Canadian men’s curling championship, this one coming 30 years after his first.
With 8 teams remaining, Scotties title feels like anyone s game
Jennifer Jones, Kerri Einarson and Rachel Homan were picked by many to advance to the championship pool, but what many didn t see developing was a young Quebec team and veteran Saskatchewan skip also rising to the top.
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A look at the elite 8 as Scotties heat up with championship pool
After seven days of curling action from the Calgary bubble at Canada Olympic Park, 10 rinks are packing their bags for home while the remaining eight get set to battle in the championship pool. Let’s take a closer look at the championship pool and which teams have the best chance at advancing.
Ryan Horne, TSN.ca Kerri Einarson , The Canadian Press
After seven days of curling action from the Calgary bubble at Canada Olympic Park, 10 rinks are packing their bags for home while the remaining eight get set to battle in the championship pool.
Two-time champ Carey looking for more Scotties success in first year with new team
Over her career, Chelsea Carey has had plenty of good fortunes with first year teams as the 36-year-old pursues a third career Scotties Tournament of Hearts with an entirely new rink.
Ryan Horne, TSN.ca Staff
Over her career, Chelsea Carey has had plenty of good fortunes with first year teams.
In 2016, the skip won her first Scotties Tournament of Hearts title during her first season with the Alberta-based rink of Amy Nixon, Jocelyn Peterman and Laine Peters.
Fast forward three years later, Carey captured her second Canadian championship and once again it was during her first year with a new foursome as Sarah Wilkes, Dana Ferguson and Rachel Brown joined Carey atop the podium in Sydney, N.S., after a thrilling extra end victory over Team Rachel Homan.