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.
Eighteen teams ready to rumble for Scotties title inside Calgary curling bubble
The NHL, NBA and WNBA got it done in the summer. Then the World Juniors followed suit over the holidays. The Australian Open is finding its way as well. Now, it’s curling’s turn to enter the bubble. It all starts on Friday. Here s TSN.ca s preview of the 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Final - Ontario 7, Manitoba 8 (11)
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Ryan Horne, TSN.ca
The NHL, NBA and WNBA got it done in the summer. Then the World Juniors followed suit over the holidays. The Australian Open is finding its way as well. Now, it’s curling’s turn to enter the bubble.
Team McCarville declines Scotties invite
Thunder Bay s Team Krista McCarville has declined the Northern Ontario Curling Association s invite to represent the region at the 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
TSN.ca Staff Krista McCarville , Curling Canada
Thunder Bay s Team Krista McCarville has declined the Northern Ontario Curling Association s invite to represent the region at the 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
It breaks our hearts to share that our team will be declining the invitation to represent Northern Ontario at the Scotties. There were tears as we made this decision because we love the Scotties (1/6) Team McCarville (@TeamMcCarville) December 18, 2020
As defending Northern Ontario champions, the team of skip McCarville, third Kendra Lilly, second Ashley Sippala and lead Sarah Potts received an invite from NOCA earlier this month after the cancellation of provincial playdowns. However, they were forced to reject