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Rachel Homan
Rachel Catherine Homan (born April 5, 1989) is a Canadian international curling, curler and the reigning women's world champion. Homan is a former 2010 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, Canadian junior champion, a five-time Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Canadian national champion, and three-time World Champion, all as a skip (curling), skip. She was also the skip of the Canadian women's curling team at the 2018 Winter Olympics. During her junior career, Homan competed in two Canadian Junior Curling Championships, placing second 2009 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, in 2009 and winning the championship in 2010. She also won a silver medal at the 2010 World Junior Curling Championships. Throughout her women's career, Homan has medalled at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's national curling championships, nine times, winning gold five times (, , , , and ), silver three times (, , and ), and bronze once (). She has competed in five World Women's Curl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 WCT Arctic Cup
The 2018 WCT Arctic Cup, a mixed doubles curling event on the World Curling Tour, was held May 24 to 27 at the Taimyr Ice Arena in Dudinka, Russia. It was the final event of the 2017–18 curling season. The total purse for the event was $US 20,000. In the final, the duo of Rachel Homan from Canada and Niklas Edin from Sweden defeated the Scottish pair of Gina Aitken and Duncan Menzies 7–6 to claim the championship title. Maria Komarova and Daniil Goriachev from Russia secured third place in the tournament with an 8–3 victory over Zuzana Hájková and Tomáš Paul Tomáš Paul (born 3 April 1988 in Prague) is a Czech curling, curler. Curling career Men's Playing of Charles University, Paul has played in two Winter Universiades. The first was the 2011 Winter Universiade, where Paul threw second stone ... from Czech Republic. Teams The teams are listed as follows: Round robin standings ''Final round robin standings'' Round robin results All draw times are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016-17 Curling Season
16-17 is a band from Basel, Switzerland. Their music combines punk rock, hardcore punk, jazz and industrial music. Biography 16-17 was founded in 1983 by Alex Buess, Knut Remond and Markus Kneubühler. When the group played its first concerts in 1983 it was received with controversial reactions: there were hardly any groups that played in an approximately similar style. Only some years later around 1986 groups like Painkiller, Last Exit or The Flying Luttenbachers appeared . They played a similar mix of rough noise, heavily amplified instruments and free jazz inspired improvisation. 1983 to 1994 the group did a lot of tours and played many gigs all over Europe, Japan and USA. From this period there are three official releases: the cassette ''Buffbunker and Hardkore'', the LP ''16-17'' (Label Rec Rec) as well as the LP '' When All Else Fails...'' (Label Vision/Praxis). These first three productions of the group are exclusively live recordings. 1994 Alex Buess met Kevin M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Canadian Open (curling)
The 2019 Meridian Canadian Open was held from January 8 to 13 at the Civic Centre in North Battleford, Saskatchewan. This will be the fifth Grand Slam event and third "major" of the 2018–19 curling season. On the men’s side, Brendan Bottcher of Edmonton defeated John Epping of Toronto 6-3 in seven ends to win his first Grand Slam. On the women’s side, Rachel Homan of Ottawa edged Silvana Tirinzoni of Aarau 4-3 to win her tenth slam. With the win, Homan passed Jennifer Jones Jennifer Jones (born Phylis Lee Isley; March 2, 1919 – December 17, 2009), also known as Jennifer Jones Simon, was an American actress and mental-health advocate. Over the course of her career that spanned more than five decades, she was nomin ... for most career Grand Slam wins, excluding defunct slams. It was also Homan's third straight slam win of the season. Qualification Sixteen teams compete in the Canadian Open, including the seven top-ranked teams on the World Curling Tour's Order ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 National
The 2018 BOOST National was held from December 11 to 16 at the Conception Bay South Arena in Conception Bay South, Newfoundland and Labrador. This will be the fourth Grand Slam and second major of the 2018–19 curling season. The first all-Scottish Grand Slam final saw Ross Paterson of Glasgow beat defending champions Bruce Mouat of Edinburgh 4–3 in an extra end to win his team's first Grand Slam. Rachel Homan beat Kerri Einarson 4–1 in the women's final, to win her ninth slam. The event was sold out all week, owing to the popularity of the hometown Brad Gushue rink. The total attendance was 23,500 which was a Grand Slam record at the time. Qualification The top 14 men's and women's teams on the World Curling Tour order of merit standing as of November 5, 2018 qualified for the event. The Grand Slam of Curling may fill one spot in each division as a sponsor's exemption. In the event that a team declines its invitation, the next-ranked team on the order of merit is invi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Tour Challenge
The 2018 Tour Challenge was held from November 6 to 11 at the Tournament Centre in Thunder Bay, Ontario. This was the third Grand Slam of the 2018–19 curling season. In the men's Tier 1 competition, Brad Jacobs defeated Brendan Bottcher in the final 6–5. Team Bottcher was playing in their first Grand Slam final. In Tier 2, Kirk Muyres defeated Scott McDonald's team in the final to secure a spot in the 2019 Canadian Open. The women's Tier 1 competition saw Rachel Homan defeat Tracy Fleury 8–4. In the Tier 2 final, Elena Stern beat Sayaka Yoshimura 6–5, qualifying for the 2019 Canadian Open. Qualification The Tour Challenge consists of two tiers of 15 teams. For Tier 1, the top 15 teams on the World Curling Tour's Order of Merit rankings as of October 1, 2018. If any teams declined, the next highest team was invited until the field of 15 teams was complete. For Tier 2, the next 10 teams on the OOM rankings are invited. The final 5 teams in Tier 2 are filled by re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Humpty's Champions Cup
The 2018 Humpty's Champions Cup is the final Grand Slam of curling event of the 2017–18 curling season. It was held April 24–29, 2018 at the WinSport Arena, Canada Olympic Park, in Calgary, Alberta Alberta is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Canada. It is a part of Western Canada and is one of the three Canadian Prairies, prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to its west, Saskatchewan to its east, t .... Men Teams The teams are listed as follows: Round-robin standings Tiebreakers Playoffs Quarterfinals ''April 28, 4:00pm'' Semifinals ''April 28, 8:00pm'' Final ''April 29, 2:00pm'' Women Teams The teams are listed as follows: Round-robin standings Tiebreakers ''April 27, 8:00pm'' ''April 28, 8:30am'' Playoffs Quarterfinals ''April 28, 12:00pm'' Semifinals ''April 28, 8:00pm'' Final ''April 29, 10:00am'' Qualification Men Women 2017-18 Curling Season SFM Notes References {{2017–18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Humpty's Champions Cup
The 2017 Humpty's Champions Cup is the final Grand Slam of curling Curling is a sport in which players slide #Curling stone, stones on a sheet of ice toward a target area that is segmented into four concentric circles. It is related to bowls, boules, and shuffleboard. Two teams, each with four players, take t ... event of the 2016–17 curling season. Men Teams The teams are listed as follows: Round-robin standings Tiebreakers Playoffs Quarterfinal Semifinal Final Women Teams The teams are listed as follows: Round-robin standings Tiebreaker Playoffs Quarterfinal Semifinal Final Qualification Men Women Notes References {{2016–17 curling season Champions Cup (curling) 2017 in Canadian curling 2017 in sports in Alberta Curling competitions in Calgary April 2017 sports events in Canada 2017 in Calgary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Meridian Canadian Open
The 2015 Meridian Canadian Open was held from December 8 to 13 at the Gallagher Centre in Yorkton, Saskatchewan. The Canadian Open was the fourth Grand Slam of the 2015–16 curling season. On the women's side, the Rachel Homan rink from Ottawa continued their dominance, winning their third straight Slam, defeating the Olympic champion Jennifer Jones rink of Winnipeg in the final, 8–7. On the men's side, the John Epping rink of Toronto won their first career slam as a team (Epping's third), defeating 2006 Olympic champion Brad Gushue of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador 7–4. Men Teams Knockout Draw Brackets The draw is listed as follows: A event B event C event Knockout results All draw times are listed in Central Time ( UTC−06:00). Draw 1 ''Tuesday, December 8, 7:00 pm'' Draw 3 ''Wednesday, December 9, 11:00 am'' Draw 5 ''Wednesday, December 9, 6:30 pm'' Draw 7 ''Thursday, December 10, 11:00 am'' Draw 9 ''Thursday, Decembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 The National
The 2015 The National was held from November 11 to 15 at the General Motors Centre in Oshawa, Ontario. The National was the third Grand Slam event of the season for the men's and women's 2015–16 curling season. Brad Gushue won his fourth Grand Slam title by defeating Reid Carruthers 7–2 in the men's final. Rachel Homan topped Tracy Fleury 5–4 in the women's final to also claim her fourth Slam title. Men Teams Round-robin standings ''Final round-robin standings'' Round-robin results All draw times listed in Eastern Standard Time ( UTC-5). Draw 1 ''Tuesday, November 10, 7:00 pm'' Draw 2 ''Wednesday, November 11, 8:30 am'' Draw 3 ''Wednesday, November 11, 12:00 pm'' Draw 4 ''Wednesday, November 11, 3:30 pm'' Draw 5 ''Wednesday, November 11, 7:30 pm'' Draw 6 ''Thursday, November 12, 8:30 am'' Draw 7 ''Thursday, November 12, 12:00 pm'' Draw 8 ''Thursday, November 12, 3:30 pm'' Draw 9 ''Thursday, November 12, 7:30 pm'' Draw 10 ''Friday, Nov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 The Masters Grand Slam Of Curling
The 2015 Masters Grand Slam of Curling was held from October 27 to November 1 at the Rath Eastlink Community Centre in Truro, Nova Scotia. This was the second Grand Slam Grand Slam of the 2015–16 curling season. Men Teams Round-robin standings ''Final round-robin standings'' Round-robin results All draw times are listed in Atlantic Daylight Time ( UTC−3). Draw 1 ''Tuesday, October 27, 7:00 pm'' Draw 2 ''Wednesday, October 28, 8:30 am'' Draw 3 ''Wednesday, October 28, 12:00 pm'' Draw 4 ''Wednesday, October 28, 3:30 pm'' Draw 5 ''Wednesday, October 28, 7:00 pm'' Draw 6 ''Thursday, October 29, 8:30 am'' Draw 7 ''Thursday, October 29, 12:00 pm'' Draw 8 ''Thursday, October 29, 3:30 pm'' Draw 9 ''Thursday, October 29, 7:00 pm'' Draw 10 ''Friday, October 30, 8:30 am'' Draw 11 ''Friday, October 30, 12:00 pm'' Draw 12 ''Friday, October 30, 3:30 pm'' Tiebreaker ''Saturday, October 31, 9:00 am'' Playoffs Quarterfinals ''Saturday, Octo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 The Masters Grand Slam Of Curling
The 2013 Masters Grand Slam of Curling was held from October 29 to November 3 at the Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre in Abbotsford, British Columbia as part of the 2013–14 World Curling Tour. The Masters was the first Grand Slam on the men's tour and the third Grand Slam on the women's tour. The purses for both the men's and the women's events were CAD$100,000 each. The event featured the six men's and six women's teams that have qualified for the 2013 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials as well as teams representing most of the nations that have already qualified for the curling at the 2014 Winter Olympics, along with some nations that are attempting to qualify. Out of the 16 men's and women's teams that have already qualified for the Olympics, only Denmark failed to send a team in the women's event. Out of the teams that have not yet qualified for the Olympics, the United States and New Zealand sent men's teams, and China, Latvia and Japan sent women's teams. Men The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 The Masters Grand Slam Of Curling
The 2012 The Masters Grand Slam of Curling, Masters Grand Slam of Curling was held from November 14 to 18 at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre, the Brantford Golf & Curling Club, the Paris Curling Club, and the Brant Curling Club in Brantford and Paris, Ontario, Paris, Ontario as part of the 2012–13 World Curling Tour. The majority of the women's Tier I round robin games and some of the men's Tier I round robin games was held at the Brantford Golf & Curling Club, while the remainder of the Tier I games and the playoffs round games were held at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre. The men's Tier II games and playoffs qualifiers was held at the Brant Curling Club, while the women's Tier II games and playoffs qualifiers was held at the Paris Curling Club and the Brantford Golf & Curling Club. It was held as the first Grand Slam of Curling, Grand Slam event on the men's tour and the fourth on the women's tour. The Masters is a continuation of the men's World Cup Grand Slam event which was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
