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Winnipeg Free Press
02-05-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Canada ousted at mixed doubles curling worlds, but Olympic spot still in sight
FREDERICTON – Canada was knocked out of medal contention at the world mixed doubles curling championship after a 7-5 loss to Estonia in Friday's playoff qualifier. Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant of Chestermere, Alta., gave up three in the fourth and couldn't recover, despite scoring two in the fifth. Estonia's Marie Kaldvee and Harri Lill advanced to face Italy in the semifinals later Friday. Austria meets Scotland in the other semi. Canada will play the United States later Friday to determine fifth place. The medal games are set for Saturday. Combined results from this year's event and the 2024 world playdowns determine the seven countries that will join host Italy at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics. Canada's top-six finish in Fredericton, along with last year's fifth-place showing in Oestersund, Sweden, secures the country a spot in the Olympic field. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. The final two spots in the 10-team field will be decided at the Olympic Qualifying Event this December in Kelowna, B.C. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 2, 2025.
CBC
01-05-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Canadian curlers suffer extra-end loss to Scotland at mixed doubles worlds, fall to 3rd in group
Canada's Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant will head into the playoffs of the world mixed doubles curling championship as the third-ranked team in Group A after losing 8-7 in an extra end to Scotland in Thursday's afternoon draw. Canada looked poised for a win and second place in the group, but Scotland's team of men's world champion Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds tied the match with three points in the eighth end and stole one in the ninth to complete the comeback. Both teams finished the round-robin at 7-2, but the head-to-head win gave Scotland the tiebreaker. Italy (9-0) beat the Netherlands 8-5. The Italians were already assured of top spot in Group A and a spot in Friday's semifinals. Peterman and Gallant, from Chestermere, Alta., will face the second-seeded team in Group B in the preliminary round of the playoffs on Friday, while Scotland will face Group B's third-ranked team. The preliminary-round winners will advance to the semifinals. Group B teams played in Thursday's final draw. Australia had clinched top spot in the group, with the other two playoff spots still to be determined. The medal games will be held Saturday. Combined results from this year's competition and the 2024 world playdowns will determine the seven countries that will join host Italy at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games. The two remaining spots in the 10-team field will come from the Olympic Qualifying Event in December at Kelowna, B.C.
CBC
01-05-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Canadian curlers suffer extra-end loss to Sweden at mixed doubles worlds, fall to 3rd in group
Canada's Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant will head into the playoffs of the world mixed doubles curling championship as the third-ranked team in Group A after losing 8-7 in an extra end to Scotland in Thursday's afternoon draw. Canada looked poised for a win and second place in the group, but Scotland's team of men's world champion Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds tied the match with three points in the eighth end and stole one in the ninth to complete the comeback. Both teams finished the round-robin at 7-2, but the head-to-head win gave Scotland the tiebreaker. Italy (9-0) beat the Netherlands 8-5. The Italians were already assured of top spot in Group A and a spot in Friday's semifinals. Peterman and Gallant, from Chestermere, Alta., will face the second-seeded team in Group B in the preliminary round of the playoffs on Friday, while Scotland will face Group B's third-ranked team. The preliminary-round winners will advance to the semifinals. Group B teams played in Thursday's final draw. Australia had clinched top spot in the group, with the other two playoff spots still to be determined. The medal games will be held Saturday. Combined results from this year's competition and the 2024 world playdowns will determine the seven countries that will join host Italy at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games. The two remaining spots in the 10-team field will come from the Olympic Qualifying Event in December at Kelowna, B.C. Reigning Canadian mixed doubles champions Kadriana Lott and Colton Lott were fifth at last year's worlds in Oestersund, Sweden.
Winnipeg Free Press
01-05-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Scotland edges Canada in extra end in curling mixed doubles round-robin finale
FREDERICTON – Canada's Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant will head into the playoffs of the world mixed doubles curling championship as the third-ranked team in Group A after losing 8-7 in an extra end to Scotland in Thursday's afternoon draw. Canada looked poised for a win and second place in the group, but Scotland's team of men's world champion Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds tied the match with three points in the eighth end and stole one in the ninth to complete the comeback. Both teams finished the round-robin at 7-2, but the head-to-head win gave Scotland the tiebreaker. Italy (9-0) beat the Netherlands 8-5. The Italians were already assured of top spot in Group A and a spot in Friday's semifinals. Peterman and Gallant, from Chestermere, Alta., will face the second-seeded team in Group B in the preliminary round of the playoffs on Friday, while Scotland will face Group B's third-ranked team. The preliminary-round winners will advance to the semifinals. Group B teams played in Thursday's final draw. Australia had clinched top spot in the group, with the other two playoff spots still to be determined. The medal games will be held Saturday. Combined results from this year's competition and the 2024 world playdowns will determine the seven countries that will join host Italy at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games. The two remaining spots in the 10-team field will come from the Olympic Qualifying Event in December at Kelowna, B.C. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. Reigning Canadian mixed doubles champions Kadriana Lott and Colton Lott were fifth at last year's worlds in Oestersund, Sweden. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 1, 2025.
CBC
30-04-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Peterman, Gallant thump Finland 13-2 at world mixed doubles curling championship
Canada's Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant closed in on a playoff spot at the world mixed doubles curling championship with a 13-2 rout of Finland in Wednesday's early draw. Canada scored a deuce in the first end and then stole two in each of the next three ends. After Finland got on the board with a deuce in the fifth end, Canada slammed the door shut with five points in the sixth. Peterman and Gallant, from Chestermere, Alta., improved to 6-1, good for second in Group A, heading into a match against China on Wednesday evening. The two 10-team groups play a nine-game round robin, and the top three teams from each group will advance to the playoffs. Combined results from this year's competition and the 2024 world playdowns will determine the seven countries that will join host Italy at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games. The two remaining spots in the 10-team field will come from the Olympic Qualifying Event in December at Kelowna, B.C. Reigning Canadian mixed doubles champions Kadriana Lott and Colton Lott were fifth at last year's worlds in Oestersund, Sweden.
