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SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. – It’s a rematch of Father versus Son in today’s men’s final of the 2012 Sun Life Financial Players’ Championship. Back on Thursday, Glenn Howard‘s world champions lost to Toronto’s John Epping – the squad that features Glenn’s … Continue reading →

(By CON GRIWKOWSKY, QMI Agency) EDMONTON – Heather Nedohin may have lost the battle, but she sounded like she’s just won the war. Nedohin and her Edmonton Saville Centre crew rode the wave of their breakout year to become the … Continue reading →

The Capital One Million Dollar Draw to the Button will take place during the break following the fourth end at the Players’ Championship men’s final Sunday afternoon at Summerside’s Credit Union Place. The local preliminaries were held this afternoon, with … Continue reading →

(by Jean Mills) Heidi Hanlon stole five points in the last two ends to win the gold medal for Canada at the World Senior Curling Championships in Taarnby, Denmark today. Team Canada celebrates after winning gold at the World Seniors … Continue reading →

The Capital One Junior Draw to the Button contest was held today during the Player’s Championship in Summerside, with junior representatives from Island curling clubs taking part. After the preliminaries, it was narrowed down to four finalists – Sabrina Smith … Continue reading →

The 1 pm Sunday men’s final is set at the Sun Life Financial Players’ Championship at Summerside’s Credit Union Place and live on Global Television, with John Epping taking on Glenn Howard. In tonight’s semi-finals,   Epping scored a triple in … Continue reading →

Click to view our album of photos from today’s women’s final of the Sun Life Financial Players’ Championship at Credit Union Place in Summerside, won by the Stefanie Lawton rink, with the Cathy Overton-Clapham team coming second, but winning the … Continue reading →

(by Jason Simmonds). SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. – Saskatoon’s Stefanie Lawton defeated Winnipeg’s Cathy Overton-Clapham 7-3 in the women’s final of the Capital One Grand Slam of Curling Sun Life Financial Players’ Championship in Summerside on Saturday afternoon. Jason Simmonds/Journal Pioneer photo … Continue reading →

(by Jason Simmonds) Championship game goes this afternoon SUMMERSIDE – The women’s semifinals are set at the Capital One Grand Slam of Curling Sun Life Financial Players’ Championship here at EastLink Arena. Winnipeg’s Cathy Overton-Clapham, who finished first in the … Continue reading →

Sunday’s finalists to be determined Saturday night (by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE – Toronto’s John Epping and his teammates may have come into the Capital One Grand Slam of Curling Sun Life Financial Players’ Championship as a relative unknown, but the … Continue reading →

(BY SAMANTHA MACCALLUM) SUMMERSIDE – A Nova Scotia man built a replica of the Grand Slam of Curling Sun Life Financial Player’s Championship happening this week in Summerside. The large model, which is on display at Credit Union Place, is … Continue reading →

Click for photos from the Friday night draw (#13) at the Players’ Championship in Summerside.

Click for photos from Draws 11 and 12 this afternoon at the Players’ Championship at Credit Union Place in Summerside.

2012 Sun Life Financial Players’ Championship Draw 11 (GrandSlamofCurling.com) Draw 11 of the 2012 Sun Life Financial Players’ Championship came to a close Friday afternoon, the final round-robin draw of the women’s event at Credit Union Place in Summerside, PEI. … Continue reading →

Click for pictures from this morning’s draw, along with photos of an extremely detailed Lego curling set built by a Nova Scotian and on display today and tomorrow inside the Eastlink arena.

Team John Epping is now 4-1 at The Players’ SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. – It’s Fabulous Friday at Credit Union Place and with the weekend’s finals looming large, each and every game at today’s $370,000 Sun Life Financial Players’ Championship is enormous. … Continue reading →

(by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE – It was a day of redemption for Mike McEwen and his Winnipeg rink at the Capital One Grand Slam of Curling Sun Life Financial Players’ Championship on Thursday. After going 0-2 (won-lost) on Wednesday, McEwen … Continue reading →

Click to view photos from tonight’s draw #9 of the Players’ Championship in Summerside.

(by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE – Winnipeg’s Cathy Overton-Clapham has clinched first place in the round robin, and a semifinal berth at the $370,000 Capital One Grand Slam of Curling Sun Life Financial Players’ Championship. Overton-Clapham, third stone Jenna Loder, second … Continue reading →

Seven Mile Bay native moves up to third stone for Players’ Championship (by Jason Simmonds) Adam Casey describes his first year with the Brad Gushue rink as a building step. Casey, who played second stone for the St. John’s, N.L., … Continue reading →

(by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE – Kevin Martin is the only remaining undefeated men’s team at the Capital One Grand Slam of Curling Sun Life Players’ Championship. Photo: Jason Simmonds/Journal Pioneer - Kevin Martin in action at the Capital One Grand Slam … Continue reading →

(by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE – Two familiar faces sit atop the men’s standings of the Capital One Grand Slam of Curling Sun Life Financial Players’ Championship. Edmonton’s Kevin Martin and Glenn Howard of Coldwater, Ont., are both 2-0 (won-lost). Martin … Continue reading →

(Postmedia News) Cathy Overton-Clapham won twice on Wednesday and sits alone in first place in the women’s standings at the Sun Life Financial Players’ Championship in Summerside, P.E.I. Cathy Overton-Clapham (PEICurling.com photo) The skip from Winnipeg has a 3-0 record … Continue reading →

Live video/audio streams of the curling action at the Sun Life Financial Players’ Championship are now available at the following locations: Home end: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/curlingzone Away end: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/curlingzone2

(by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE – The first men’s games were played in Draw 3 of the Capital One Grand Slam of Curling Sun Life Financial Players’ Championship on Wednesday afternoon. Brad Gushue defeated the Niklas Edin rink of Sweden 4-1, … Continue reading →