KAMLOOPS, B.
Custom Team USA Hockey Jersey .C. -- Jeff Stoughton has dodged more than a few
bullets at the Canadian mens curling championship but he was hit hard Monday
night, falling 10-4 to Albertas Kevin Koe. Koes win set up a three-way tie for
first at the Tim Hortons Brier, as John Morris of B.C. then beat Eddie MacKenzie
of Prince Edward Island 10-4. Morris, Koe and Stoughton are all tied at 4-1 at
the top of the standings. Koe grabbed a three in the third end and stole a
crippling four in eight when Stoughton was forced into a low-percentage angle
raise and his stone sailed past a crowded four-foot. Stoughton shook hands at
that point. "We thought we had to give it a shot to score," he said. "It was one
of those games, we were just a little bit light or a little heavy on some shots.
. . we missed four in a row on the end where they stole three." Koes four in
eight came despite a hog-line violation on third Pat Simmons final stone. "I
think he said he thought he was coming out a bit light and went to add a little
and you know just over the hog line," said Koe. A missed raise by Manitobas
third that could have spilled Alberta stones out of the crowded four foot also
put Manitoba further behind the eight ball. "They kind of missed the sweep on
John Meads last shot and never moved stuff around and were chasing." Stoughton
noted the kind of shots he has been forced to make by his team have brought down
his percentages but he feels good about his game. "Its a reflection of lead,
second and third before you," he said. "The less shots that are made in front of
you, the tougher shots you are making. . ." "I felt a lot better today about the
ice and the weight and throwing, so for me the confidence level went way up
after this game." Newfoundland and Labradors Brad Gushue improved to 2-3 with a
9-7 win over James Grattan of New Brunswick, who won his first game in the
earlier draw. Northern Ontario improved to 2-3 by beating still winless Jamie
Murphy of Nova Scotia 9-6. Morris was happy about the way his team played.
"Jimmy was feeling it, the ice was fantastic . . . That was probably our most
solid game of the week so far," said Morris. Jim Cotter throws fourth stones for
B.C. and he didnt miss much. P.E.I. shook after the final four in the ninth end.
Earlier in the day, Koe won a game he never looks forward to playing. "This one,
you dont get a lot of enjoyment out of," the Alberta skip said, after beating
younger brother Jamie Koe from the Northwest Territories-Yukon 8-3 in eight
ends. "Its never fun beating them because Im always cheering for them every year
theyre here," he said. "That being said, we needed a win." "Theyre obviously
better," Jamie said of the encounters with his brother. "Were going to have to
play our best and hope for some breaks but its a fair battle." Monday also saw
Grattan score his first against Greg Balsdon of Ontario 9-6 in the afternoon.
Balsdon now sits at 2-2. Grattan gave Stoughton a fight Sunday as well and said
it felt good to get a monkey off his back with the win. "When we went to bed
last night we felt pretty good about it," he said of the Manitoba game. "The
team in the last two games has really shown up." He says getting used to the ice
has been an issue. They lost their first game 13-5 and the second 10-1. "We come
from an area of the world where the ice is fairly straight all the time . .
Coming out here and all of a sudden youre taking the 12-foot to get to the lid
and its a different ball game." Its also important to win games at the Brier if
you want a reserved spot in the future. A new system is coming into place that
will force the bottom finishers to compete for the right to return. Its being
brought in to keep the field the same size with the addition of a Team Canada
and new rinks from Nunavut and Yukon, instead of just one Territories team.
MacKenzie was 3-2 after splitting the day with an afternoon win over Quebecs
Jean-Michel Menard. MacKenzie has already matched his combined record at his
first two Brier appearances for Prince Edward Island, in 2011 and 2013. "Its
definitely better than 0-5 or 0-6 like we were the last couple of times," he
said earlier in the day. "Id say being here the last three out of four years
helps for sure, playing on arena ice a little more." Saskatchewans Steve Laycock
sits just ahead of MacKenzie at 3-1, after beating Nova Scotia 5-3 in the
afternoon. He didnt play Monday night. "We kind of figured 3-1 or 4-0 was where
wed want to be after this stretch because we do have some of the favourites
coming up," he said. Murphy, meanwhile, isnt too thrilled at the Canadian
Curling Association for the changes coming in 2015 that could see Nova Scotia
have to compete for the right to play in the Brier. "Were firm believers that
messing with traditions such as the Brier doesnt seem like a smart decision," he
said of the new system, popularly known as relegation, although it seems
anything but popular. "Were obviously biased when we say that because were
probably going to be in the relegation pool."
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with a 6-3, 6-7 (3), 6-3 win over Tobias Kamke of Germany, while second-seeded
David Ferrer joined Murray in making an early exit after a 6-4, 7-5 loss to
Daniel Brands of Germany.
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forced overtime in the dying seconds of the fourth quarter. Canada weathered the
storm after squandering a lead with a series of made shots. "Its a fantastic win
for our country with 11 first-time Canadian national team members," said head
coach Roy Rana.
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Lansdowne Road.VAUGHAN, Ont. -- The mens team that captured the CONCACAF Gold
Cup in 2000 headlines the latest induction class of the Canadian Soccer Hall of
Fame. The team, which upset Mexico and defeated Colombia 2-0 in the final, will
be given the Team of Distinction honour. Former womens team players Isabelle
Morneau and Geri Donnelly arre also being inducted along with Carmine
Marcantonio, a member of the Metros-Croatia team that won the NASL championship
in 1976.
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the builder category and Harry Manson will go in the pioneer category. The
induction ceremonies will be held Nov. 9.
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